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January 2013OUTLOOKCHIEF JUSTICE THOMAS L. KILBRIDEAPPOINTS IPCSA MEMBERSTO THEILLINOIS SUPREME COURTPROBATION POLICYADVISORY BOARD(See pages 6 & 7 for more information)SAVE THE DATE2013 SPRING CONFERENCEGRAND BEAR LODGEUTICA, ILLINOISAPRIL 23-26Illinois Probation and Court Services Association

P R E S I D E N T T OM G R E G O R YPRESIDENT’SMESSAGEIt is my honor and privilege to humbly serve as the President of I.P.C.S.A. beginning December 1, 2012. Iwould like to extend gratitude and appreciation to David Beery who served as our President and providedsuperb leadership to I.P.C.S.A over the last two years. Dave, like many before him, was faced with numerouschallenges throughout his term as President, with his leadership, and the dynamic Executive Board; I believethe goals he set were accomplished for the betterment of our organization. Thank you Dave Beery it was apleasure having you by my side on the Executive Board as our President.I wish to first introduce myself; I am merely a probation officer who wants to make a difference. I haveworked for the Vermilion County Probation Department for the past 16 years. Currently I am the Director ofProbation and Court Services for Vermilion County and have been in this role for the past 6 years. I haveserved on the I.P.C.S.A. Executive Board for the past 4 years as Regional Representative and the PresidentElect. I look forward to serving the Association as its President for the next 2 years.I am truly passionate about having a voice in our profession, and my belief is heavily invested through ourlegislative involvement. We set the standard for organizations and send a message further than anyone can doalone. With our legislative team on our side we cannot go wrong. A strong voice in Springfield for probationis crucial to work towards restoration of funding and the growth of our profession.My goals for the year ahead will be nothing less than my predecessors; that is to meet the needs of theorganization. We must continue to recruit new members in an effort to sustain the organization. I welcomeyou to join our efforts of preserving I.P.C.S.A.; we want to continue to provide mentoring, training andpreparing individuals to be successors in their departments.I look forward to meeting with you at the I.P.C.S.A. Spring Conference to be held Grizzley Jack’s Grand BearResort in Utica, IL from April 23-26, 2013.“To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.” Steve PrefontaineThomas M. GregoryPresident I.P.C.S.A.2

AN IPCSA TRADITIONOctober 2010 began a new tradition for Illinois Probation and Court Services Association. AlcoholMonitoring Systems and Alcohol Monitors of Illinois collaborated with IPCSA and Tazewell County forthe first ever Bags Tournament labeled SCRAM Bags. Alcohol Monitoring Systems along with IPCSA hadno idea how successful this event would be. In October 2010, the room was so full there was hardly anyroom for waiting participants to stand.Since October 2010 the Bags Tournament has become a conference tradition. Alcohol MonitoringSystems, Alcohol Monitors of Illinois, CAM Systems, and Goodin Associates LTD. have collaborated tomake this tradition bigger, better, and with their own twist at each conference location. In Spring 2011,located in St. Clair County the bags tournament had a guest two-man band to offer entertainment.Effingham combined a paradise theme with the tournament to make it a unique experience for members.At each conference first place and sometimes second place winners have won hand made bags sets.Fall 2012 located in Winnebago County marked the fifth bags tournament. The winners were BrianModjeski and Joe Guinane. The second place winners were Greg Barrett with Iroquois County and JimRiedel from Kankakee County.As an association it is with great pleasure to begin new traditionswith our fabulous vendors. This tradition began as somethingnew and has grown into one of the members’ favorite networkingactivities at conference no matter what level of a player’s skill.The association cannot thank Alcohol Monitoring Systems,Alcohol Monitors of Illinois, CAM Systems, and GoodinAssociation LTD. enough for their continued collaboration andsupport for theassociation.3

IPCSA Executive Board of Directors Present Awards at 2012Fall ConferencePictured left to right:Tom Gregory, IPCSA PresidentElect-Vermilion County; MichaelBuettner, St. Clair County; BrianWeilmuenster; St. Clair County;Frances Cain, LaSalle County;Joseph Kelroy, Lake County; BartPerry, Will County; GregoryBarrett, Iroquois County; TimShumaker, Coles County; andDavid Beery, IPCSA President-DeWitt County.IPCSA Board memberChris English (St. ClairCounty) presents thePauline Gansauer -Field of Dedication AwardtoBrian Weilmuenster (St.Clair County)IPCSA Boardmember Ken Burn(Whiteside County)presents the WilliamC. Albertson—Fieldof AchievementAward to JosephKelroy (Lake County)IPCSA Board Member Mark Krueger (13th Circuit)presents the Robert E. Burdine -Officer of the Year–Award to Frances Cain (LaSalle County)At left: IPCSA President DavidBeery (DeWitt County) presentsthe Frank Calkins-CommitteeMember of the Year-Award toBart Perry (Will County)At right: IPCSA Board MembersTim Shumaker (Coles County)and Mike Buettner (St. ClairCounty) deliver a speech afterbeing presented with the S.William Ettinger –Field of Service– AwardAbove: IPCSA Board Member TimShumaker (Coles/Cumberland/EdgarCounties) presents the Gene Hughes-Highest Professional Standards-Award to Gregory Barrett (IroquoisCounty)4

Congratulations 2012 RecipientsDistinguished Service Award WinnersPeter Stoffles…………..……….DuPage CountyLacey Busboom….……….Champaign CountyKendra Ward….……….….Champaign CountyLauren Traynor..………….Champaign CountyBrooke Pachno…..………...Whiteside CountyKatherine Frederich……...Whiteside CountyLori Sandquist……………………....Lake CountyCourtney Alexander………………Lake CountyTim Craig……..………………………..Lake CountyNathan Huckstadt.………..Vermilion CountyEd Barnat………..……………....DuPage CountySarah Kellogg………………..Vermilion CountyMichelle Merz………..……..Vermilion CountyLisa Fowler………………………..Kendall CountyJeff Seaman……………..……..Madison CountyKelly Murphy-Noud…….....Madison CountyJeff Linn……………………..…..Madison CountyDiana McCracken……………Madison CountySidney Williams….…...………St. Clair CountyKimberly Lauf…………………..St. Clair CountyGenevieve Rogers …...……..St. Clair CountyJustin Barber………..……….McHenry CountyNicholas Chapman……..…McHenry CountyShannon Prigge…….……... McHenry CountyNicholas Hayes………...……McHenry CountyMark Skiles……………...…...McHenry CountyHeidi Zeidenstein………….Livingston CountyCongratulations!!!5

ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT CREATES ADVISORY BOARD ON PROBATION POLICYThe Illinois Supreme Court has created an advisory board to focus on probation, an aspect of the state’s justicesystem that’s seen significant budget cuts in recent years. The creation of this Board formalizes a body and aprocess that will advise our Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts on a broad range of probation andcourt services policy matters. Effective December 1, 2012, the Supreme Court Probation Policy AdvisoryBoard was created. Its purpose is threefold: (1) to advise the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts onpolicy matters and programming in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of Illinois’ probation and courtservices departments; (2) to provide a formal venue for communication, review, analysis and exchange ofinformation; and (3) to identify opportunities, resources and strategies to advance probation’s mission.An inaugural meeting of the Probation Advisory Board was held on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 inChicago. Each of the Illinois Judicial Districts will be represented by a probation leader whose knowledge andexpertise will assist in crucial matters related to the many duties and responsibilities of Illinois’ Probation andCourt Services Departments from around the State.The following individuals were appointed to the Supreme Court Probation Policy Advisory Board for termsexpiring November 30. 2015:David Beery*Margie Gilmour*Chief Probation OfficerDeputy Director6th Judicial Circuit16th Judicial CircuitDeWitt County Probation & Court ServicesDeKalb County Court Services201 West Washington Street 200 North Main StreetP.O. Box 439 Sycamore, IL 60178Clinton, IL 61727P. Carl Brown* Rosemarie GrayDirectorDirector21st Judicial Circuit19th Judicial CircuitProbation and Court ServicesDivision of Adult Probation Services470 East Merchant Street 215 West Water StreetKankakee, IL 60901 Waukegan, IL 60085Michael J. Buettner*Thomas Gregory*DirectorDirector20th Judicial Circuit5th Judicial CircuitCourt Services & ProbationVermilion County Probation and Court Services11 West Lincoln Street 7 North Vermilion Street, Fifth FloorBelleville, IL 62220 Danville, IL 61832Michael E. CostiganPatricia HaydenDirector of Court ServicesDirector of Probation and Court Services12th Judicial Circuit18th Judicial CircuitWill County Court Services DepartmentDepartment of Probation and Court Services57 North Ottawa Street 503 North County Farm RoadJoliet, IL 60432 Wheaton, IL 60187-3907(Continued on next page)6

ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT ADVISORY BOARD ON PROBATION POLICY con’tMark Krueger*Michael J. RohanDirector of Probation ServicesDirector13th Judicial CircuitCircuit Court of Cook CountyProbation and Court Services DepartmentJuvenile Probation and Court Services119 West Madison Street 1100 S. Hamilton AvenueOttawa, IL 61350 Chicago, IL 60612Cheryl A. Meyers*Michael J. Shaugnessy*Chief Managing OfficerDirector/Chief Probation Officer4th Judicial Circuit11th Judicial CircuitEffingham County Probation DepartmentLivingston County Probation and Court Services120 West Jefferson, Suite 102 110 North Main StreetEffingham, IL 62401 Pontiac, IL 61764-0405Francine M. NealDavid VanLandegen*Chief Adult Probation OfficerDirector of Court Services10th Judicial Circuit14th Judicial CircuitPeoria County Probation and Court ServicesRock Island County Court Services324 Main Street, Room 520 2116 25th AvenuePeoria, IL 61602 Rock Island, IL 61201Jesus ReyesActing Chief Probation Officer of AdultProbation and Director of the Social Services DepartmentCircuit Court of Cook CountyCook County Administration Building69 West Washington Street, Suite 1940Chicago, IL 60602* Denotes IPCSA MemberCongratulations to Newly Elected Board MembersThis past year, the Association completed the election of four Executive Board positions. Congratulations to:Tracy Burke-Carriere—President ElectTim Shumaker—State Wide RepresentativeKen Burn—Region II RepresentativeAt the Fall 2013 Conference, the following board positions will be open for election: Region I Representative;Region III Representative; Secretary; Treasurer(Region I consists of the following Circuits: 12, 13, 15, 16,17, 18, 19, 22 & CookRegion III consists of the following Circuits: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, AND 20)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, travel, and devote time to the Association business Verification of qualifications by the Nominations/Elections Committee.If you would like more information about these elections or about becoming an Election Committee member, pleasecontact Ken Burn at 815-772-5291.7

I P C S A B U S I N E S S M E E T I N G M I N U T E SFall Training Conference—November 4, 2012IPCSA Business Meeting MinutesFall Conference-October 19, 2012Rockford, IllinoisCalled to Order: President David Beery called the meetingto order at 8:40 am.President’s Message: President Beery addressed the associationand expressed his great appreciation to Dennis Meyers,Director of Winnebago County Court Services and his staff,for hosting such a successful conference. He recognized theProgram Committee and extended his appreciation for all thehard work and effort put forth toward this conference, as wellas the Resource Committee for their efforts in securingvendors. He thanked the Executive Board for their hard workand devotion to the Association and to the membership fortheir continued support and attendance.He encouraged members of the Association to submit articlesor ideas for the Outlook. He suggested highlighting people orprograms doing innovative work in the field.Future Conferences: President Beery announced that theSpring Conference in 2013 will be held in Utica, IL fromApril 24-26 at Grizzly Jack’s Grand Bear Resort. The GolfOuting will take place at Senica’s Oak Ridge Golf Club, inLaSalle, IL on April 23, 2012. The fall 2013 conference willbe hosted by Tazewell County.Charity Contribution: Through raffle and 50/50 sales,IPCSA was able to donate $306.00 to the Rock River ValleyPantry, in Rockford, IL and $306.00 to Belvidere-BooneCounty Food Pantry in Capron, IL.The Substance Abuse Committee sponsored a silent auctionand donated $150.00 of the proceeds to The Carpenter’s Placein Rockford, IL, a program devoted to helping the homelessrebuild their lives. They were also able to donate 1 bag oftoiletries and 6 large bags of sweaters, coats and clothing toThe Carpenter’s Place.TREASURER’S REPORT: Melissa Smith reported that theAssociation is in good standing financially as of the closing ofthis conference.LEGISLATIVE REPORT: John McCabe addressed themembership and as in the past, advised that tough financialtimes are ahead of us. He explained how we were “cut eight(8) million dollars this year”, but with a onetime surplus, wewere able to remain whole for this year only. That meanslikely cuts next year.He discussed Senate Bill 1047, which authorizes the circuitclerk’s office that imposes a court automation fee to alsocharge and collect an additional $10 operations fee forprobation and court services departments; this fee is depositedinto the probation and court services fund.Similarly to his last address to the membership, Johnencouraged members to reach out to their elected officials andeducate people on the work we do and the importance ofpublic safety. He also encouraged all members to educate ourpeers and co-workers and advocate for their membership inthis Association.COMMITTEE REPORTS:Tracy Burke-Carriere recognized all committee chairs andthanked CMO’s for allowing staff participation in theAssociation.Awards Committee: Presented by Tom Gregory ofVermillion County. He acknowledged another successfulawards ceremony. He thanked the membership for all thenominations and encouraged everyone to continue nominatingtheir peers in the future.CMO Committee: Mike Buettner of St. Clair County spoketo the membership and alluded to a grim financial future forprobation, explaining that “the money will not be there nextyear.” He continued to encourage CMO’s and members topay membership for this association and become members asthere is strength in a larger collective voice.Detention Committee: The committee is seeking moretraining opportunities as it applies to Detention and its staff, aswell as the challenges faced with getting staff to trainingoutside the building. The issue still remains with the formulafor reimbursement to jurisdictions without detention centersand those cases that remain in custody and do not get paymentfor their entire stay. The DJJ standards have been completeand will be submitted to JCAR; feedback will be important.Sangamon County has downsized the number of beds in theirDetention Center and the overall headcount and averagelength of stay is down across the state except in a few centers.Elections:The membership was thanked for their8

