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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD
Department: Office of the Chief Judge and Adult Probation Department, Circuit Court of Cook County
Grantee: Office of the Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
Grantor: Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
Request: Authorization to accept grant
Purpose: SFY19 Adult Redeploy Illinois implementation grant funds expand Rehabilitation Alternative Probation (RAP) through the addition of a probation officer and the provision of evidence-based recovery housing; and address recidivism among high-risk felony probationers with an evidence-based supervision strategy focusing on cognitive-behavioral interventions.
Grant Amount: $352,364
Grant Period: 10/1/2018 - 6/30/2019
Fiscal Impact: None
Accounts: NA
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 seeks to expand the Rehabilitation Alternative Probation (RAP) drug court, and to develop a recidivism reduction program within the Cook County Adult Probation Department (APD). Through funding provided by the Adult Redeploy Illinois grant, the Office of the Chief Judge and Adult Probation Departments will expand services for the existing RAP Court by adding a probation officer and offering recovery home services to probationers. Additionally, the grant will address recidivism with the development of an evidence-based supervision strategy focusing on cognitive-behavioral interventions. The grant will fund selected probation officers and extensive training on core correctional practices and Motivational Interviewing. As required by the grant, the primary goal is to reduce the prison commitments of ARI-eligible individuals by at least 25%.
The grant will fund program staff, training, professional services, and county indirect costs.
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