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“One of the lynch pins from my perspective of how the criminal justice systemshould work . . . . is the work that each and every one of you do.”(With the November electioncoming up, we revisit the appearanceof presumptive democraticpresidential nominee BarackObama at the IPCSA’s Spring2004 Conference. The followingis a reprint from IPCSA’s Outlooknewsletter of June, 2004. )State Senator Barack Obama (D-Chicago), Democratic candidatefor the U.S. Senate spoke at theIPCSA Spring Conference the weekafter his victory in the Democratic Primary in March, 2004.The following are his remarks during the Association’sbusiness meeting on Friday, March 26, 2004.“I wanted to take the time to voice my support for theterrific work you all do. As I think many of you are aware,I sit on the Judiciary Committee and have been very activein criminal justice issues and reform of the criminal justicesystem. One of the lynch pins from my perspective of howthe criminal justice system should work . . . . is the workthat each and every one of you do.We have a country, I think, that has taken a certain pathwith respect to dealing with, particularly the issues of drugsand crime, that I don’t think are necessarily the signs thatlead to the best possible outcome over the long haul. Oneof the things that I’ve tried to bring to my work on the JudiciaryCommittee is the belief that we can be tough on crimeand yet also be smart on crime.Being smart on crime involves making certain that wehave the infrastructure in place to provide people a secondchance. That makes sure that we are monitoring people thatcommit crimes, and in certain cases, to incapacitate andincarcerate them. But also recognizing that we are havinghundreds of thousands that are being released every singleyear and that those persons are coming back into our communities,and that we have to figure out ways in which theycan be incorporated into those communities. And hopefully,set on a path that allows them to be part of that community.Probation officers play a critical role in that process.I think there is an enormous opportunity at this juncturebecause I think that given the high cost of incarceration andgiven the budget crisis that so many states are goingthrough right now, there is a tremendous opportunity toreassert a rehabilitative perspective in terms of the criminaljustice process. I can’t think of a better time in which all ofyou as an organization and each of you individually in variouscapacities are going to be listened to in ways that 10years ago you wouldn’t have been listened to.Collective voices are much more powerful than individualvoices. What I would urge this organization to do is tocome up with a set of proactive measures and agendas. Iknow that so many of you face difficult budget times,you’re overworked, your caseloads are too high, so a lot oftimes we play defense. Defense is good…offense is better.To the extent that this organization is part and parcel ofthe broader conversation of how do you make a criminaljustice system that is fair and just, and leads to hopefullyfewer people being involved in the process over time.Thank you for letting me visit with you, and enjoy yourvisit to Springfield.”

P RESIDENT’ S MESSAGEDear Colleagues:As I am sitting here in my kitchen on a beautiful morning I am reflective on the events in the past couple of months. Iwant to thank everyone that reached out to me to express support in my time of personal tragedy. There are so many caringindividuals in our profession and every call, email or card to me had an incredible impact on my life. Thank all ofyou so much. I will never forget the love and support. It was an incredible experience for me and my family.The spring conference was again in Springfield, Illinois and Michael Torchia’s Adult Department and Terry Moore’sJuvenile Department played host to us. The conference started off with a very successful and fun golf outing that wasattended by about 50 brave and wet golfers. In spite of the 45 minute rain delay, all had fun. A big thank you goes out toEd Swies (retired from Cook County Probation) and Ed Walsh and Joe Guinane from Cook County Juvenile for theirmany hours of work on the golf outing. Thank you for your tireless efforts to make the golf outing an annual and memorableevent for the Association.Wednesday’s keynote speaker, Representative Jay Hoffman (former Probation Department Director) was delayed atthe Capitol Building, so John McCabe stood in as the presenter. John used the opportunity to honor Darrell McGibany,retired Director of the Madison County Probation Department and former IPCSA President. Darrell has been a staple inthe probation field for many years and is going to be greatly missed by all. John McCabe presented Darrell with a plaqueof appreciation from the Association. In addition, IPCSA recognized Michael Hughes, Director of Coles – CumberlandCounties Probation Department and also presented Mike with a plaque of appreciation for all of his years of service to probationstatewide and to the Association for the many positions that he held over the years.On Wednesday evening there was a welcome reception that was made more memorable by the Substance Abuse Committee’sjail and bail experience. For professionals that usually work with individuals that have been arrested, it seemedto me that I have never seen a group of people so anxious to see their colleagues behind bars. The vision of Ken Burnbeing dressed up as a “pimp” and being arrested is burned into my memory. Ken, those sunglasses made the outfit. Greatfun was had by everyone and we have to thank the members of the Substance Abuse Committee for being so realistic intheir roles as police officers executing arrests.On Thursday, we had a lunchtime keynote address by Carl Reddick, who had over 25 years of experience in probationand parole in Oregon and California. His remarks were clearly from someone who had experienced first hand the trialsand tribulations of serving in the community corrections field. The training workshops were well attended and varied. Abig thank you goes out to Jody Blair and Sarah Spang, Program Committee Co-chairs for the hard work in making sure theconference goes off without a hitch and that all attendees have a positive experience.On that Thursday evening was a well attended social get-together at the Capitol City Bar and Grill. A big thank yougoes out to Corinne Stremming of Morgan County Probation and one of the Program Committee’s Co-chairs for setting upthis social gathering. Rumor has it that several individuals got up to dance on the stage, but I never checked out thesources to see if they were reliable. Regardless, everyone had a great time and again thank you to the Program Committeefor taking care of us.We continue to fight many battles in the legislature and I want to thank all of you that took time out to contact yourlegislators on issues that are important to probation and the Association. I would also like to thank Mike Shaughnessy,Director of Livingston County Probation Department and Chairman Emeritus of the Legislative Committee for standingvigil over the probation legislative issues. Our lobbyist, John McCabe keeps in constant contact with Mike and me aboutpending legislation. Thank you to both of these people for their efforts.Finally, I would like to thank all of the Executive Board members, who work for your Association behind the scenes.Much hard work is done in order for you to have the experiences that you do at our conferences. Please continue to encourageothers in your departments to step up and be involved in your Association. New members are the lifeblood ofyour Association.As summer approaches, please remember to spend quality time with your family. These summer experiences of trips,vacations, back yard barbecues and baseball games are the things that make up the fabric of our lives. We have a sayingin my family that goes like this: “no events, no history”. Go out and have a lot of events with your family and rememberto always hug your mom, you never know when you are going to lose her. See you in DuPage County in the fall.Respectfully submittedSid DeLair, President IPSCA2