I P C S A B U S I N E S S M E E T I N G M I N U T E S C ON’ Tparticipation in this year’s vote and the election winners wereannounced:President Elect – Tracy Burke-Carrier, Bureau CountyStatewide Representative – Tim Shumaker, Coles,Cumberland and Edgar CountiesRegion 2 Representative – Ken Burn, Whiteside CountyDomestic Violence Committee: Chris English of St. ClairCounty advised there is very little activity with the group andthat they are seeking new chairs for the committee as well asactive participation from its members.Gender Response Committee: Rod Verdine has resignedhis position as co-chair and Joyce Ricci has replaced him.The committee met with Legislative Committee chairs todiscuss possible partnerships with legislative issues affectingthe Gender Response Committee. They anticipate collectingdonations in support of a local shelter for the SpringConference. The next meeting will be at the SpringConference 2013.Inter/Intrastate Committee: - Dave Beery advised thatwith currents concerns related to supervision fees ofjuveniles, there will be a meeting in the near future.Membership Committee: Mitch Goodwin advised that thecurrent membership for the Association is over 700 and newmembership for 2012 was 64. A goal of the committee is tocontinue to increase membership for the association.Officer Safety and Wellness Committee: Francie Cainthanked the membership for their participation in the surveythey conducted at conference. She advised 58 surveys werecompleted and returned. They continue to seek representationin the 1 st , 3 rd , 8 th , 9 th , 15 th , 17, 18 th and 21 st Circuits. Thenext meeting will be January 13, 2013 via a conference call.Pre-Trial Committee: The membership was advised thatthey continue to struggle with meeting regularly because ofincreased workloads and time constraints. However, thecommittee wishes to move forward and accomplish their goalwhich is to establish a uniform, statewide, evidence-basedrisk assessment tool (Virginia Pretrial Risk Assessment Tool)for all pretrial agencies. The committee continues stayabreast of current legislation that could affect theiroperations.Program Committee: The membership was thanked fortheir attendance at this year’s Fall Conference. Planning forthe 2013 Spring Conference has already begun and ideas,suggestions and comments were welcomed. The committeestill welcomes new members.Representative Committee: Tracy Burke-Carrierethanked all the committee members and encouraged themembership to get involved. She advised that as shesteps into the role of President Elect, the Board will beappointing a new Representative Chair to sit on theBoard.Resource Committee: This year’s Fall Conferencewelcomed 23 vendors. A Special Thank you was givento Scram and Goodin Associates for sponsoring the bagstournament; Rosecrance for sponsoring the New MemberReception, and to Arrowhead Ranch, BI, Chestnut HealthSystems and Siemen’s Diagnostics for sponsoring theconference breaks.Sex Offender Committee: The committee discussedupcoming laws going into effect 01/1/13, including the“Easter Bunny Law” and PA-97-1098 which is therestructuring of the SOMB. The next meeting will be inJanuary 2013.Substance Abuse Committee: Deb Norman advisedthat their committee had seven (7) members at theirconference meeting; they welcomed one new member.They proudly sponsored one training this conference andthey plan on sponsoring training at the upcoming springconference. Their silent auction raised $204 and $150was donated to The Carpenter’s Place, which is ahomeless day center. Additionally, they collected toiletriesand coats to be donated as well.Technology Committee: The Committee continues towork hard to keep the IPCSA website updated as well asthe Associations Facebook page. Pictures from themeetings and trainings will be added as well asemployment postings and training opportunities.Victims Concern Committee: Dan Smith advised thatthey have welcomed one new member. They willcontinue to look at Victim’s Rights laws and discusstrainings.Old Business: NoneNew Business: NoneMotion to adjourn at 9:21am.Respectfully Submitted,Nicole TennisonIPCSA Secretary9

IPCSA COMMITTEE REPORTSMARK YOUR CALENDARS:Friday, June 21, 20132nd Annual Committee Appreciation/Committee MeetingDay CookoutRESOURCE COMMITTEE REPORTIPCSA members had the opportunity to meet with 23 vendors who exhibited at the Fall Conference inRockford in October. We had two new time vendors and 21 vendors who have shown their support forIPCSA by exhibiting at past conferences. Thirteen of the vendors traveled from out of state to exhibit at theconference.We are fortunate to have vendor exhibits that represented a wide range of probation-related services andproducts for the conference participants to learn about. Conference participants were afforded an opportunityto interact with the vendors before and after the training sessions, as well as, at the Wednesday eveningreception.We would like to acknowledge and thank the following vendors for their contributions and/or donations to theconference:Goodin & Associates and Alcohol Monitors of IL/SCRAM sponsored the bags tournament withcomplimentary beverages on Wednesday evening. Everyone who participated had lots of fun along withsome friendly competition! This was the fifth bags contest sponsored by Alcohol Monitors of IL/SCRAMand Goodin & Associates and it continues to be well received by everyone.Rosecrance Health Network once again recognized each new IPCSA member with a hand made goodiebasket at the Wednesday evening New Member Reception. Rosecrance has graciously acknowledged theAssociation’s new members at conferences for many years.Arrowhead Ranch, BI Incorporated, Chestnut Health Systems, and Siemens Healthcare Diagnosticseach paid $150 to sponsor a conference break for all of the conference attendees.Several vendors donated some great raffle prizes for the lucky IPCSA members who won! ArrowheadRanch donated a fall gift basket; Goodin Associates donated 4 12 packs of New Glarus beer and a balloonbouquet, Great Lake Labs donated a spooky Halloween candy dish and; Lad Lakes donated golf shirtOur vendors represent some of the latest technology and services in the field of Probation and Court Servicesand they help generate revenue for the Association that makes it possible to bring quality trainings to theconference participants. The Resource Committee encourages the IPCSA membership to considersupporting our vendors by using their services when needed and appropriate. The vendors who participatedin the Spring Conference include:10

