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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD
Department: Adult Probation Department, Circuit Court of Cook County
Grantee: Office of the Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
Grantor: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance
Request: Authorization to accept grant
Purpose: Innovations in Supervision Initiative: Building Capacity to Create Safer Communities grant to address recidivism among high-risk felony probationers with an evidence-based supervision strategy focusing on cognitive-behavioral interventions.
Grant Amount: $620,668.00
Grant Period: 10/1/2018 - 9/30/2021
Fiscal Impact: None, no matching funds required
Accounts: Not applicable
Concurrences:
Department of Budget and Management Services has received all requisite documents and determined fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.
Summary: The Circuit Court of Cook County Adult Probation Department seeks to implement a risk, need, responsivity model for the supervision of high-risk felony probationers through the Innovations in Supervision program. Through funding and technical assistance provided by the grant, the department will address recidivism with an evidence-based supervision strategy focusing on cognitive-behavioral interventions. Selected probation officers will receive extensive training on core correctional practices and Motivational Interviewing. The department will partner with an outside researcher for implementation support, performance measurement, and continuous quality assurance. A coordinator will assist with implementing findings from fidelity reviews, research, and performance measurement, coordinating with the court, and to assist with grant reporting activities.
The grant will fund program staff, training, travel, professional services, supplies and county indirect costs.
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