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Capitol Report – August 2010by John McCabeIPCSA Legislative LiaisonIt’s good news week! Just before press time, IPCSA received some very goodnews. Governor Pat Quinn agreed to a request from Chief Justice Thomas Fitzgeraldto transfer an additional $20 million to the Supreme Court to supportprobation. Two years in a row, in very difficult budgetary times, the Governorhas personally stepped up and shown his leadership. Chief Justice Fitzgerald again wore out a path to theGovernor’s Office to make sure he knew how important these funds were to the criminal justice systemand to every county in the State.It is clearly time for the fitting of a pair of white hats for our two saviors in these trying budgetary times.With a $6 billion deficit, and at least another $6 billion in unpaid bills, as every county can attest, the Governoronly had $200 million in discretionary funds. We got 10 percent of that limited amount. Pass thethesaurus, I’m running out of superlative adjectives. (Please see the quote from IPCSA President FrankMorelli that was provided to the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.)We still have tough times ahead of us. Every county depends on funds from the State and payments arestill more than six months late. We are still suffering from the gimmick-plagued budgets of Rod Blagojevichand a General Assembly that wants to heap more costs on counties via expensive criminal justice“solutions” without taking the responsibility to pay for these costs.The other good news we received is that the Governor signed Senate Bill 3540. It contains IPCSArequestedchanges to the probation fee statute, making it easier to raise the maximum from $25 to $50per month, limiting discretion to not assess probation fees, clarifying that all transfer cases are subject tofees, that fees may be paid in a lump sum, and that Probation Departments can re-evaluate fees assessedshould a probationer’s ability to pay improve. The Governor also recently approved Senate Bill 3030,which contained an IPCSA request to strengthen protection for probation officers by making an assault ofa probation officer aggravated assault and a Class 4 Felony.This past session, we also defeated several proposed measures that would have hampered probation. TheJuvenile Justice Institute circulated a proposed amendment to House Bill 5914 that would have requiredviolators of Juvenile Parole sanctions to be held in detention centers until they could have a hearing beforea judge instead of being sent back to the Department of Juvenile Justice for a hearing. Upon hearingthat I would personally tell every legislator that this would place juveniles with charges including murderand rape in the general population of a detention center, the measure was withdrawn and not introduced.Another bill was introduced that would create a Probation agency separate from the Supreme Court butwas held by the sponsor at my request. Several county officials asked to have it introduced out of frustra-(Continued on page 4)3

(Continued from page 3)tion with the whole probation funding reimbursement situation. When I explained to the sponsor that actually,the Supreme Court was our biggest supporter, it was promptly held.If you have any questions concerning IPCSA Legislative Proposals, please feel free to contact myself or LegislativeCommittee Chairman, Mike Shaughnessy, Livingston County CMO, at shagmj@hotmail.com. Anyonethat wishes to follow legislation can visit the Illinois General Assembly’s web site, www.ilga.gov. ContactJohn McCabe, johnmccabe@att.net if you have questions on how to use this very helpful website.Finally, it is an election year. It is difficult to stay focused on our issues with all the negative campaign advertisementsthat are going to clog our airwaves, just as the Cardinals and the White Sox march to the WorldSeries this year. Take some time out from championship baseball to remember those who have been championsfor us. There could have been quite a few probation officers looking for work in a very challengingeconomy.Statement of IPCSA President Frank Morelli provided to the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.“The entire probation community is ecstatic over Governor Quinn’s decisionto allocate an additional $20 million to fund probation services. In themidst of this trying fiscal climate, that he would recognize the paramount need tokeep criminal justice programs funded in every Illinois county shows true leadership,”said Frank Morelli, President of the Illinois Probation and Court ServicesAssociation. “With all the funding pressures on the Governor, he realized theneed and acted with great leadership,” Morelli added.Morelli, a probation officer in Lake County, also stressed the importanceof the leadership of the Illinois Supreme Court. “Justice Thomas Fitzgeraldknows firsthand the role of probation in the criminal court system. He knows thatthere will be system-wide failure if judges can’t count on probation to provideadequate supervision to offenders in the community. If probation goes down,then the Department of Corrections gets overwhelmed. The Governor’s investmentin probation saves both probation and Corrections,” Morelli concluded.4

October 20, 21, 22, 2010Embassy Suites HotelEast Peoria, IL 61611Hosted by Director David E. Mills and the Staff ofTazewell County Court Services EBP Update Human Trafficking Control Tactics Drug Testing Working with DUI & Substance Abuse Offenders Sex Offender Panel Prescription Drugs Youth and Adult Mentally Ill Offenders Facebook Joint Victim and Domestic Violence CommitteesworkshopThis conference location provides a great opportunityto control expenses while offering excellenttraining sessions. Many of the trainings areones that have been requested by you. MarkCarey is our Keynote Speaker and is also conductinga training workshop.The suites can accommodate 2-8 people each.Complimentary breakfast is provided by the hotel.Lunches and the banquet dinner on Thursdayevening are provided by IPCSA. A single or doublesuite is $109 per night on Tuesday andWednesday nights and $99 for Thursday night.The eight-story Embassy Suites East Peoria features226 spacious two-room suites with separateliving rooms and bedrooms. During your stay,start each day out right with a complimentarycooked-to-order breakfast. Then be sure to winddown your evening with the nightly Manager’sReception from 5:00 to 7:00 pm featuring yourfavorite cocktails and nonalcoholic beveragesalong with hearty appetizers.5