Capitol ReportBy John McCabeIPCSA Director of Governmental Relations2008 End of Session ReportFirst of all, I know everyone outside of Cook County will want to hear about Senate Bill 488. All of the municipalemployer groups had made a very strong case to the General Assembly leadership about holding the line on pension increases.The only pension bills to pass this year were primarily technical in nature. The Executive Board and the LegislativeCommittee is committed to pursuing the SLEP legislation next year.The next greatest issue facing IPCSA was the continuing effort to raise the age of juveniles to include 17 year olds.Pushed by the Juvenile Justice Institute and supported heavily by the Juvenile Law Committee of the Illinois State Bar Association,their new tactic this year was to include only misdemeanor offenses and require a study commission to pave theway for 17 year old offenders facing felony charges to move to Juvenile Court. Senate Bill 2275 has passed both the Houseand Senate, but is awaiting the Senate concurrence on a House amendment. We still need pressure on those Senators thatpreviously voted yes to vote no on the House amendment.As with last year, the budget situation is still very much in flux. The Supreme Court introduced a budget giving aneight percent increase to the probation reimbursement line items, four percent for annual growth and four percent for recapturingpast reductions. We are very appreciative of the members of the Supreme Court trying to make up for past cuts toour reimbursement line item.The General Assembly passed a Senate-sponsored budget that gives us less than a four percent increase. The problemremains that the Governor wants a capital budget which would give him more operating funds for the upcoming year’sbudget. Without the capital budget being passed, the Governor wants to cut up to $2.0 billion from the operating budget.The prognosis for a capital budget is not good, and none of this has been resolved as of this printing. And believe me, thisreport has the latest possible information on the budget.The other area in which IPCSA spent a considerable effort this year was again on Title IV-E. While we have madeconsiderable progress with the Department of Children and Family Services, our budget line item still contains the problematiclimit of four counties in a pilot program. The good news is, there is progress with those four counties, Cook, Peoria,Madison, and Winnebago, in making claims. That process is still very slow. We have had mixed success on our legislativeefforts to improve the Title IV-E program.The other problem with this “temporary” House budget is that it did not change last year’s language on the pilotproject for Title IV-E funding beyond four counties. We are also trying to change the amount of the State appropriationfrom $5.0 million to $20.0 million. We are still trying to remove the pilot project status and open up Title IV-E to all counties.A potential big problem for probation is contained in what is being called the Cindy Bischof Bill, Senate Bill 2719.This bill requires that orders of protection that have been violated will require fairly expensive monitoring equipment includingGPS warning notification for the victim. While it is not completely mandatory, I don’t envision many judges wantingto fully explore the “what if” continuum for not ordering its use.With the help of Senator Kwame Raoul and House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie, we were finally able topass the Interstate Compact for Juveniles. Please write the Governor and urge him to sign the bill, Senate Bill 2821.As always, legislation can be tracked quite easily at the Illinois General Assembly website, www.ilga.gov . Ourbudget is currently contained in House Bill 5701, Article 24, Section 20.3

Illinois Probation and Court Services On a Mission....Coming to a Region Near YouThere is little doubt of the leadershipand dedication that existsamong Illinois probation andcourt service professionals. Inresponse to the evidence-basedpractices research, there havebeen sweeping changes in probationpractices through the implementationof a model of graduatedoffender assessment andproven correctional treatmentprograms to reduce recidivismand increase public safety. Probationofficers have evolved froma monitor and enforcer of courtordered conditions to that of anagent of change. And yet, whilegreat advancements in the fieldhave been made, there appearsto be limited understanding andat times, confusion around thework and role of probation amongmany of our constituents.It is not unusual to hear discussionamong peers at an IPCSAconference that the work of probationis misunderstood and thatthere needs to be better understandingby the community andother stakeholders of the valuethat probation and court serviceprofessionals bring in increasingpublic safety.Over the past several months,probation and court service leadersthroughout the state havebeen convening at IPCSA conferencesand the CMO symposium tostrategize on how to continue advancingour efforts to implementeffective practices, support existingleaders and develop futureleaders through succession planning.The contributions fromthose who have participated inthese events has been, to say theleast, inspiring. One of the outcomesthat came out of this dynamiccollaborative was the needand desire to create a statewidemission and vision statement.Clearly, without a common missionand vision of our future worktogether, the confusion aboutwho we are, what we do and theimpact that we are making willremain. To achieve this goal,there have been four regionalevents planned at the belowdates and locations.Upon completion of each of theregional sessions, a statewidemeeting (s) will be held to getconsensus our mission and visionstatements for the Illinois Probationand Court Services Departments.This is an exciting andworthwhile endeavor for all of usin the field. It is a journey and notan event and to be successful, weneed participation from our dedicatedleaders. Please join us onour mission to continue our workfor Illinois Probation and CourtService Department's to be a nationalleader.We are requesting that the attendeesto participate in a total ofthree meetings, two regionalmeetings in their respective areaand one statewide meeting. Beloware the dates and locations ofthe events. More detailed informationwill be forthcoming. If youhave any questions, please e-mailme, Greg Martin, atgmartin@oglecounty.orgor Melanie Hile atMhile@court.state.il.us.Regional Meetings1. Mt. Vernon - July 9 & 231. Collar County Location - July17 & August 71. Ogle County/Focus House -August 28 & September 44. Springfield - September 11 &12Statewide Meeting - To bedeterminedHope to see you there,Greg Martin, CMO Committee Co-Chair4

FALL 2008DuPage CountyOctober 22-24, 2008SPRING 2009Adams CountyApril 22-24, 2009SPRING 2010Lake CountyApril 28-30, 2010FALL 2010Champaign CountyDates TBAFALL 2009PeoriaOctober 28-30, 2009Illinois and Association, Inc.PO Box 2025 • Darien, Illinois 60561-2025 • 630-969-6956 (phone & fax)Probation—It Works • For Your Community • For Your Future • For IllinoisTo: IPCSA MembershipFrom: Sid DeLair, PresidentRe: Bike TripThe purpose of this memo is to inform the IPCSA membership of my decision to cancel my bike tripthroughout the state of Illinois. As many of you know I lost my mother to a brief but courageous battlewith cancer on April 23, 2008. I have many responsibilities to her estate due to my being the executorof the estate. All these duties need to be carried out during the time period that would have otherwisebeen devoted to my bike trip.I have informed the Executive Board of my decision and they have indicated to me that they support mydecision. I ask for your support of my decision as well and want to inform you that I intend to performmy duties as President of your Association and will continue to be an advocate for probation and theAssociation throughout the term of my office.5

ILLINOIS HAPPENINGS...When kids are struggling, when they have committedcrimes, when they don’t know where to turn, Mission180 steps in to offer help and hope.Mission 180, anon-profit organizationbased in for the youth in our community.Committed to making a differenceChampaign, helpsat-risk youth break free from destructive lifestylesthrough faith-based mentoring and counseling. Thegroup's goal is to model a positive lifestyle and formreal relationships with the troubled youth in our community.Their vision is ultimately to see the kids’ livestake a 180 degree turn.Mission 180’s approach is simple. They seek to giveyouth access to safe places, challenging experiences,and caring adults on a daily basis. As Director JeffHunt explains, “Mission 180 offers kids small, butimportant, steps that can be built upon and become afoundation later on.”He told me the story of a teenager who started a fightduring Mission 180’s late night basketball program.The fight was broken up, but the young man continuedhis verbal barrage. Once the situation calmed down,the teen apologized. Jeff relates, “That to me is effect,positive effect. I like to think that a whole summer oftalks, instruction, and teaching moments paid off inthat moment.”Currently, Mission 180 is involved in institutional andcommunity outreach. At the Champaign County JuvenileDetention Center, staff and volunteers offer educational,faith-based, and experiential programs aswell as counseling and mentoring. Community-basedprograms include late night basketball league, hikingtrips, and adult mentors. Mission 180's board, staff,and volunteers work within the community using relationalmethods to help the kids in their program. AsMission 180's website says, “We accept these at-riskyouth where they are, and guide them to hope and abetter future.”Mission 180 has big plans. They are developing a 16week follow-up program for youth who are leaving thedetention center. “The goal of this project is to naturallyreduce recidivism, and also get the youth back onthe right foot and build upon the tools they wereequipped with while at the facility,” Jeff explained.They also plan on developing a stronger neighborhoodpresence and creating a facility for kids in transition.Mission 180 is committed to making a difference forthe youth in our community. To get involved with thisincredible organization, contact them at 217-352-3826or contact@mission180.com.by Jennifer Knapp, Special Projects Coordinator, dogood Consulting http://www.dogoodconsulting.org(article reprinted with permission)6