RESOURCE COMMITTEE REPORT con’t1 Step Detect isecuretracAlcohol Monitoring Systems (SCRAM)Arrowhead RanchBI, IncBoys TownCaseload PROChestnut Health SystemsFocus HouseGateway FoundationGoodin AssociatesGreat Lakes LabsIntegrated Management SolutionsIntoximetersLad LakeNorman Sleezer Youth HomeOconomowoc Developmental Training CtrRosecrance Health NetworkSequel Youth and Family ServiceSmart Start IllinoisSolutions SpecialtiesThermo ScientificWestern Illinois UniversityThe Resource Committee would also like to thank Cheryl Meyers, IPCSA Executive Secretary and CayMcCrea and Vicki Smith, Clerical Staff in DeKalb County, for all their work with the many behind the scenesdetails of preparing for the conference.For information about joining the Resource Committee or for more information about the vendors, pleasecontact Margi Gilmour at (815) 895-7196 or mgilmour@dekalbcounty.orgHonorary Conference Guests:Left to Right:Chief Justice Thomas Kilbride;Todd Schroeder, WinnebagoCounty Court Administrator;Honorable Kathryn E. Zenoff,2 nd Appellate Court;Honorable Janet R. Holmgren,17 th Judicial Circuit11

SEX OFFENDER COMMITTEE REPORTThe Sex Offender Committee’s last meeting was held at Fall Conference. We discussed new sexoffender laws that are going into effect 1-1-13. The first law is PS-97-0698, which expands thedefinition of child sex offender to victim under 18 at the time of offense, adds offense as custodialsexual misconduct, sexual misconduct with a disability, sexual relations within families, promotingprostitution by advancing prostitution, promoting prostitution by profiting from prostitution bycompelling a person to be a prostitute, grooming, and traveling to meet a minor under the Child SexOffender definition. It also adds bike paths to definition of public park. The second law is PA0699, also known as the Eastern Bunny and Santa Clause law. This moves it from a probation/parole violation to a Class 4 felony. A child sex offender cannot participate in a holiday event involvingchildren under 18,like distributing candy at Halloween, and dressing up as Santa Claus orthe Easter Bunny. The first exemption is when a person is convicted of Criminal Sexual Abuse, victimbetween 13 and 17, and offender is no more than 5 years older than the victim. The secondis if the offender is a parent or guardian of a child under 18 and that child is present in the home, andno non familial minors are present. The third law is PA97-1098, and involves the restructuring ofSOMB. It moves those responsible for regulation and disciplinary action for treatment providers tobe under the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation instead of the Attorney General’sOffice. It restructures SOMB, by adding an ATSA and Polygrapher representative to the board andchanges the focus to more evaluation and management, and training to law enforcement, probationand parole.In addition, we discussed upcoming training offered through SOMB, and ideas for trainings forfuture conferences like Grooming, Women Sex Offenders, Sex Offender Assessments, and ideas onsituational awareness with sex offenders in the field. The committee members liked the sex offenderrelated articles that have been periodically sent out through email. Finally, the co chairs arerequesting copies of sex offender specific or felony orders from each county or circuit. This is tocreate a data base for our committee to share what each county is doing on combating newlegislative challenges through the years. If you could please send a copy of your county’s sexoffender specific or felony court order to joliphant@lakecountyil.gov it will be saved and sharedwith the committee in the future.Our next meeting will be held in January TBS in the Student Boone Center in Bloomington.12

Inter/Intra State CommitteeThe committee met 12-4-12. Discussed the following:Issue of Probation fees transferring with the juvenile offender was discussed. Those in attendanceagreed that the juvenile fees should follow the offender in both courtesy supervision casesand transfer of jurisdiction. This would also mirror Juvenile interstate.The issue of the form utilized for the transfer of fees was discussed. Those in attendance feltthat the form could be simplified and improved.The issue of guidelines for the transfer of juvenile cases was discussed. Those in attendanceagreed that there is a need for state wide guidelines for the transfer of juvenile cases.Next meeting scheduled for 3-12-13 @ 10:00 a.m., Bloomington, IL.IPCSAROCKS13

C O M M I T T E E R E P O R T SDetention CommitteeAOIC: Margie reported that they are looking for more training specifically related to Detention. A Detention manager’s symposium will most likely be planned in the next year. They recognize that it is hard to get staff to training outside of the building, so in order to assist with meeting the 40hour training requirement, different types of technology is being explored such as webinars, teleconferences, DVD’s,etc…It was suggested that whatever training is offered needs to be interactive and relevant to keep staff’s interestand be useful to the job There is no date for the next Basic training for Detention yet; will probably be held in the collar counties (North)this time; Kane has a lot of new officers; pre-training assignments are being considered again to prepareparticipants for subject matter to be presented The idea of making a training video was discussed; could be done with actors from local universities or by actualstaff Sending line staff other than new employees to single modules of Basic was discussed in order to assist with traininghours; Kristen said she would explore this The formula for reimbursement to jurisdictions without Detention Centers was discussed; cases that remain incustody for long periods of time do not get payment for the entire stayDepartment of Juvenile Justice Standards: Sue Korpai gave an update on the most recently revised DJJ standards. They have been completed by theworkgroup and will be submitted to JCAR (legal division) once completely formatted. No date has been given forpossible publication. The standards are more detailed than the present version (published in 1988) but should beattainable for all Detention Centers to meet without additional cost or hardship. John McCabe stressed that duringthe JCAR evaluation, feedback will be requested from all and it will be important to reply. Most Detention Centers have had their annual inspections this year with minimal issuesLegislative Committee: John and Mike made a plea for replies to their requests for input regarding new legislation as there is often a shortwindow to respond if we want to have an impact on issues that will affect the Court Services community. John also indicated that as there is no specific committee for issues related to Juvenile Probation and Detention, it isimportant for the Detention Committee to be involved in voicing their opinions/concerns whenever possible in regardsto this legislation.Detention Committee: As many Detention managers could not attend the conference meeting, an all-day meeting is being planned inBloomington in November. Sue will be sending a “Save the Date” notice in the next week. Please keep Connie in your thoughts and prayers this week and in the future. She is battling breast cancer and havinga second surgery on Monday, 10-22-12. Although she has been through a lot, she has been in high spirits and hasbeen working as much as possible. Sangamon County has downsized the number of beds in the Detention Center Headcount and average length of stay seems to be down across the state except in a few centersUpcoming training: 11-14-12: Webinar on “Strategies for Effective Facility-Based Strategies for Behavior Management” sponsored bythe National Council for Youth in Custody, 1-2 p.m. 11-13-12: Conference sponsored and funded by JDAI, Juvenile Justice Commission, IL Collaboration on Youth,and IL Association of Juvenile Justice Councils to be held in Bloomington. All sites are being encouraged to sendteams of 3-4.Submitted by Sue Korpai14