Marinol and K2TheNewCannabisFor years, we here in probation havebeen battling legal as well as syntheticdrugs. The valid prescriptionfor hydrocodone andother pain killers, Dextromethoraphan(DXM), a legal additiveto many over thecounter sinus and coldmedications, and allthose other drugswhich are manufactured for the solepurpose of getting somebody highwithout being on the controlled substancelist. We can’t forget thingssuch as Salvia, morning glory seeds,nutmeg, and the litany of commonhousehold items which are purportedto get you high. Who comes up withthese ideas? Smoking nutmeg is notmy cup of tea.We can add Marinol® (Dronabinol)and K2 to the mixture. These twoitems have recently popped onto thescene. Marinol® is a relatively newprescription drug which has beengiven Food and Drug Administration(FDA) approval and has been approvedfor sale in Illinois. K2 is a syntheticdrug which mimics cannabis.Let’s take them one at atime.Marinol® is a pharmaceuticalproduct whoseactive ingredient is syntheticTHC(tetrahydrocannabinol).Who knew medical marijuana is alreadyhere in the form of this pill.MARINOL® is a synthetic version of anaturally occurring compound knownas Delta-9-THC. Delta-9-THC stimulatesappetite and reduces nauseaand vomiting by binding to specialreceptors found in the nervous system.Unlike smoked marijuana,which contains over 400 differentchemicals including most of the hazardousones, Marinol® has beentested and approved by the FDA. Theharmful chemicals are removed andthis drug has been referred to aspure THC. It currently is in a pillform but is being studied for suitabilityas an inhaler or patch. There areno FDA approved medications thatare smoked.Marinol® is a unique prescriptionmedicine that relieves multiple symptoms.The United States Food andDrug Administration approved Marinol®to treat nausea and vomitingassociated with cancer chemotherapyin patients who have failed torespond adequately to conventionaltreatments. The FDA also approvedMarinol® to treat appetite loss associatedwith weight loss in people withAIDS. Health care professionals mayprescribe MARINOL® to help stimulatean HIV/AIDS patient’s appetite sohe or she will want to eat again.So what does this mean to us? I currentlyhave a probationer who is prescribedthis drug. What angers methe most is he had to go to Chicagoto get a doctor to prescribe it and heis prescribed it for back pain? I amnot a doctor and I can not tell a doc-(Continued on page 7)6

tor what to prescribe but it didn’t sitwell with me after investigating it.He has the prescription and there isnothing I can do about it. Every test Ido on him is positive for cannabis andhe just smiles. At the IPCSA conferencethis past April I found out KaneCounty has a probationer prescribedMarinol® as well.As word of this drug gets out we mayhave more clients seeking out thisdrug for prescription. We have allheard of the problems in the stateswhich have legalized marijuana formedical purposes and the doctorswho will prescribe it for hang nailsand other minor ailments. I do notthink it will reach that level but it isout there and it will be abused.K2 was developed in the mid 90’s byJohn W. Huffman of Clemson University,who studies cannabinoid receptors.It is a leafy green herbal blendwhich produces a high similar tomarijuana. Unfortunately, this is usuallysprayed with a potent psychotropicdrug and likely contaminated withtoxic substances which are causingmany adverse effects. K2 has an affinityfor the cannabinoid brain receptorthat is 10 times greater thanTHC. This means you can smoke lessK2 and get just as high.It first took hold in Europe and wassoon picked up and produced herearound the St. Louis area. It hasspread rapidly throughout Missouriand Illinois and is now expanding nationwide. It is sold in health storesand head shops throughout the Midwest.For now it is legal, however,Missouri has introduced legislation tomake it illegal.It comes in three flavors “Blonde,”“Pink,” “Citron,” and “Summit.” Itsells for around $30.00 per pack. Apack is 3 grams. Other manufacturesare coming out with similar productscalled Spice. Blayze II and Red Bird,but K2 is the overwhelming choice.Nobody is sure of the long term effectsof K2 but people are experiencingadverse reactions to this blend.Leonard Narger, a professor at the St.Louis College of Pharmacy, said potentialdangers of smoking K2 are notclear because it hasn’t been outthere long enough for there to be anydocumented studies on it.The compound works on the brainthe same as marijuana. It binds tothe receptors which affect the centralnervous system. However, due to allthe substances added it also binds tothe receptors which involve the immunesystem. Hospital reports ofpeople showing up in emergencyrooms do not reflect the usual symptomsof marijuana; sleepiness, relaxation,reduced blood pressure,hallucinations and delusions. Theyare showing up with hallucinations,agitation, elevated blood pressure,and elevated heart rates. It is theadditives which are attributable tothese undesirable symptoms. Othereffects are pale skin and vomitingwhich in addition to the high heartrate suggests it is affecting the cardiovascularsystem as well.This is not a passing fad or insignificantitem. Retailers in the St. Louisand surrounding area say they can’tkeep it on the shelf. Stores who donot carry it are saying 10-15 customersask for it every day. Campusstores here in Champaign, IL are sellingit as well. I have a university studenton probation who has admittedhe is smoking it. He is willing to talkto me about it and I hope to do thisin the near future. Nobody on mycaseload who has tested positive forTHC has come forward with this astheir excuse so I am assuming it doesnot show up on our drug screens. Ido believe there are people on probationhere and in your county whoare switching to K2 because they arebeing randomly tested. My clientstated he switch to K2 the day he wassentenced to probation.Stay alert and informed and let meknow if you have further information.I am always interested in what ourclients are doing out there.Mike CareyChampaign County Probation Officer7