ILLINOIS HAPPENINGS...Congratulations & Happy Retirement!Michael Hughes, Director of Coles/Cumberland/Edgar Counties (left)Darrell McGibany, Director Madison CountyNetworkingand relaxing...7

IPCSA BUSINESS MEETING MINUTESSpring Conference—April 11, 2008Springfield, IllinoisCall to Order: President DeLair called meeting to order at 8:55a.m.President’s Message: President DeLair recognized the Program Committeeand extended his appreciation to Jody Blair, Sarah Spang, and CorinneStremming for all their work and effort put forth on this conference. Heexpressed his appreciation to the Executive Board for their hard work andacknowledged and thanked Carol Gierut for all her invaluable work she doesas the Association executive assistant. A special thanks was extended toJohn Owens and Margie Gilmore in their efforts in securing vendors for theconference. Sid gave an update on his “Put Probation on the Map” bike tripacross Illinois. He will begin May 12 th and start in the 1 st Circuit. He ishoping to see two jurisdictions a day over a 9 week period. The bike trip willend at the IPCSA fall conference which will be held in DuPage County. Abudget of $5000.00 will be needed. Letters will be sent out to exhibitors/vendors asking for their assistance as trip sponsors. Mary Nadolny is thechair of the committee and the one working on this endeavor. The theme forthe trip will be “Put Probation on the Map”. The intention is to get the wordout on the importance of probation and what we do for Illinois. Anyoneinterested in helping on the committee in planning the details of the trip are tocontact Mary Nadolny. Sid extended thanks to Mary for all her work chairingthe committee. RussAnn Hutchinson picked the winners for the VendorSignature Cards and for the individual prizes offered by the vendors. Sidexpressed his thanks to Terry Moore, Mike Torchia and all the staff fromSangamon County for their outstanding work in hosting the conference.Approval of Minutes: Motion made by Terry Moore of Sangamon Countyseconded by Tom Scott of Kane County to approve the Spring Conference2008 business meeting minutes; motion carried.Golf Outing Report : President DeLair reported that 52 people participatedin the golf outing. Although there was rain, everyone had a great time.Thanks were expressed to Ed Swies for all his work in planning the event..Future Conferences: The fall conference will take place on October 22 – 24,2008 at Pheasant Run in DuPage County. Frank Morelli reported that the2009 Spring Conference will be in Adams County; the 2009 Fall Conferencewill be in Peoria; and, the 2010 Spring Conference is slated to be in LakeCounty. The 2010 Fall Conference will be in Champaign County.Elections – Frank Morelli accepted nominations from the floor for Region2Representative. Heidi Lange from Mason Co. nominated Tom Gregory,seconded by Lynn Petco from Mason Co. Nominations were then acceptedfor Statewide Representative. Christine Actipes from Cook Co. nominatedKen Burn, seconded by Mary Huffman from Lee Co. Frank then explainedthe qualification of the position of President Elect. Nominations were thenaccepted for President Elect from the floor. Mike Buettner from St. ClairCounty nominated Dave Beery, seconded by Tom Gregory from VermillionCo.Cubs Game Report - Frank Morelli reported that all tickets were sold to thegame and everyone had a good time. $500.00 from the profit will be donatedto the Frank Caulkins Fund.Charity Contribution - Jean Zang from Sangamon Co. presented CatholicCharities St. John Red Line a $350.00 check to help with their services theyprovide.Retirement Presentation – Sid DeLair recognized Judi Nystrom from AOICfor her tireless work and effort put into the Substance Abuse Committee. Aplaque will be presented to Judi in honor of her work as chair on the SubstanceAbuse Committee.Treasurer Report - Nicole Tennison advised the membership that IPCSAassets total approximately $50,000.00. Sid thanked Nicole for her exceptionalwork in keeping the finances for the Association.COMMITTEE REPORTSMike Torchia, Representative Chair, recognized all committee chairs andthanked CMO’s for allowing staff to participate on committees. He encouragedmore officers to join the Association. We presently have 16 activecommittees.Awards Committee: Presented by Dave Beery. He encouraged everyone tosubmit nominations for the upcoming fall conference. This is a good opportunityto recognize your peers. Nomination notifications will be out in June.CMO Committee: Presented by Greg Martin. Greg recognized and thankedTom Gregory as his co-chair. Discussion held at the CMO meeting consistedof recognizing that there is a lot of behind the scene work that needs to bedone for Sid’s Bike Trip and the CMO’s are committed in helping. He encouragedeveryone to step up and help with this project. Cheryl Barrett presentedthe AOIC Update for the CMO’s. She again commented on the favorablereport from Judge Thomas supporting an 8% increase for the 2009budget for the Probation Division. Additional meetings will be occurringwith CMO’s. Regional meetings will be scheduled between conferences.AOIC has agreed to be a part of this process. Leadership training for managementwill continue to be a part of the conferences to continue to help incapacity building for Management. A legislative report from our lobbyist,John McCabe, was also presented.Detention/JDAI Committee: Presented by Connie Keiser. She recognizedSue Korpai as her Co-Chair. Meetings were held on December 13, 2007 inPeoria and April 10, 2008 at the spring conference in Springfield. TheIJDAI Partners’ Group also met on the morning of April 10 th in conjunctionwith the conference and Sue Korpai, Connie Kaiser and Kim Becker were allable to be in attendance at that meeting. AOIC representatives and the Detention/JDAIcommittee chairs have been engaged in the planning of a twodaydetention managers’ training symposium to be held in June 2008 in EastPeoria. There was discussion held at both of the April 10 th meetings aboutplans for the symposium, and the IJDAI Partners’ Group approved somefinancial support for such a symposium providing the focus is about movingforward with the detention mission, vision and core values that were developedat a previous detention managers’ symposium and improving conditionsof confinement in Illinois. Presentations were provided at the conference byIDOJJ representatives and Pat Connell of the Juvenile Justice Commissionand John Howard Association about the status of IDOJJ, juvenile detentionstandards and inspections of Illinois county facilities. Mary Reynolds of theJuvenile Justice Initiative addressed the committee about legislative mattersincluding House Bill 4988, House Bill 5343, Senate Bill 2118 and Senate Bill(Continued on page 9)8