C O M M I T T E E R E P O R T SMembership CommitteeMembership CommitteeThe Membership Committee would like to thank the members of Illinois Probation and Court ServicesAssociation for their ongoing support for the association. The Membership Committee over the last few yearshas been focusing on recognizing their members as well as providing membership incentives.The committee has been featuring and recognizing our new members by providing membership spotlightarticles. The committee will continue to focus on our members and welcomes any new ideas for articles andways to recognize new and ongoing members of the association.At Fall Conference 2012, the Executive Board, Membership Committee, and Committee Chairs collaboratedwith Rosecrance to sponsor the New Member Reception. The Membership Reception has allowed thecommittees and Executive Board the opportunity to meet all of their new members in a relaxed environment.At Fall Conference 2012 we welcomed:Amanda RentfroPatrick JonesRenae PalmerAmber AndersonMichael SewardJon OrnsAnthony McBrideBarry McCraryThe Membership Committee will continue to welcome new ideas and suggestions. The MembershipCommittee will host a conference call in the near future and will meet again in person at Spring Conference2013 located in Utica, Illinois. If you are interested in participating in our committee please contact MelissaSmith at (309) 478-5754 or msmith@tazewell.com or Mitch Goodwin at (217) 348-0574 ormgoodwin@co.coles.il.us.Officer Safety & Wellness CommitteeThe OSWC has been in existence for 8 months and is hard at work soliciting input from probation anddetention staff around the state. The survey that is currently being administered is intended to help thecommittee gear its goals towards promoting a healthy and safe working environment for all staff. Theresults of the survey will aide the committee in developing training and educational goals around what isdesired by staff working on the front lines.The OSWC is interested in re-establishing the informal fitness club at conferences. For many years agroup of people got together in the mornings to workout, run, or walk. The committee is looking forthose who want to join. If interested, contact Co-Chairs, Tina Varney or Francie Cain.The OSWC is seeking statewide representation with at least one member from each Circuit. Circuitsstill needing representation are: 1st, 3rd, 8th, 9th, 15th, 16th, 18th, 19th, 21st and Cook. If anyone isinterested please contact one of the Committee’s Co-Chairs: Francie Cain at francie_m_f@yahoo.comor Tina Varney at tvarney@co.kendall.il.us or Keith Willis at kwillis@co.champaign.il.us.The OSWC is requesting you complete the survey on the following page and return it to one of theCo-Chairs mentioned in the previous paragraph.15

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOUAt the Spring 2012 IPCSA Conference the Officer Safety & Wellness Committee wasformed.The Committee was established to foster an environment in which probationprofessionals can work together to create, as much as reasonably possible, a safeworking environment. It is our intent to seek out opportunities for collaboration ontraining and educational opportunities in order to enhance your level of awarenessfor your personal and work environment safety and wellness.In order to accomplish our goals, we must first gauge where we are so that we maybest serve you and move forward with our initiatives. If you could take a fewmoments to fill out this brief survey, it would be greatly appreciated. Your responseswill be kept confidential.Your responses are needed. Please return the surveys to one of the co-chairs bye-mail or fax:Co-Chair County E-Mail Phone FaxFrancie Cain LaSalle Francie_m_f@yahoo.com 815-434-0736 815-433-3628Tina Varney Kendall tvarney@co.kendall.il.us 630-553-4180 630-553-4120Keith WillisChampaign-Detentionkwillis@co.champaign.il.us217-384-3780 217-384-8617Please feel free to contact a Co-Chair to learn more about the OSW Committee.Thank you for your time and input!OSW-Committee(Continued on next page)16

IPCSAOfficer Safety & Wellness CommitteeMembership SurveyProbation___________ (Juvenile_________ or Adult__________)Detention___________Line Staff ___yes ____no Support Staff ___yes ___no Management ___yes ___no (Supervisor___ Deputy___ CMO___)Length of Service in the Field _____Years & _____MonthsCircuit:______________ (Optional)Section A: NeedsOffice/Courthouse (Probation) ___Courthouse ___Satellite ___Other:______________________Is there security present at all times in your office setting? ___yes ___noAre there areas for safety improvement in your office setting? ___yes ___noIf yes (please list):_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Have you received training in recognizing danger? ___yes ___noField Safety (Probation & Detention)Does your department provide training on defensive techniques? ___yes ___noDo you partner for field visits/transportations?___yes ___noDo you carry protective equipment on the job?___yes ___noIf you answered yes to #3, check all that apply;___Flashlights ___OC/Pepper Spray ___Tactical Baton___First Aid Kit___Taser ___Firearm ___Other:___________________________________________Personal Wellness (Probation & Detention)How do you deal with on-the-job stress?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Does your County have an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)? ___yes ___noDoes your department provide training in any of the following (check all that apply)?___First Aid/CPR/AED ___Verbal De-escalation ___Personal Wellness___Communicable Disease ___Other:______________________________________________________________________________Secure Custody (Detention)Are there areas for safety improvement in your facility?If so (please describe):____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Does your facility provide training in the following (check all that apply)?___Defensive Techniques ___Handcuffing/Restraints ___OC/Pepper Spray___Verbal De-escalation ___Other:______________________________________________________________________________Section B: GeneralDo you feel safe in your working environment?Does your department provide critical incident training?Does your department provide critical incident de-briefing?___yes ___no___yes ___no___yes ___noSection C: Committee InitiativesWhat types of safety/wellness training would you like to see conducted regionally throughout the State:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Do you have any safety/wellness instructor certifications?___yes ___noList:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________If so, would you be interested in being a regional trainer?___yes ___noIf so, Contact Information:____________________________________________________________________________________________________(Name) (E-Mail) (Phone)17