I P C S A B U S I N E S S M E ET I N G M I N U T E SSpring Training Conference—April 30, 2010Lake County9:00 a.m. meeting called to order.Judge Boris from Lake City spoke thanking Court Servicespersonnel for their hard work.Bob Cesar – Lake County Juvenile and Rose Gray – LakeCounty Adult presented with plaques and appreciationfor hosting the fall conference.Thank you by Rose Gray to her staff.Thank you by Frank to Deborah Norman and JamieShatkus. Thank you to the Executive Board and CarolGierut.Treasurer Report: Nicole Tennison$45,000.00 in the bank: Thank you for supporting theAssociation by renewing memberships.Committee ReportsAwards by Dave Barry:Nominate and vote: Info. coming in July.Inter-Intra State by Dave Barry:Meetings put on hold due to Cheryl's death - has notmet but will keep up w/CMO's and AOIC.CMO Committee by Kim Becker:CMO met: Budget strategies by the Board(expectations). Get in contact with legislators.Detention by Connie Kaiser:Issues: Standards (JJDA) DOJJ and DCFS merger Juvenile Justice ReformAll day summer meeting in summer to address issues.Domestic Violence Committee by Chris English:Meeting minutes from this conference meeting and thenext meeting date will be posted on the Association’swebsite.Gender Response Committee by Tracy Burke-Carrier:No meeting at this conference. In the end of May,Melissa Spooner will have 2 day training. Next meetingscheduled for July 23, 2010.Legislative: No reportMembership by Melissa Smith:Additional strategies to increase membership. Brochuresare out - Please distribute.Membership incentives: Streamwood Behavioral Healthis offering scholarships for conferences. Will contact allcriminal justice departments and reach out to new probationand detention professionals to join the Association.Elections by Frank Morelli:No nomination for Region II Representative.Ken Burn nominated for Statewide Rep by Christine Actipes,Cook County and Kris Kill, Cook County.Tom Gregory nominated for President Elect by BaneéUlrici, Montgomery County and Rob Zastany – LakeCounty.Pretrial - no reportProgram by Corinne Stremming:Thank you for attending. Thank you to our host, LakeCounty. Thank you to trainers. Thank you to Margi(Resources). Shelby Overbeck, Effingham County, is thenew co-chair of the Program Committee.Representative Committee - Tracy Burke-Carriere:Please get involved - Suggestions for training by 5/30.Resource Committee23 vendors represented at the conference. Streamwoodand Scram - thank you for scholarships. Goodin and Associates,we thank for contribution to reception. Rose-8

I P C S A B U S I N E S S M E ET I N G M I N U T E Scrance: thank you for continued support of our newmembers.Sex Offender Committee by Joe Kelroy:Will provide legislative updates - Steve Goytia is on SexOffender Management Board and brings back relevantinformation. The committee hopes to present a panelat the next conference to cover surveillance and GPS.Substance Committee by Andy Ceresa:Drug Testing Panel was developed by committee forthis conference. Two trainings set for the fall conferenceare prescription drug and drug court. Next meetingis 6/18/10 at Starved Rock.Technology Committee by Rob Zastany:Welcomes feedback about the website. The committeeis looking to sponsor workshops and fundraiserthrough the vendors. Future trivia contests will behosted on the websites.Victims CommitteeLooking into New Victims Rights legislation. Sponsoredworkshop this conference and planning additionaltrainings for future conferences.Fitness Club by Tracy Burke-Carrier:Still active. Meeting in the mornings. Promotinghealthy living.Host Country presents check from raffle to Cool FoodCo Pantry - $1900. This pantry served 79,224 meals todate representing 6,602 people. Thank you to the Associationfor your support.Golf Report by Bob Schafer:60 Golfers. Thank you to Mario Urbina and golf course.New Business - NoneOld Business - NoneMotion to Adjourn:Submitted by:Mary Nadolny, SecretaryBob Shafer - AdamsTracy Burke - Bureau9:45 a.m.Fitness ClubThe IPCSA Fitness Club has continuedit’s mission to support healthy livingthrough exercise at the spring conference.Over the course of the twomornings, a total of 8 Fit Clubbersmet before breakfast to walk/jog onthe beautiful walking path at the LincolnshireMarriott Resort. As a club,we chat via email throughout themonths between conferences and arealways looking for people to join us.We welcome all fitness levels and arehoping to develop additional activitiesat upcoming conferences. This fall,we will be meeting at 6:30 am onThursday, October 21st and 7:00 amon Friday, October 22nd. Activity tobe determined.For more information, contact eitherTracy Burke-Carriere at 815-872-8951 or Margi Gilmour at 815-895-7196.9