M EETING MINUTES(Continued from page 8)2275. Mary expressed that it is helpful for her to hear from the DetentionCommittee about how various proposed legislation will impact juvenile probationand detention operations and that she is willing to help in any waypossible. Because the majority of committee members will be coming togetherin June for the two-day symposium, there will not be a summer committeemeeting. The next formal committee meeting will be held at the fall2008 conference.Domestic Violence Committee: Presented by Boyd Presley. He recognizedLinda Hart as his Co-Chair. The committee met in January and again at theconference. They provided a workshop during this conference on TrailerTools for Domestic Violence and are working on developing workshops forthe fall conference. They have joined AOIC in working on a Best PracticesGuide for officers. Their next meeting will be July 30, 2008 at 10:00.Gender Responsive Committee: No report provided.Legislative Report: Presented by John McCabe. He commented again on thefavorable report and the support from Judge Thomas asking the legislators toallocate an 8% increase for the 2009 budget for the Probation Division. Johndid report there is pending legislation that requires $25.00 be taken from adefendant’s bond to apply towards probation services. This is being supportedby county boards. The Title 4E program is expanding and additionalcounties have been added. The bill on raising the age of delinquency hasbeen moving forward but only includes misdemeanants at this time. Anamendment was added to include a TASC Force to evaluate the fiscal impactof the bill on counties. The bill does allow for probation and county boardrepresentation on the TASC Force. In regards to the SLEP bill - this year hasnot been a good year for pension bills. John feels that strength for passage ofthis bill will need to come from grass roots work. He encouraged officers toget involved with their legislators and to let him know if you have a personalconnection with any legislator that is willing to assist in the passage of thebill.Membership Committee: Presented by Christine Actipes. The Association is869 members strong as of the spring conference. One intern and 27 newmembers joined us at the conference. They encourage all members to becomeinvolved and join a committee. Christine extended a special thanks toRosecrance. Missy from Rosecrance was at the new member reception andprovided lots of goodies for the new members. The committee met in Marchin Bloomington. Three members from the Executive Board attended andwere there to help in the reorganization of the committee. A lot of new ideason how to recruit and raise membership were discussed. In addition therewas discussion on how we can recruit affiliate members from social servicesand treatment agencies. They will continue to have the Kiosk at basic trainingwhich is scheduled for next week. The committee thanked Frank Morelliand Ken Burn for their help and guidance. There next meeting will be inAugust in Bloomington. Please contact Christine or Ken Burn if interested injoining the committee.improve the conferences.Resource Committee: Presented by RussAnn Hutchinson. There were 26vendors at this conference and expressed her thanks to all of them. She encouragedofficers to consider using the resources of the vendors.Sex Offender Committee: Presented by Steve Goytia. He reported that 17members attended. The committee provided training at this conference ondealing with female offenders. The committee discussed pending legislation:HB 4874 – Social Networking Website Access Restriction Act/ HB 4875which prohibits registered sex offenders from hosting or accessing a socialnetworking website. Also discussed the amendments to HB2769 - they arebeginning to implement parts of the Adam Walsh Act into Illinois law.Training options and workshop topics for the fall conference were discussed.The three days to register begins 6/1/08. The committee is working withSOMB in sending out a survey to all counties requesting information on allthe sex offender services they are providing. The next meeting will be inJune. An e-mail will be sent out.Substance Abuse Committee: Presented by Tracy Burke. There were 30members in attendance. The committee provided over 5 workshops and inconjunction with the program committee, brought Carl Reddick to this conference.They had 3 separate fundraising events. Their silent auction, themassages performed by Liz Rickert and the Jail and Bond at the membershipreception. $500.00 was donated to PORA from their proceedings of thesefundraising events.Gender Responsive Committee: Presented by Bernie Carver. They held asilent auction as a fundraiser and donated $246.00 from their proceedings.Bernie thanked members for supporting the committee and their fundraisingefforts.Technology Committee: Presented by Robert Zastney. The committee hasagreed to take over the Association Website and keep it updated. They willbe conducting a survey and requesting CMO’s to submit information on whattechnology counties are using. They need and welcome new members.Victims Concern Committee: Presented by Dan Smith. The committee isworking on updating the information being sent to officers on working withvictims. They have identified two topics for workshops for the fall conferenceand will be working to develop those. The committee held a raffle.Old Business: NoneNew Business: NoneMotion to adjourn at 10:20 am by Tamika Finch-Hall from Lake County,seconded by Christine Actipes from Cook County. Motion carried.Respectfully Submitted,Kim BeckerIPCSA SecretaryPre-Trial Committee: Presented by Keith Cooprider. The committee isworking on trying to promote more awareness of the need for Pretrial. Theyare working on a 3-year plan for developing workshops for training.Program Committee: Presented by Corinne Stremming, Co-Chair. She expressedgratitude to Sangamon County for all their hard work and effort withthe conference. She thanked all the committees who helped in providingworkshops for the conference. She encouraged everyone to fill out theevaluations as the committee is always looking for feedback and ways to9

E XECUTIVE BOARD ELECTIONSPresident ElectStatewide RepresentativeRegion II RepresentativeExecutive Board ElectionsIn the fall of 2008, the IPCSA Executive Board positions of President Elect, StatewideRepresentative, and Region II Representative are open for election.The Region II Representative encompasses the following: Circuits 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, and21.You must work in the region to qualify as the region’s representative.The following qualifications are necessary to run for office:• Full membership in the Association.• Active participation in committees or special projects for two years.• Appropriate judicial officer approval to attend, to travel, and devote time to the Associationbusiness.• Verification of qualifications by the Nominations/ Elections Committee.See Page 11 for Candidate StatementsPlease use the inserted voting card - make your choice, add postage and mail10