C O M M I T T E E R E P O R T SNomination/ElectionCommitteeThis past year the committee completed the election of threeboard member positions (of Region II Representative,Statewide Representative and President-Elect). Congratulationsto our election winners: Ken Burn, Region IIRepresentative; Tim Schumacher, Statewide Representativeand to Tracy Burke-Carriere who is our new PresidentElect.In the fall 2013 Conference the positions of Secretary,Treasurer, and Region 1 and Region 3 Representative willbe open for election. Region 1 consists of the followingCircuits: 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22 and Cook County.Region 3 consists of the following Circuits: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, and20.The following qualifications are necessary to run for office:Full membership in the Association, Active participation incommittees or special projects for two years, appropriatejudicial officer approval to attend, travel, and devote timeto the Association business, and verification of qualificationsby the Nominations/Elections Committee. If you would likemore information about these elections, or about becominga committee member, please contact Frank Morelli at847-377-3646 or Ken Burn at 815-772-5276.Also congratulations are due to Deborah Norman fromLake County who was appointed Representative Chair.Program CommitteeThe Program Committee would like to report that wehave had two very successful conferences in 2012.We want to send a special thank you to the Fourth JudicialCircuit for hosting the Spring Conference in Effingham,Illinois and the 17 th Judicial Circuit for their help inhosting Fall Conferences in Rockford, Illinois.The Program Committee is diligently working on ourupcoming Spring Conference in Utica, Illinois and FallConference in East Peoria, Illinois. We have somegreat events planned to make each and every conferencea wonderful experience for everyone. Please forwardyour ideas, comments or suggestions to the committeeco-chairs. We welcome them all!!!The Program Committee will be attending the ExecutiveBoard meeting in January 2013 to report the progress onthe future conferences.Please send any and all training ideas you may have toTina Quick (tquick@vercounty.org) she is always lookingfor new ideas and trainings to our IPCSA members!The Program Committee would like invite anyone whowants to get involved to join our committee. We wouldlove to hear your ideas for various trainings help in planningfuture conferences. Feel free to contact CommitteeCo-Chairs: Tina Quick (tquick@vercounty.org) orMichelle Merz (mstites@vercounty.org). Our next meetingis tentatively scheduled after the Executive BoardMeeting in January 2013.Pre-Trial CommitteeThe IPCSA Pretrial Services Advisory Committee had the pleasure of meeting with one another at this years Fall Conference held inRockford, IL. Pretrial Practitioners from Lake, Kane, DuPage, and McLean Counties were present. The committee was also metbriefly by John McCabe, Director of Governmental Relations.The meeting began with an overview as to the current vision of the committee. The committee has been unable to meet regularly dueto increased workloads and time constraints and the question then arose as to whether we would be able to continue to meet the goalsas indicated in our previous annual plans. The committee was heavily in favor of moving forward and banding together to accomplisha major long-term goal: to establish a uniform, statewide, evidence-based risk assessment tool for all pretrial agencies. Thisassessment is known as the Virginia Pretrial Risk Assessment Tool. The committee will continue its effort in acclimating all existingpretrial agencies in acquiring this updated assessment tool consistent with the current practices of federal pretrial agencies nationwidewho also use a uniform tool.The committee was pleased to welcome John McCabe. Mr. McCabe advised of some possible upcoming legislation which may affectthe practices of Pretrial Services operations and called on the committee for our input as to what areas of need and/or legislativechange can be brought forth in the future. The committee agreed that it will conduct a thorough review of pending legislation as wellas review the Pretrial Services and Bail Statutes to seek any possible modifications and/or additions. The committee agreed that thiswill take over as a short term goal and is very pleased of Mr. McCabe’s future assistance as well as that of Michael Shaughnessy,Chairman of the Legislative Committee.A future committee meeting is pending in March or April 2013.18Respectfully Submitted,Sharjeel “Sarge” Rizvi, Chairperson

C O M M I T T E E R E P O R T SCMO CommitteeChief Justice Thomas Kilbride has appointed fifteen Probation Directors and CMO’s to the newly createdIllinois Supreme Court Probation Policy Advisory Board. Chief Justice Kilbride spoke of this at the fallIPCSA conference in Rockford.The Board will advise AOIC on a board range of probation and court services policy matters. The Boardmeetings will create a venue for on-going communication, review, analysis and exchange of informationto advance probation’s mission. The first meeting is scheduled for December 12th in Chicago.We feel very grateful that the Chief Justice has created this Board to gather information from those of uson the front lines. This has been an ongoing goal of the CMO Committee to open the line of communicationwith AOIC. We welcome this opportunity and believe with the Chief Justice as the driving forcebehind this initiative our concerns, ideas and common sense approach to issues will be listened to andhopefully put into practice.As in the past several years the financial crisis Illinois is facing will be a critical issue in the spring as theFY2014 budget is formulated. We ask you to contact your legislators and senators to educate them aboutprobation and court services. We can not continue to receive reductions in funding and be expected toprovide proper supervision to the probationers and quality services to the Court. We can not continue tohave the legislature pass laws which require more from us without the funding to provide basic servicesand supervision. If you need assistance in contacting your elected representatives, do not hesitate tocontact one of us or John McCabe.We would also like to offer our services as a clearinghouse to connect departments which are providinglocal training and are looking for other departments to share the cost. Contact us and we can get a noticeout to the other departments.I was fortunate to be asked to be a member of the Advisory Board and want to let you know that I amwilling to hear from any of you who would like for me to voice your concerns or ideas to the Board andAOIC. Tim and I are always available to listen and/or offer help and advise if you need it.We look forward to seeing many of you at the spring and fall IPCSA conferences.Michael Buettner and Timothy ShumakerJOIN 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 27 for contact names andnumbers. Go to IPCSA’s website at www.ipcsa.org for more committeeinformation, meeting dates and times.19