N EW M E M B E R SMembers areour FoundationMembership Form is available in this newsletter,at www.ipcsa.org, or contactCarol Gierut at cgierut@aol.comW e l c o m e t o I P C S A ’ s 2 0 1 0 N e w M e m b e r sNatalie Alexander LaSalle County Probation and Court ServicesJennifer Alexander Kendall County Court ServicesCandi M. Arnold Tazewell County Court ServicesLaura Aye Grundy County Probation and Court ServicesMatthew Bond Lake County Adult ProbationP. Carl Brown Kankakee County Court ServicesKristina Davis Mason County ProbationPaul DiJulio Lake County Juvenile Probation/Detention ServicesRoxann Garza Lake County Adult ProbationLauri Goldstein Lake County Adult ProbationMelissa Gonigam McLean County Court ServicesGregg Gregory St. Clair County Juvenile DetentionBrian Hampton Montgomery County ProbationCarmen Hill LaSalle County Detention ServicesRoger Holland Champaign County Court AdministratorDavid Jacknewitz St. Clair County ProbationJustin Kitts Tazewell County Court ServicesSharon Klapperich Lake County Adult ProbationDana Paschall Lake County Adult ProbationJustin Phillips Macon County Court ServicesMichael J. Randell, Sr. Lake County Juvenile Probation/Detention ServicesDarryl Scott Lake County Adult ProbationKimberly SlutzHenry County Court ServicesMichelle Stealy Tazewell County Court ServicesSusan Walker Tazewell County Court ServicesNicole Walter Lake County Adult Probation10

C O M M I T T E E R E P O R T SDetention CommitteeThe Detention Committee met at the Fall 2009 Conference in Peoria, and a brief update meeting was held at theSpring 2010 Conference in conjunction with an APEX educational program presentation and tour of Lake County’sJuvenile Justice Complex.Although there are several legislative and other current issues of concern associated with juvenile detention andjuvenile probation, it has been extremely difficult to hold meetings between conferences. This is primarily attributableto the current state fiscal situation and difficulty associated with staffing and managing facilities to enablecommittee participants to get to meetings.Issues of interest and concern to the members of the Detention Committee include the impact that will be realizedby detention facilities and juvenile probation as we move forward with juvenile justice reform and the practicalitiesassociated with how to move forward effectively and efficiently, particularly in difficult economic times.There was also discussion about the current status of IDOJJ in light of Governor Quinn’s recent administrative orderto merge IDOJJ with DCFS. The Juvenile Justice initiatives are now channeling much of their efforts through theIllinois Juvenile Justice Commission. IDOJJ has assured that the work on the county juvenile detention standards isalso continuing to move forward.Detention facilities are working together to develop continuation of operations policies that involve mutual aidagreements.There may be a day-long committee meeting during the summer to allow each of the pressing issues that need theattention of the committee to be discussed in detail.Member SpotlightI would like to thank you and the other members of the Intern Committee for providing me with the opportunity to attend the IPCSA Conference.It was clear from the moment I walked into the Marriott that a great deal of thought and planning went into every aspect of the conference.I attended the Pretrial Services Committee meeting in the morning. This allowed me to spend time with people I knew I would be workingwith as well as others from different counties. It was interesting to hear the various trends and challenges that each office faced. The freeexchange of information served to provide attendees with different strategies to consider within their own office.In the afternoon I attended, “I Don’t Understand Why You Do What You Do.” It is always interesting to re-examine how you address differencesand remind yourself of the importance of sensitivity to those differences. I liked the fact that there was “hands on” learning.I enjoyed volunteering because it gave me the opportunity to speak with people I knew and others I didn’t. You know that I can talk to anybodyand I love it! I picked up lots of literature. There were many agencies that I heard about but did not really know the details of what theydid or the services they provided. This was very helpful. The day was educational, a great opportunity to meet people from other communitiesand to get to know people that I work with better. Kudos for a great day. Thank you for including me!Lauri Goldstein11

