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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