C ANDIDATE’ S STATEMENTSDAVID BEERYPresident ElectMy name is David Beery and I amrunning for the position of President Elect.I am currently the Chief Probation Officerin DeWitt County; where I have servedsince 1991. Prior to that, I was a ProbationOfficer and IPS Case Manager in MaconCounty from 1984 to 1991. During mytwenty-four year career in the probationfield, I have been involved in numerousinitiatives at the local level and have partneredwith AOIC in revising OperationalStandards and Intrastate policies. I havebeen the Statewide Representative since2005 and have also served as co-chair ofthe awards committee with Mary Nadolny.While serving on the Executive Board, Ihave also been involved with reviewing andupdating our Association’s Constitution andupdating the manual for the ExecutiveBoard members.The reason I am running for PresidentElect is because I have learned that we haveto rely on ourselves to keep probation movingforward. We cannot rely on the judges,we cannot rely on the legislature, and wecannot rely on AOIC to get us the things weneed to be successful. While I believe weneed to have strong relationships with thoseentities, it is up to us, the members of IP-CSA and the Executive Board, to be theleaders that move probation forward in theState of Illinois. We need to work togetherto get things done rather than have thingsdone to us. My goals as an ExecutiveBoard member are to improve the Association’sstanding with the judiciary, to elevateour visibility and standing with the legislature,and to continue working closely withthe AOIC as partners to improve our profession.I would also like to continue tofind ways to bolster the membership numbersof the Association and energize everydepartment around the state to find ways tobe a participant in IPCSA. While workingwith the judges, legislators, and AOIC isimportant, we have to continue to improveat working together. IPCSA’s greatest assetis, and always has been, it’s membership.As President Elect, I will continue tocall upon my experience and education tomake recommendations to the Board thatare thoughtful and attentive to the needs ofthe Association. Thank you for your considerationand I would appreciate your supportfor the position of President Elect.David BeeryDirectorDeWitt County Court ServicesKEN BURNStatewide RepresentativeMy name is Ken Burn and I am running forthe position of Statewide Representative on theIPCSA Executive Board.I have been employed with WhitesideCounty Court Services for nearly twenty-oneyears. I began as a Juvenile Probation Officer in1987. In July 2000, I accepted my current positionas Juvenile Unit Supervisor.To date, my time in the field of probation hasbeen both rewarding and fulfilling. I welcome thechallenges that we as officers are presented. I ammotivated by the opportunity to redirect and/orinfluence the lives of offenders, while consideringthe safety of our communities.My involvement with IPCSA began in 1987.In 1999, I became active with the MembershipCommittee and served as Co-Chair from 2002 to2004. In November of 2004, I was elected to theposition of Region II Representative and continueto serve the Association in that capacity. Additionally,I currently serve as a Co-Chair for boththe Membership Committee and the ElectionsCommittee. I have been very fortunate to workon the aforementioned committees and withinsuch a fine Association. I am continually impressedby the dedication and professionalismdisplayed by IPCSA and the 800+ members thatmake up our Association.As your State-wide Representative, I willcontinue to assist IPCSA as we collectively workto promote and enhance the probation and courtservices profession. I am proud to be a probationofficer, and equally as proud to be a member of anAssociation that has been instrumental in makingour profession what it is today . I will work diligentlyto represent IPCSA and it’s members to thebest of my ability.Thank you for your attention. I hope youwill support my efforts to serve each of you.Respectfully,Ken BurnJuvenile SupervisorWhiteside County Court ServicesMy name is Tom Gregory and I amrunning for the position of Region II Representativeon the Illinois Probation andCourt Services Association’s ExecutiveBoard.I am currently employed as the Directorof Probation and Court Services forVermilion County, IL. I have been in mycurrent position for almost two years. Priorto being appointed to the position of Director,I served Vermilion County Probation asan Adult Probation Officer, an IntensiveProbation Officer, and the Supervisor ofAdult Probation. I have been employed byVermilion County Probation since July1997.Being a probation officer since 1997has not only given me a fulfilling career buthas enriched my life with the individualsthat I have come in to contact with and theopportunities that I have been given. As aprobation officer, I have had the opportunityto help those in need and to also do mybest to prevent other victimizations. I cannot think of any job that can be as rewardingas this.My involvement with IPCSA began in1997. As a new member of IPCSA, myselfand President Elect Frank Morelli wereinstrumental in the resurrection of theMembership Committee. I served withFrank as a Co-Chair of the MembershipCommittee. Beginning in early 2008, Iserve as the Co-Chair of the CMO Committeewith Greg Martin.As your Region II Representative, Ilook forward to working with the IPCSAmembership to ensure that w, as a professionalorganization, are well represented inthe State. I am a probation officer - it is apart of who I am and what I do and being amember of the Illinois Probation and CourtServices Association enhances what I doand who I am. I look forward to workingwith you to represent IPCSA. to the best ofmy ability.Thank you for your time and energy. Ihope that you will support my efforts toserve the Association and all of you.Sincerely,TOM GREGORYRegion II RepresentativeThomas M. GregoryDirectorVermilion County Probation11

C OMMITTEE REPORTSCMO CommitteeManagers Want Training onStrategic Planning and Quality AssuranceThe Committee’s first order of business was the planningof Sid DeLair’s state-wide bike trip. Sid gave an overview ofthe trip with his plan to start in late May or early June beginningwith the southern-most region of the state. Issues discussedwere the schedule, budget, soliciting vendors to financiallysupport the project, publicity/board resolutions and lodgingfor Sid each evening.A work team has been formed. Greg Martin and TomGregory will be working with CMO’s to prepare for the trip.The next order of business was a discussion around conveningregional meetings which would be scheduled betweeneach of the conferences. Greg and Tom are overseeing thisproject in hopes of increasing communications between theDirectors/CMO’s and the Administrative Office of the IllinoisCourts. The first series of meetings were to be scheduled inJune.Sid DeLair spoke about the leadership training offered atthis conference. The planning/implementation of the workshopcame out of last year’s CMO symposium. After reviewing thequestionnaires completed by managers, the top two trainingneeds were strategic planning and quality assurance. Sid encouragedmanagers to attend the workshops being offered.Cheryl Barrett, Assistant Director of the Probation Division,went over many topics including having regionalizedbasic trainings, the first to be held in Lake County, a planneddetention symposium, the change from a three-level to a fourlevelsystem with the LSI-R, and interstate and intrastate standards.Greg Martin has sample orders/flow charts which canbe faxed.Detention/JDAICommitteeMeetings were held on December 13, 2007 in Peoria, andApril 10, 2008 at the spring conference in Springfield. TheIJDAI Partners’ Group also met on the morning of April 10 th inconjunction with the conference and Sue Korpai, Connie Kaiserand Kim Becker were all able to be in attendance at thatmeeting as well. AOIC representatives and the Detention/JDAIcommittee chairs have been engaged in the planning of a twodaydetention managers’ training symposium to be held in June2008 in East Peoria. There was discussion held at both of theApril 10 th meetings about plans for the symposium, and theIJDAI Partners Group approved some financial support forsuch a symposium provided the focus is about moving forwardwith the detention mission, vision and core values that weredeveloped at a previous detention managers’ symposium andimproving conditions of confinement in Illinois.Presentations were provided at the conference by IDOJJrepresentatives and Pat Connell of the Juvenile Justice Commissionand John Howard Association about the status ofIDOJJ, juvenile detention standards and inspections of Illinoiscounty facilities. Mary Reynolds of the Juvenile Justice Initiativeaddressed the committee about legislative matters includingHouse Bill 4988, House Bill 5343, Senate Bill 2118 andSenate Bill 2275. Mary expressed that it is helpful for her tohear from the Detention Committee about how various proposedlegislation will impact juvenile probation and detentionoperations and that she is willing to help in any way possible.Because the majority of committee members will be comingtogether in June for the two-day symposium, there will not be asummer committee meeting. The next formal committee meetingwill be held at the IPCSA Fall 2008 Conference in DuPageCounty.John McCabe gave a legislative update. He discussed thebudget hearing where a 8% increase was recommended forprobation. Also discussed was S.L.E.P. and the juvenile delinquencyage bill. A summary of the bills were presented. Youcan contact Greg Martin for copies of information.12