C O M M I T T E E R E P O R T SDomestic Violence CommitteeSubmitted by Chris English and Pam PharisLast meeting was at the spring conference in Lake County, IL. Our meeting consisted of 5 new members and thefocus of the DV committee was discussed. Current issues were the Bischoff Law, best practices for DV caseloads,and future trainings. Our next meeting is scheduled for the Fall Conference in Tazewell County in October.Gender Responsive CommitteeI am very impressed with the members of this committee and others not on this committee in keeping the work ofrecognizing the different needs of women and girls in our system. Especially in a time of tight budgets, and consequentlymore work to do, you have sacrificed and on many occasions donated your time.Unfortunately, due to budget constraints and other obligations, none of the three chairs of this committee werehere to run a meeting. Knowing some of you though, I am sure that the needs of women and girls on Probation andin Detention have been discussed at the Spring Conference and someone left the conference with a whole new attitudeabout these clients. Hopefully, someone also left armed with the tools to make a difference.At the end of May, 2010, Melissa Spooner presented a two day training entitled Foundations: Working With Girls.Membership CommitteeThe Membership Committee continues to focus their efforts on recruiting and sustaining members of IPCSA. AtSpring Conference 2010, the Membership Committee collaborated with two of our generous vendors, SteamwoodBehavioral Health and Alcohol Monitors of Illinois (SCRAM) to provide scholarships to members of the Associationto attend the conference at very little cost. Due to their generosity, two scholarships were awarded. Our committeehopes to continue these collaborations in upcoming conferences to provide incentives for new and regularmembers of the Association.The committee, in collaboration with the Executive Board, was also able to provide three interns the opportunity toattend Wednesday’s session at the spring conference at no cost. The interns who participated were Lauri Goldstein,Daryl Scott, and Nicole Walter, all of Lake County. The interns attended committee meetings and the afternoonsession of training workshops. The committee assisted with the New Member Reception sponsored by Rosecrance.There were six new members in attendance.The committee continues some previous projects which include attending career fairs and intern fairs at areas collegesas well as attending basic trainings for probation and detention officers to assist in recruiting new members.The committee also is focusing efforts on recruiting affiliate members by contacting areas service providers and invitingthem to the upcoming conferences. A new project the committee will be working on is contacting the criminaljustice departments at all colleges within Illinois to inform them of IPCSA and encourage them to educate theirstudents on the Association. If you are interested in joining the committee or are interested in future scholarshipfor conferences please contact Melissa Smith at (309) 478-5754 or msmith@tazewell.com.12

C O M M I T T E E R E P O R T SPretrial Services CommitteeThe Pretrial Services Advisory Committee had the privilege ofconducting its committee meeting this past week at the IPCSASpring Conference. Present were pretrial practitioners from thecounties of McLean, Rock Island, Lake, and Kane.A lengthy discussion took place as to the current state of PretrialServices in each respective jurisdiction given the recent economiccrisis and various departmental budget cuts. Additionally,further discussion took place as to how Pretrial Services hasbeen affected now that there are new laws such as Cindy Bishofin place. The overall consensus is that because of the new law,it is quite likely that there are newly developing pretrial programsformulating throughout the State. This led us to anotherdiscussion which worked in conjunction with our committeegoals for 2010.The overall goal of this committee is to provide future pretrialservices related workshops at IPCSA to prospective pretrial practitionersas well as other various stakeholders in probation andcourt services who may have a vested interest in acquiring, developing,or enhancing a pretrial program. To do this however,we must first get an update as to which jurisdictions in the Stateof Illinois have a pretrial program. We will do this by formulatinga survey which will be passed out and hopefully completedby all jurisdictions. We will inquire about current pretrial servicesfunctions such as bond evaluations, pretrial supervision,the use of evidence based practices and whether a program is indevelopment as a result of the Cindy Bischof Law. The results ofthese surveys will hopefully provide us the useful tools whichwill dictate the best possible training criteria in future IPCSAconferences.RepresentativeCommitteeThe Representative Committee consists ofall the Committee Chairs from the individualcommittees within IPCSA. We had a briefmeeting at the spring conference and arefocusing on working together to help all thecommittees as well as the Association continueto provide quality workshops, networking,information sharing, and growth.During the next few months, members ofthe Representative Committee will be submittingnominations for the Frank CalkinsCommittee Member of the Year Award. Therecipient of this award will be chosen by theRepresentative Committee and will be recognizedat the Fall Conference AnnualAwards Banquet. Representative Committeemembers are not eligible to win as thisis an opportunity for us to recognize theinvaluable work and dedication shown byour committee members.The Representative Committee will meetagain on Wednesday, October 20, 2010, at8:30 a.m. at the Fall Conference in TazewellCounty.Additionally, during our meeting it was announced that KeithCooprider of Lake County has decided to step down his role asCommittee Co-Chair. He will continue to play an active role as amember in future meetings. The committee then nominatedand elected Christine Hecker, Lake County as the new co-chair.At this time I would like to give recognition and praise to Christinefor heading a project in Lake County known as Project Remand.This project involved pretrial services officers the expeditiousfacilitation of returning defendants to court who failed toappear. This in turn saves the jurisdiction time, money and resourcesin reducing the need for police manhunts and dollarsspent on jail bed space. Good job Christine.Sharjeel M. RizviCo-Chair IPCSA Pretrial Services Advisory Committee13