C O M M I T T E E R E P O R T SSubstance Abuse CommitteeEach fall conference the Substance Abuse Committee (SAC) picks a local non-for-profit agency in the hostingcounty to receive the proceeds from the silent auction. This year we chose Carpenter’s Place of Rockford,Illinois. It is a homeless day center that service men and women. We were able to donate $150.00 aswell as men’s and women’s clothing, wallets, and coats to the agency. Thanks to all who participated in ourSilent Auction.At Fall Conference SAC hosted one workshop on “Breaking the Cartels”. SAC plans on hosting anotherworkshop at spring conference on “Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs”. We are also looing at developing futureworkshops regarding ICE, opiates addiction, and treatment options.This year we hosted the first “Committee Appreciation Day” at Starved Rock State Park in conjunction withthe Executive Board. The turnout was great but we are hoping to double the attendance next year. Additionally,Bart Perry of Will County received the Frank Calkins Committee Member of the Year Award which isin honor of another member of SAC. Congratulations Bart!It’s been a good year for the SAC, but we also have our eyes on the future. Please consider joining us! Allof SAC meetings are set for a Wednesday except for the Starved Rock meeting which is set for the 3rd Fridayin June. If you cannot join us in person, we do have conference call available.***Call in Number 605-477-2100***Participant Code #: 946641Our 2013 meetings are as follows: March 13, 2013 @ 10:00 a.m. at LaSalle County Probation Department;April 24, 2013 @ 10:00 a.m. (Spring Conference); June 21, 2013 @ 10:00 a.m. (Friday-Starved Rock StatePark); and August 28, 2013 @ 10:00 a.m. At LaSalle County Probation Department. If you are interestedin joining us, you can reach Tracy Burke-Carriere at probationtracy@yahoo.com; Gary Jakubowski atgary.jakubowksi@cookcountyil.gov or Deborah Norman at dnorman@lakecountyil.gov.Technology CommitteeThe Technology Committee would like once again to remind you to take a few moments and visit ourorganization’s website: www.ipcsa.org. Since becoming involved with the website a few years back, thecommittee has made its primary goal to make the site a useful tool for all officers across the state. To makethis possible we are continuing to make up dates while improving accessibility. To assist us in this, we ask thatif you have any information that you would like posted, please pass it on to the executive board. Also if youare in possession of any pictures from past conferences or events we’d like to see those too! Please go to thewebsite and take a look, we are trying to make this useful for you, so if you have any suggestions, ideas orcomments please pass them on. We want to hear from you so that this is a useful tool for you!In other news, the Technology Committee would like to invite anyone who wants to get involved to join ourcommittee. We would love to see some new faces and hear your ideas for future projects. Also, if you haveany experience or interest in assisting with the IPCSA website, feel free to contact Committee Chair: RobZastany rzastanyjr@lakecountyil.gov. Our next meeting is tentatively scheduled for the Spring 2013 Conference,please look at the conference schedule for time and place.20

C O M M I T T E E R E P O R T SRepresentative CommitteeThe Representative Committee, which consists ofthe chairs of all 18 committees, met briefly at FallConference in Rockford. One highlight of beinga part of this committee is the opportunity to recognizefellow IPCSA Committee membersthrough the Frank Calkins Committee Member ofthe year award. This year, Will County Adult ProbationSupervisor Bart Perry, a longtime memberof the Substance Abuse Committee, was selectedas this year’s recipient. Congratulations Bart!The Representative Committee also extends ahuge thank you to all committee members whodedicate their time and expertise to the Association.Without you, the important work we do andour voice in Springfield would not exist.In other news, Representative Chair Tracy Burke-Carriere stepped down following her election tothe position of President-Elect. Following her resignation,the Executive Board appointed DeborahNorman, Lake County Probation, to this position.Deborah brings a great deal of experience workingwith the Association to this position. She hasbeen a member of the Substance Abuse Committeesince 2001 and a Co-Chair since 2008.Finally, Committee membership is one of themost rewarding ways that a person can participatein the Association. The Representative Committeeurges all members to get involved, meet colleaguesfrom across the state, and make the mostout of your membership in the Association. Remember,the Association represents you but weneed to work together to be heard. For more informationabout the Association or any committeego to www.ipcsa.org, like us on Facebook, or contactDeborah Norman, Representative CommitteeChair, at the Lake County Probation Departmentat 847-377-3660. She can also be reached viaemail at dnorman@lakecountyil.gov.HAVE YOU RENEWEDYOUR 2013 IPCSAMEMBERSHIP?SEE PAGE 24 FORMEMBERSHIPRENEWAL FORMGender ResponsiveCommitteeWe met at the conference in Rockford. Rod Verdineresigned as co-chair and was replaced by Joyce Ricciof Tazewell County. The committee has decidedto collect items for the ADV/SAS shelter (a shelterfor abused women and their children) at the springconference in LaSalle County (hosted by the 13 th JudicialCircuit). A list of items the shelter could usehas been obtained and will hopefully be printed inthis or a future issue of the Outlook.One of the sessions during the conference talkedabout dealing with girls and women on probationand in detention. It was presented by Melissa Spoonerand was very well attended. Another session thatwas presented twice on Thursday by Andrea Juarezwas in an open area below and behind the conferenceregistration area, and it was very interesting tosee those at the registration area turning around tosee and hear her speak. Although not specifically aGender Specific Speaker, she spoke of the abuse inher past and how she escaped from that life.Due to lack of funds we are seeing fewer people ableto make meetings as their circuits are sending fewerpeople to conferences. We will meet next at theSpring Conference on Wednesday at 11:00 am.Hope to see you there.21

Victim Services CommitteeImpacts of possible new Victim Rights Laws on our Department as purposed by Rep. Dennis Reboletti .Passed out copies of the updated proposal, committee members are going to take this back to theirdepartments for feedback. We will keep an eye on possible changes to the Victims Bill of Rights and howthis will impact Victims and our Departments in the way we work with victims.Any new concerns with Restitution Issues?NoneStatus of Victim Services in your department?NoneWhat is going on in your department?Discussion was had on what our departments are doing to in the areas of victim services and obtainingvictim information for Sentencing Reports.Ideas with training for Spring Conference?In DuPage we conducted Training around the Movie of Sentencing the Victim. There is a DiscussionGuide that is available on line. The Movie is a little over an hour then questions. It is an intense movie.However it gives great insight to how victims are treated in the Criminal Justice System. What helpedthe Victim Joanna Katz and what did not or what made things worse, not only by the system but also byindividuals she encountered. There were also changes made to the Parole System in South Carolina dueto this case.We will see the cost of obtaining a copy of the CD. Then petition IPCSA to see it they can give the fundsto purchase a copy. When it was shown in DuPage it was obtained through the Library from anotherstate. The date could not be guaranteed. We have the discussion guide and the members of the committeeare willing to facilitate the discussion after the Movie.Victims Week April 21 – 27, any plans for that week?Not discussedNext meeting date: __Spring Conference____TAKE ME OUT TO THEBALLGAMEIPCSA DAY AT WRIGLEY FIELDCheck the website in February forticket information!www.ipcsa.org22