C OMMITTEE REPORTSDomestic Violence CommitteeThe members present discussed trailer tools to assist in domestic violence cases. Some of the tools that were discussed included theSARA, DVI, and the ODARA. Cook County currently uses the SARA, but they are not seeing that it elevates the offenders risk level anymore than the LSI. We discussed ways to perhaps access trailer tools through treatment providers without incurring the costs to the probationoffice. Coles County receives copies of the scored DVI from their treatment provider. This has helped in over riding an LSI score. Most departmentscurrently do not use or have access to a trailer tool. There was discussion on how the LSI does not effectively assess risk of the domesticviolence population and that it’s encouraged to have supportive documentation to show the basis for the override.There was a question on how departments handle family violence cases. Some departments refer family violence cases to batterer programswhile others refer to anger management and family violence groups. This also brought up the question about whether or not certaintrailer tools assessed for family violence as opposed to partner violence. The SARA and DVI include family violence. The ODARA is forheterosexual partner violence only.Jeremy Jewell sat in on a portion of our meeting. He is presenting the workshop at the IPCSA spring conference on “Trailer Tools: WhatWorks”. He discussed things we should consider when choosing a tool. For example - has it been validated. He suggested we be cautious oftools that are sold privately for profit. He spoke of the ODARA that he is presenting in the break-out session today. He has validated this tool.He states that it mainly consists of static risk. It is simple and factual, and is free. An officer can use the information from their own case fileto score this tool. The only cost is to purchase the booklet for $20.Discussion continued on to batterer treatment facilities in the various counties and what resources departments have available to them.Most all members indicated that they had state protocol approved treatment programs available to them. They varied in length from 24, 26, 40,and 52 weeks in length.There was concern about getting proper training for new domestic violence officers and where to access training, especially since trainingfor specialized DV caseloads has dwindled to in the last few years ago. There was a suggestion for departments to contact the Department ofHuman Services to see if there was any free training. It was also suggested to check with their local Family Violence Coordinating Council oruse the Statewide Family Violence Training Council as a resource.If anyone would like more information on any of the topics included in the meeting minutes, please contact Linda Hart at lihart@cookcountygov.comor Boyd Presley at bbpresley@co.madison.il.us. The next meeting for the committee will be July 30, 2008 at10:00 AM in Bloomington at the Government Center.Membership CommitteeThe Membership Committee sponsored our 7th New Member Reception while at the spring conference in Springfield, IL. The receptionwas well attended by approximately 20 new members, representatives from IPCSA’s Executive Board, and the Association’s CommitteeChairs. Thanks to all who attended, and welcome again to those new members. Special thanks go to Rosecrance Health Systems for sponsoringthe reception and for donating the items given to each new member during the reception.The committee is also proud to report that an intern from Sangamon County attended the spring conference as part of the Student InternshipProgram developed by the committee. Ms. Karen Harrold, a Western Illinois University student, interned with Sangamon County’s AdultProbation Department. She is pursuing her bachelor’s degree and is interested in the court services field. Over the last several years, it hasbeen a pleasure for the committee to introduce these students to the Association as they learn about the profession. The internship programallows each student to attend Wednesday’s plenary luncheon and Wednesday afternoon workshops.The committee continues to explore ways to increase IPCSA membership. Committee members continue to recruit from court servicesdepartments, detention facilities, and other professional groups and agencies within the field. In addition, our committee hopes to develop adata base that would contain partnering agents from social service and law enforcement fields. The goal would be to create common trainingtracks and invite these various professionals to IPCSA conferences. The committee believes that many of the trainings and workshops that areprovided to members would also benefit those in the social service and law enforcement fields.New projects being considered by the committee include possible updates/additions to the existing IPCSA brochure, and an expanded useof IPCSA’s Kiosk by displaying photographs from past conferences to promote and highlight IPCSA. Our committee also hopes to play a partin the further development of the IPCSA website.The committee is currently made up of ten dedicated and enthusiastic members. If you are interested in becoming a part of our committeeor IPCSA, please contact Christine Actipes at (312) 603-2509 or Ken Burn at (815) 772-5276.The next Membership Committee meeting is scheduled for August 4, 2008, from 10am to 12pm at the Law and Justice Center located at104 West Front Street in Bloomington, IL.13

C OMMITTEE REPORTSResource CommitteeA total of 25 vendors exhibited at the spring conference in Springfield on April 9–11, 2008. All 26 vendors have shown their support forIPCSA by exhibiting at conferences in the past. Eleven of 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 and across the country intheir displays. Conference participants were afforded an opportunity to interact with the vendors before and after the training sessions, as wellas at the New Member Reception generously sponsored by Rosecrance on Wednesday evening after the workshops.In addition to paying the exhibit fee, Arrowhead Ranch, BI, Inc., Gateway, Goodin Associates, Piney Ridge, and Satellite Tracking ofPeople each donated to partially sponsor one of the conference breaks.The following prizes were donated for the raffle at the Friday morning breakfast meeting: Boys Town donated a golf shirt; Clinicare donateda DVD player; Judge Rotenberg Center donated a $50 VISA gift certificate; Piney Ridge Center donated a digital media player; SatelliteTracking of People donated a set of binoculars; and Spectrum Wilderness donated a shirt.The Resource Committee encourages the IPCSA membership to consider supporting our vendors by using their services when needed andappropriate. The vendors who participated in the spring conference include:•1 Step Detect Associates (888-822-7120)•Arrowhead Ranch (309-799-7044)•BI Incorporated (303-218-1000)•Chaddock (217-222-0034)•Chestnut Health Systems (309-827-6026)•Clinicare Corporation (414-412-8721)•Focus House (815-562-5881)•Gateway Foundation (618-529-1151)•Gibault Children’s Services (812-298-3127)•Girls & Boys Town (402-498-3306)•Goodin Associates LTD (618-549-0286)•Judge Rotenberg Educational Center (781-828-2202)•Justice Benefits (800-835-2164)•Lincoln Prairie Behavioral Health Center (217-737-1631)•Norman Sleezer Youth Home (815-232-8336)•Onarga Academy (815-268-4001)•Piney Ridge Center (800-772-5354)•Rite of Passage (303-249-2295)•Riverside Resolve Center (815-468-3241)•Rosecrance Health Network (815-997-5607)•Satellite Tracking of People LLC (832-553-9500)•Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics (847-687-9872)•Spectrum Wilderness Project (618-453-1122)•Streamwood Behavioral Health Systems (630-837-9000)•Varian, Inc (919-677-6832)The Resource Committee would like to thank Carol Gierut, IPCSA Executive Assistant, and Cay McCrea and Vicki Smith,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 co-chairsMargi Gilmour @ (815) 895-7193 or John Owens @ (630) 232-5805.14