C O M M I T T E E R E P O R T SResource CommitteeA total of 23 vendors exhibited at the spring conference in Lake County on April 28–30, 2010. Twenty of the 23 vendorshave shown their support for IPCSA by exhibiting at conferences in the past, three were new exhibitors. Eightof the vendors came from out of state to exhibit.As always, the vendors represented a wide range of probation-related services available from across the state andacross the country in their displays. Conference participants were afforded an opportunity to interact with the vendorsbefore and after the training sessions, as well as at the New Member Reception generously sponsored byGoodin Associates on Wednesday evening after the workshops. Rosecrance donated the gifts for the Association’snew members.Alcohol Monitors of IL/SCRAM and Streamwood Behavioral Healthcare System each sponsored a scholarship thatallowed one IPCSA member to attend the conference. The scholarships paid the conference registration fee andhelped defray a significant portion of the lodging costs for two probation officers.In addition to paying the exhibit fee, Arrowhead Ranch sponsored one of the conference breaks.Some very nice raffle gifts were donated by several vendors – an IPod Shuffle from One Step Detect, earrings and abracelet from Goodin Associates, a video camera from Lexis Nexis, and Jasper the Giraffe from New Dawn Technologies.The Resource Committee encourages the IPCSA membership to consider supporting our vendors by using their serviceswhen needed and appropriate. The vendors who participated in the Spring Conference include:*1 Step Detect *Gateway Foundation*3rd Millennium Classrooms*Gibault Children’s Services*Alcohol Monitors of IL/SCRAM *Goodin Associates*Arrowhead Ranch*Integrated Software Specialists*Boys Town*Kids Peace*Chestnut Health Systems*Lexis Nexis*Clinicare*New Dawn Technologies*Focus House*Onarga Academy*Rosecrance Health Network*Smart Start*Satellite Tracking of People*Solution Specialties*Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics *Spectrum Wilderness*Streamwood Behavioral HealthThe Resource Committee would like to thank Carol Gierut, IPCSA Executive Assistant, and Cay McCrea and VickiSmith, Clerical Staff in DeKalb County, for all their work with the many details of preparing for the conference.For information about joining the Resource Committee or for more information about the vendors, please call cochairMargi Gilmour @ (815) 895-7193.14

C O M M I T T E E R E P O R T SSex Offender CommitteeThe Sex Offender Committee last met at the spring conference in Lake County. The committee reviewed severalproposed Bills including HB’s 5043, 5146, 5198 and SB’s 3084, 3176, 3293. Special attention was paid to SB3084which would require previous sex offenders to register if they had not registered in the past and would remove pastposted effective dates (See Illinois General Assembly website for full text of this Bill).The Sex Offender Committee also discussed upcoming trainings/workshops. The most recent training took place atthe spring conference and was titled “Evaluation, Treatment, and Supervision of Intellectually Challenged Sex Offenders”.At the fall conference the committee plans to offer a workshop that consist of a panel of sex offender officersfrom around the state. The panel will discuss issues of supervising adult and juvenile sex offenders in both ruraland urban settings. The final sex offender training addressed will be sponsored by UIS with a grant and is scheduledtake place November 8, 9 & 10, 2010 in Bloomington, IL on the ISU campus. In 2008, UIS sponsored training and itwas well received. Probation Officers and treatment providers interested in this training should be on the lookoutfor registration information coming soon.The next Sex Offender Committee meeting is tentatively scheduled for Thursday August 5, 2010, 10:00 a.m. at theBone Student Center, Prairie Room, on the campus of ISU in Bloomington, IL. We will also be meeting at the fallconference.For information about joining the Sex Offender Committee call co-chairs Steve Goytia at 815-937-2970 or Joe Kelroyat 847-377-7936 or check us out at the IPCSA web site where past agendas and meeting minutes are posted.JOIN AN IPCSA COMMITTEE!•Share your professional knowledge and experience•Network with professionals from your neighboring counties•Investigate and sponsor training workshops specific to committee interestIPCSA has a committee that fits you! See page 18 for contact names and numbers.Go to IPCSA’s website at www.ipcsa.org for more committee information,meeting dates and times.15

C O M M I T T E E R E P O R T SSubstance Abuse CommitteeVictim Concerns CommitteeThe Substance Abuse Committee engages in activitiesthat will educate, inform and assist probation andcourt service professionals with issues related to substanceabusing/addict offender population. We inviteyou to become an active member of IPCSA and join acommittee.The committee is currently working on facilitatingtwo trainings for the Fall Conference. The first trainingis a follow up to our Spring Conference training(What's Happening in Illinois) and will be related todrug testing and methodology. The second training ison the DUI Toolkit, which will be co-facilitated withTom Ambrose from the University of Illinois Springfield.We will be having our Silent Auction at the fall conferenceand a portion of the proceeds will be donatedto a local charity in Tazewell county.We invite you to join our committee and support IP-CSA, attendance at all meetings is not required. Forfurther information speak to co-chairs Andy Ceresa,Putnam County at 815-925-7153,Tracy Burke-Carriere, Bureau County at 815-872-8951, DeborahNorman, Lake County at 847-377-3660Four members of the Victim's Concerns Committeewere able to meet at the spring conference in LakeCounty. The group discussed on-going budget issuesand the affects on obtaining victim information andrelaying the victim information to the court. This washighlighted in two counties with different dynamics andapproaches to obtaining eh information and enhancingthe efforts with other agencies. Ideas were shared forcontinuing this effort and trouble shooting problemsand to provide the court with accurate information regardingthe affects the crime had on the victim(s).Discussion for Victim's Rights Week activities were tabledfor the next meeting.At the spring conference, the committee sponsoredKim Murphy form the Illinois Office of the AttorneyGeneral who provided a workshop on the Crime VictimsCompensation Fund and the Automatic OffenderNotification System. For the future, the committee ishoping to partner with the Domestic Violence Committeeto co-sponsor a workshop regarding Stalking at the2010 fall conference. Since the trainer is located inWashington D.C., we are also looking at the possibilityof asking a local domestic violence agency to partnerwith us to offset costs.On the local front, DuPage County Probation and CourtServices has been involved with private citizens in establishinga 501c3 called Foundation for Change. Part ifits mission is to help victims of crime. To learn more,go to: www.foundation4change.net.The next meeting will be at Fall Conference on October20, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. in Tazewell County.16

ILLINOIS PROBATION AND COURT SERVICES ASSOCIATION2010 MEMBERSHIP FORMMembers are the backbone of this Association and your interest in becoming a member is appreciated. IPCSA has an activemembership of over 1,000 members and is considered one of the largest state probation associations in the U.S.(Completing all of the requested information will ensure that you receive all future mailings to the correct address.) First Time Member $25.00 Membership Renewal $50.00 Student Membership—$25.00Name:______________________________________________Position/Title:_____________________________County and Department Name:__________________________________________________Circuit_____________Mailing Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Daytime Phone #: () ___________________________ E-mail Address:__________________________________Home Address: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________OPTIONALMEMBERSHIP FEE PAID FOR BY: Department Applicant Have been an IPCSA Member since:__________MY JOB FUNCTION FALLS IN THE FOLLOWING GENERAL CATEGORIES: Adult Probation Pretrial Services Juvenile Probation Juvenile Detention__________________(Other)MY POSITION FALLS IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORY: Director Chief Managing Officer Supervisor Line Officer AA/Office Manager Support StaffI AM INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEE(S): Awards Committee Nomination/Election Committee Community/Public Service Committee Pretrial Committee Day/Evening Report Center Committee Program Committee Detention Committee Resource Committee Domestic/Family Violence Committee Sex Offender Committee Gender Responsive Committee Substance Abuse Committee Legislative Committee (CMO approval required) Technology Committee Membership Committee Victim Services CommitteePlease send this application with your membership dues, made payable to IPCSA, to the following address:IPCSAPO Box 301Westmont, IL 60559-0301Questions? Email cgierut@aol.comThis form is also available on our website: www.ipcsa.orgJoinIPCSA