C OMMITTEE REPORTSSex Offender CommitteeThe committee opened its meeting with discussion of pending legislation regarding sex offenders in Illinois. Members in attendance receiveda list of pending legislation* as follows:HB4214: Provides that it is a class 4 felony for a child sex offender to knowingly deliver any goods or itemsto a home or residence as a home delivery agent.HB4305: Provides that a sex offender, other than a person adjudged a sexually dangerous person or a sexually violentperson, shall report in person to the appropriate law enforcement agency with whom he or she last registeredwithin 180 days (rather than one year) from the date of last registration and every 180 days (rather than year)thereafter.HB4320: Provides that the parolee, releasee, probationer, or person placed on supervision for a sex offense may notknowingly use any computer scrub software (rather than refrain from having such software) on a computer the sexoffender uses.HB4630: Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a person serving a mandatory supervised releaseterm, probation, or supervision for an offense that would qualify the offender as a sex offender under the Sex OffenderRegistration Act committed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, where the trier of fact atthe offender's trial made a finding that a computer or any other device with Internet capability was used to facilitatethe commission of the offense shall: (1) not access or use a computer… (2) submit to periodic unannouncedexaminations of the offender's computer… (3) submit to the installation on the offender's computer… hardware orsoftware systems to monitor the Internet use; and (4) submit to any other appropriate restrictions concerning theoffender's use of or access to a computer…HB4874: Creates the Social Networking Website Access Restriction Act.Other Bills of interest: HB4207, HB4306, HB4880, HB5021, HB5134*Legislative updates are synopsis of the completed language. It is suggested that prior to taking action against an offender based upon thisreport that the statute be reviewed in its entirety. Confirmation of any of the above is available from the ATG’s office.The committee also discussed upcoming trainings, noting that in the fall AOIC and UIS are working together to have a two-day trainingthat may service as many as 150 probation personal. More information on this training will be coming. The survey that had been discussed inpast committee meetings has been finalized and should have been sent to each department in April. The Sex Offender Committee would likethank UIS and the SOMB for their efforts with this survey. At the fall training the outcome of this survey may be presented by UIS.The committee members were pleased with the workshop presented at this conference, “Understanding and Working with Females whoSexually Offend”, and we are looking into having two workshops at the fall conference. The possible topics for the fall conference are polygraphissues and how to deal with “bad” providers.The next committee meeting will be in June, time and date TBA. Also, minutes from this meeting will be e-mailed to all committee members.For information about joining the Sex Offender Committee please contact co-chairs Steve Goytia at sgoytia@k3county.net or Joe Kelroyat jkelroy@co.lake.il.us.15

C OMMITTEE REPORTSSubstance Abuse CommitteeWho Called the 5-O?The Substance Abuse Committee’s multi-jurisdictional police force “cleaned up” the Welcome Reception at the Spring Conference in Springfieldon April 9, 2008, by having an IPCSA Lock-up. The committee’s deputies and correctional officers, in uniforms provided by the BureauCounty and Putnam County Sheriff’s Departments, enforced “arrest warrants” on wayward members of the association. For a small fee, warrantscould be sworn out on any member of the Association in one of six different categories of crimes. They included being “Lead Foot Larry”, “PimpDaddy”, “Bob the Butcher”, “High Jumper”, “Cereal Killer” and “Jester Molester”. Upon arrest, the suspects were dressed in the appropriate costumesand taken to “jail.” If the suspect in question did not posses a Get Out of Jail Free Card (also available for a small fee), the suspect had toremain in jail until he or she could raise bail money. One of our most successful fundraisers ever, the IPCSA Lock Up was also a great time!The SAC was also busy throughout each day of the conference with the “Guess the Pills” fundraiser. Three prizes were awarded for the topthree guesses closest to the actual number. Congratulations to Andy Ceresa for the best guess with 266 pills. The total number of pills was 262.Special thanks to Jason from Satellite Tracking of People, Jim from One Step Detect, and Wal-Mart for donating our prizes. And once again, LizRickert was helping Association members relax with those awesome chair massages.These fundraising efforts allowed the SAC to donate $500 on behalf of the Association to support P.O.R.A., Positive Options, Referrals andAlternatives. P.O.R.A. provides safe residence for women with a history of prostitution. A long term, holistic treatment program, P.O.R.A. is dedicatedto helping women overcome multiple issues that have brought them to prostitution. The SAC also collected donations of personal hygieneproducts and cleaning supplies for P.O.R.A. throughout the conference. We were fortunate to have Bernie Carver, Director of P.O.R.A., attend thebreakfast meeting on Friday so we could present our check and the supplies in person.But the SAC’s activities didn’t end there! Since April is National Alcohol Awareness Month, we quizzed Association members about theirknowledge of alcohol. Surprisingly, many of us failed the quiz! However, for those who passed, a drawing was held with the winner receiving anautographed copy of “Slaying the Dragon” and a tote bag donated by Chestnut Health Systems.But we aren’t done yet! The SAC was instrumental in bringing Carl Reddick to the conference! Mr. Reddick is a fellow probation officer anda nationally recognized speaker. Thanks to the hard work of a few SAC members, the Program Committee, and the very generous financial supportof Seimens Healthcare Diagnostic, Inc., the Association was able to provide two very well attended workshops entitled The Language of Supervisionand Supervising the Substance Abuser. The SAC sends a very special thank you to Jill Campbell from Seimens Healthcare Diagnostic, Inc.,for her support of our initiatives and this Association.Last, but certainly not least, members of the SAC were also workshop presenters/facilitators at three other workshops! Whew! As you cansee, the SAC is an extremely dedicated and fun committee. We have well over 30 members but we’re always looking for more. For more informationabout the SAC, please go to www.ipcsa-sac.org, contact one of our co-chairs, or come to a meeting.Tracy Burke-Carriere, Bureau County Juvenile Probation, 815-872-8951Andy Ceresa, Putnam County Probation, 815-925-7153Upcoming Meetings:06/20/08 10:00 a.m. Annual Cookout Meeting at Starved Rock State Park08/13/08 10:00 a.m. McLean Co. Probation Department, Bloomington10/22/08 10:00 a.m. Fall Conference at Pheasant Run, DuPage Co.16

C OMMITTEE REPORTSTechnology Committee (meeting minutes)1. Committee Membershipa. Working with other committees on joint projects to inform other members of IPCSA about Technology Committeeb. New member reception – how do we encourage people to joini. Lot of activity in the futureii. Need help analyzing informationiii. The more people, the more ideas2. Annual Plana. Develop detailed annual plan by fall3. Proposal for IPCSA Websitea. Links with Program Committee to get proposals onlineb. Putting technology survey online and forwarding onlinei. What do counties have?ii. What are counties interested in?iii. What is working and not working?iv. What types of trainings do people want?v. CMO surveyvi. Available hardware, software, data processing/IT departmentsvii. What trainings do people want/need?c. How do we get survey responses and ensure compliance?4. Develop working relationship with other committees to assist on various projectsa. Program Committeeb. Substance Abuse Committeec. Pre-trial (GPS and electronic monitoring)5. Possible training for Fall 08 or Spring 09 – integrated systems and case management software, ICE and computer forensics, Mike Sullivanagain but more advanced.6. Committee Meetinga. On a Friday in June, located in Bloomingtonb. Will forward by emailc. Rough drafts or ideasVictim’s Concerns CommitteeOur committee goals continue to be to promote victim sensitivity and attentiveness among probation and court services staff. Victim OffenderConferences and Victim Impact Panels and Victim Impact Circles are held by various counties with positive results. Our committee works towardsthese goals by providing appropriate training at each conference.The Elder Abuse/Elder Sensitivity training at the Spring 2008 conference was sponsored by the Victim’s Concerns Committee. If you wereunable to attend this session, the training focused on identifying possible elder abuse, asking open ended questions when working with probationerswho reside with the elderly, and sensitivity towards the aging process. Resources were provided as to how to address these issues.We have discussed the frustration that many departments have with working with victims and the break down of communication between Probationand the State’s Attorney’s Office. Suggestions were provided on how to improve relations between these offices and provide the best servicespossible for victims.Our committee is planning to update the information regarding Victim Sensitivity Programs in the various counties. We will be working withIPCSA to add these programs to the website and allow CMOs to make any updates as needed. Unfortunately, there are still areas across the Statethat does not have victim sensitive programs.17