C O N TA C T I N F O R M AT I O NCommittees provide numerous functions for the Association. Whether it is developingtraining, working with vendors, helping with legislation or fundraising, thecommittees are vital to the future of our Association. It is necessary to receive permissionfrom your Chief Managing Officer to join a committee. Please contact any ofthe following chairpersons if you want information or would like to join a committee.IPCSA Committees Awards Committee .............................................. Mary Nadolny (co-chair) .................... Cook County .................. 847-818-2351 ........... maryfran2866@aol.com Awards Committee .............................................. David Beery (co-chair) ....................... DeWitt County ............... 217-935-6713 ........... dbeery@dewittcountyill.com CMO Committee ................................................... Greg Martin (co-chair) ....................... Ogle County ................... 815-732-1180 ........... gmartin@oglecounty.org Detention/JDAI Committee ................................. Connie Kaiser (co-chair) .................... Champaign County ........ 217-384-3780 ........... ckaiser@co.champaign.il.us Detention/JDAI Committee ................................. Sue Korpai (co-chair) ........................ Lake County .................. 847-377-7868 ........... skorpai@lakecountyil.gov Domestic/Family Violence Committee .............. Chris English (co-chair) ..................... St. Clair County ............. 618-277-5690 ........... chris.english@co.st-clair.il.us Domestic/Family Violence Committee .............. Pam Pharis (co-chair) ........................ Coles County ................. 217-348-0535 ........... ppharis@co.coles.il.us Gender Responsive Committee ......................... Ava Carpenter-McPike (co-chair) ...... Sangamon County ......... 217-747-8016 ........... avac@co.sangamon.il.us Gender Responsive Committee ......................... Rodney Verdine (co-chair) ................ LaSalle County .............. 815-434-8301 ........... rverdine@lasallecounty.org Gender Responsive Committee ......................... Tara Arthur-Bergman (co-chair) ........ St. Clair County ............. 618-394-1195 ........... tara.arthur-bergman@st-clair.il.us Interstate/Intrastate Committee ......................... David Beery (chair) ............................ DeWitt County ............... 217-935-6713 ........... dbeery@dewittcountyill.com Legislative Committee ........................................ Michael Shaughnessy (chair) ............ Livingston County .......... 815-844-5177 ........... shagmj@hotmail.com Membership Committee ...................................... Melissa Smith (chair) ......................... Tazewell County ............ 309-477-2281 ........... mesmith@tazewell.com Nominations/Elections Committee .................... Ken Burn (co-chair) ........................... Whiteside County .......... 815-772-5276 ........... kburn@whiteside.org Nominations/Elections Committee .................... Frank W. Morelli (co-chair) ................ Lake County .................. 847-377-3646 ........... FMorelli@lakecountyil.gov Nominations/Elections Committee .................... Michael Torchia (co-chair) ................. Sangamon County ......... 217-753-6780 ........... miket@co.sangamon.il.us Pretrial Services Committee............................... Sharjeel Rizvi (co-chair) .................... McLean County ............. 309-888-5360 ........... sharjeel.rizvi@mcleancountyil.gov Pretrial Services Committee............................... Keith Cooprider (co-chair) ................. Lake County .................. 847-377-3687 ........... kcooprider@lakecountyil.gov Program Committee ............................................ Corinne Stremming (chair) ................ Morgan County .............. 217-243-9468 ........... cstremming@morgancounty-il.com Program Committee ............................................ Shelby Overbeck ............................... Effingham County .......... 217-347-7931 ........... sbrown@co.effingham.il.us Representative Committee ................................. Tracy Burke-Carriere (chair) .............. Bureau County ............... 815-872-8951 ........... zoebobo@yahoo.com Resource Committee .......................................... Margi Gilmour (co-chair) .................... DeKalb County .............. 815-895-7196 ........... mgilmour@dekalbcounty.org Sex Offender Committee .................................... Joe Kelroy (co-chair) ......................... Lake County .................. 847-377-7936 ........... jkelroy@lakecountyil.gov Sex Offender Committee .................................... Steve Goytia (co-chair) ...................... Kankakee County .......... 815-937-3005 ........... sgoytia@k3county.net Substance Abuse Committee............................. Tracy Burke-Carriere (co-chair)......... Bureau County ............... 815-872-8951 ........... zoebobo@yahoo.com Substance Abuse Committee............................. Deborah Norman (co-chair) ............... Lake County .................. 847-377-3660 ........... dnorman@lakecountyil.gov Substance Abuse Committee............................. Andy Ceresa (co-chair) ..................... Putnam County .............. 815-925-7153 ........... aceresa@mchsi.com Technology Committee ....................................... Robert Zastany, Jr. (co-chair)............ Lake County .................. 847-377-3614 ........... rzastanyjr@lakecountyil.gov Victim Issues Committee .................................... Rose Kennedy (co-chair) ................... Sangamon County ......... 217-753-6780 ........... rosek@co.sangamon.il.us Victim Issues Committee .................................... Dan Smith (co-chair).......................... DuPage County ............. 630-407-8350 ........... dan.smith@dupageco.orgExecutive Board / Administrative President .............................................................. Frank Morelli ...................................... Lake County .................. 847-377-3646 ........... FMorelli@lakecountyil.gov President-Elect .................................................... David Beery ....................................... DeWitt County ............... 217-935-6713 ........... dberry@dewittcountyill.com Secretary .............................................................. Mary Nadolny .................................... Cook County .................. 847-818-2351 ........... maryfran2866@aol.com Treasurer .............................................................. Nicole Tennison ................................. McLean County ............. 309-888-5360 ........... nicole.tennison@mcleancountyil.gov Representative Chair .......................................... Tracy Burke-Carriere ......................... Bureau County ............... 815-872-8951 ........... zoebobo@yahoo.com Statewide Representative ................................... Ken Burn ............................................ Whiteside County .......... 815-772-5276 ........... kburn@whiteside.org Region I Representative ..................................... Kim Becker ........................................ Lee County .................... 815-284-5247 ........... kbecker@countyoflee.org Region II Representative .................................... Tom Gregory ..................................... Vermilion County ........... 217-554-7901 ........... tgregory@vercounty.org Region III Representative ................................... Cheryl Meyers ................................... Effingham County .......... 217-347-7931 ........... cmeyers@co.effingham.il.us Governmental Relations ..................................... John McCabe .................................... Legislative Consultants . 773-631-9560 ........... johnmccabe@att.net Executive Assistant ............................................ Carol Gierut ....................................... ....................................... 630-969-6956 ........... cgierut@aol.com18

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