ILLINOIS PROBATION AND COURT SERVICES ASSOCIATIONMEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONMembers 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.)MEMBERSHIP YEAR________ First Time Member $20.00 Membership Renewal $40.00Name:______________________________________________Position/Title:_____________________________County and Department Name:__________________________________________________Circuit_____________Mailing Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Daytime Phone #: ( ) ______________________ E-mail Address:__________________________________MEMBERSHIP 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 Special Services/Sex Offender Committee Gender Responsive Committee Substance Abuse Committee Legislative Committee (CMO approval required) Victim Services Committee Membership CommitteePlease send this application with your membership dues, made payable to IPCSA, to the following address:IPCSAP.O. Box 8826Springfield, Illinois 62791-8826630/969-6956 (phone & fax)JoinIPCSA

C ONTACT INFORMATIONIPCSA CommitteesCommittees provide numerous functions for the Association. Whether it is developing training,working with vendors, helping with legislation or fundraising, the committees are vital to thefuture of our Association. It is necessary to receive permission from your Chief Managing Officerto join a committee. Please contact any of the following chairpersons if you want information orwould like to join a committee. 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 CMO Committee.............................................. Tom Gregory (co-chair) .................. Vermilion County .............. 217-554-7900 ........... tgregory@vercounty.org Day/Evening Report Centers Committee..... OPEN 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@co.lake.il.us Domestic/Family Violence Committee ......... Linda Hart (co-chair)....................... Cook County..................... 773-869-6056 ........... lihart@cookcountygov.com Domestic/Family Violence Committee ......... Boyd Presley (co-chair) .................. Madison County ............... 618-451-2047 ........... bbpresley@co.madison.il.us Gender Responsive Committee.................... Ava Carpenter-McPike (co-chair)... Sangamon County ........... 217-747-8016 ........... avac@co.sangamon.il.us Gender Responsive Committee.................... Melissa Spooner (co-chair) ............ Cook County..................... 312-433-4446 ........... mbspoon@cookcountygov.com Gender Responsive Committee.................... Tracy Phillabaum (co-chair) ........... DuPage County................ 630-407-8392 ........... tracy.phillabaum@dupageco.org Legislative Committee ................................... Michael Shaughnessy (chair) ......... Livingston County............. 815-844-5177 ........... shagmj@hotmail.com Membership Committee................................. Amanda Jezek (co-chair) ............... Grundy County ................. 815-941-3266 ........... grundypoajezek@hotmail.com Membership Committee................................. Joe Howe (co-chair) ....................... Tazewell County............... 309-477-2395 ........... jhmhowe@yahoo.com Membership Committee................................. Christine Actipies (co-chair) ........... Cook County..................... 312-603-2509 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@co.lake.il.us Nominations/Elections Committee............... Mike Torchia (co-chair)................... Sangamon County ........... 217-753-6770 ........... miket@co.sangamon.il.us Pretrial Services Committee.......................... Anita Maxey (co-chair) ................... Macon County .................. 217-424-1444 ........... amaxey@probation.co.macon.il.us Pretrial Services Committee.......................... Keith Cooprider (co-chair) .............. Lake County ..................... 847-377-3687 ........... kcooprider@co.lake.il.us Program Committee ....................................... Jody Blair (co-chair)........................ DuPage County................ 630-407-8420 ........... jody.blair@dupageco.org Program Committee ....................................... Sarah Spang (co-chair) .................. DuPage County ................ 630-407-2515 ........... sarah.spang@dupageco.org Representative Committee ............................ Michael Torchia (chair)................... Sangamon County ........... 217-753-6770 ........... miket@co.sangamon.il.us Resource Committee ..................................... Margi Gilmour (co-chair)................. DeKalb County ................. 815-895-7196 ........... mgilmour@dekalbcounty.org Resource Committee ..................................... John Owens (co-chair) ................... Kane County..................... 630-232-5805 ........... owensjohn@co.kane.il.us Special Services/Sex Offender Committee.. Joe Kelroy (co-chair) ...................... Lake County ..................... 847-377-7936 ........... jkelroy@co.lake.il.us Special Services/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 ....................... Andy Ceresa (co-chair) .................. Putnam County................. 815-925-7153 ........... aceresa@mchsi.com Technology Committee.................................. Robert Zastany, Jr. (co-chair)......... Kane County..................... .................................. rzastanyjr@lake.il.us Technology Committee.................................. Kate Moran-Reschke (co-chair) ..... McLean County ................ 309-888-5360 ........... kate.moranreschke@mcleancountyil.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................ 630-682-6436 ........... dan.smith@dupageco.org Victim Issues Committee............................... Raechell Young (co-chair).............. Sangamon County ........... 217-535-3193 ........... raechely@co.sangamon.il.usExecutive Board / Administrative President ......................................................... Sid DeLair........................................DuPage County................ 630-407-8419 ........... sidney.delair@dupageco.org President-Elect ............................................... Frank Morelli....................................Lake County ..................... 847-377-3646 ........... fmorelli@co.lake.il.us Secretary ......................................................... Kim Becker ......................................Lee County....................... 815-284-5247 ........... kbecker@countyoflee.org Treasurer ......................................................... Nicole Tennison...............................McLean County................ 309-888-5360 ........... Nicole.tennison@mcleancountyil.gov Representative Chair ..................................... Michael Torchia ...............................Sangamon County ........... 217-753-6770 ........... miket@co.sangamon.il.us Statewide Representative.............................. David Beery .....................................DeWitt County .................. 217-935-6713 ........... dberry@dewittcountyill.com Region I Representative ................................ Mary Nadolny ..................................Cook County .................... 847-818-2351 ........... maryfran2866@aol.com Region II Representative ............................... Ken Burn..........................................Whiteside County............. 815-772-5276 ........... kburn@whiteside.org Region III Representative .............................. Tod Dillard .......................................Morgan County................. 217-243-9468 ........... toddillard2003@hotmail.com Governmental Relations ................................ John McCabe ..................................Legislative Consultants.... 773-631-9560 ........... johnmccabe@att.net Executive Assistant ....................................... Carol Gierut .....................................Cook County .................... 630-969-6956 ........... cgierut@aol.com19

Pheasant Run ResortDuPage CountyOctober 22-24, 2008Located at Chicago’s doorstep, the resort is set on 250 beautiful rollingacres in historic St. Charles. With luxurious guest rooms, extensive meetingand conference facilities, exceptional entertainment and cuisine, twooutstanding golf courses and a renowned spa, the resort is the perfect settingfor conferences, family vacation, and a weekend getaway.Make your plans to attend the Association’s Fall 2008 Conference and experiencethis fabulous resort and the interesting and educational trainingworkshops planned for you.PRSRT STDU.S. POSTAGEPAIDWESTMONT, ILPERMIT NO. 2DATED MATERIAL