The Gender Responsive Programming Committee will be taking up a collect forthe following items for ADV/SAS at the Spring Conference. Your contributionwould be greatly appreciated.Personal Hygiene ItemsShampooConditionerDeodorantBody WashBody PuffsBody LotionHairbrushesTamponsHousehold ItemsGarbage BagsFreezer Food Storage BagsNon-Perishable Food ItemsPlastic WrapAluminum FoilAlarm ClocksRadiosBatteries (AA,AAA,9v)Paper TowelsToilet PaperMiscellaneous ItemsPre-Paid Phone Cards“Go” Phones & MinutesGasoline Gift CardsWal-Mart Gift CardsKmart Gift CardsKroger Gift CardsFamily friendly DVDsWomen’s & Children ItemsNew UnderwearNew SocksNew PajamasNew ShoesNew SlippersNew RobesFamily Friendly GamesYouth Items – Male &FemaleSweatshirtsSleep PantsBooksGamesShelter ItemsClear Storage TotesFamily-Friendly Wii GamesGasoline Gift CardsKmart Gift CardsWal-Mart Gift CardsKroger Gift CardsBlack Ink PensRed Ink PensColoring Books and CrayonsConstruction PaperChildren’s Art Supplies23

ILLINOIS PROBATION AND COURT SERVICES ASSOCIATION2013 MEMBERSHIP FORM(January 1st - December 31st)Members are the backbone of this Association and your interest in becoming a member is appreciated. IPCSA has an activemembership of approximately 700 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 CommitteePretrial Committee Nomination/Election CommitteeDay/Evening Report Center Committee Program CommitteeDetention Committee Resource CommitteeDomestic/Family Violence Committee Sex Offender CommitteeGender Responsive Committee Substance Abuse CommitteeLegislative Committee (CMO approval required) Technology CommitteeMembership Committee Victim Services CommitteePlease send this application with your membership dues, made payable to IPCSA, to the following address:IPCSAPO Box 474Effingham, IL 62401Questions? Email ipcsa@live.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 isdeveloping training, working with vendors, helping with legislation orfundraising, the committees are vital to the future of our Association. It isnecessary to receive permission from your Chief Managing Officer to join acommittee. Please contact any of the following chairpersons if you wantInformation or would like to join a committee.IPCSA Committees Awards Committee ........................................... Tom Gregory (co-chair) .................... Vermilion County ........... 217-554-7901 ...........tgregory@vercounty.org Awards Committee ........................................... Nicole Tennison ............................... McLean County ............. 309-888-5360 ...........nicole.tennison@mcleancountyil.gov CMO Committee................................................ Michael Buettner (co-chair) .............. St. Clair County ............. 618-277-5690...……..michael.buettner@co.st-clair.il.us CMO Committee................................................ Tim Shumaker (co-chair).................. Coles County ................ 217-348-0574………..tshumaker@co.coles.il.us 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 Kelly (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 ....................... Joyce Ricci (co-chair)....................... Tazewell County ............ 309-477-2281 ...........jricci@tazewell.com 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 (co-chair)................... Tazewell County ............ 309-477-2281 ...........msmith@tazewell.com Membership Committee ................................... Mitch Goodwin (co-chair) ................. Coles County ................ 217-348-0574 ...........mgoodwin@co.coles.il.us 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 Officer Safety and Wellness ............................ Tina Varney (co-chair) ..................... Kendall County .............. 630-553-4180 ...........tvarney@co.kendall.il.us Officer Safety and Wellness ............................ Francie Cain (co-chair) .................... LaSalle County .............. 815-343-0736 ...........francesf@lasallecounty.com Officer Safety and Wellness ............................ Keith Willis (co-chair) ....................... Champaign County ........ 217-384-3780 ...........kwillis@co.champaign.il.us Pretrial Services Committee ............................. Sharjeel Rizvi (chair) ........................ McLean County ............. 309-888-5360 ...........sharjeel.rizvi@mcleancountyil.gov Program Committee.......................................... Tina Quick (co-chair) ....................... Vermilion County ........... 217-554-7929 ...........tquick@vercounty.org Program Committee.......................................... Michelle Stites-Merz (co-chair) ......... Vermilion County ........... 217-554-7926 ...........mstites@vercounty.org Representative Committee ............................... Deborah Norman (chair) .................. Lake County .................. 847-377-3660 ...........dnorman@lakecountyil.gov Resource Committee ........................................ Margi Gilmour (co-chair) .................. DeKalb County .............. 815-895-7196 ...........mgilmour@dekalbcounty.org Sex Offender Committee .................................. Joe Howe (co-chair)......................... Tazewell County ............ 309-477-2281 ...........jhowe@tazewell.com Sex Offender Committee .................................. Jamie Oliphant (co-chair) ................. Lake County .................. 847-377-3646 ...........joliphant@lakecountyil.gov. Substance Abuse Committee ........................... Tracy Burke-Carriere (co-chair) ........ Bureau County .............. 815-872-8951 ...........zoebobo@yahoo.com Substance Abuse Committee ........................... Gary Jakubowski (co-chair) .............. Cook County ................. 708-974-6698 ...........gjake14@yahoo.com Substance Abuse Committee ........................... Deborah Norman (co-chair).............. Lake County .................. 847-377-3660 ...........dnorman@lakecountyil.gov 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 ........................................................... Tom Gregory ................................... Vermilion County .......... 217-554-7901 .......... tgregory@vercounty.org President-Elect.................................................. Tracy Burke-Carriere........................ Bureau County ............. 815-872-8951 .......... probationtracy@yahoo.com Secretary ........................................................... Nicole Tennison ............................... McLean County ............ 309-888-5360 .......... nicole.tennison@mcleancountyil.gov Treasurer ........................................................... Melissa Smith .................................. Tazewell County ........... 309-477-2281 .......... msmith@tazewell.com Representative Chair ........................................ Deborah Norman ............................. Lake County ................. 847-377-3660 .......... dnorman@lakecountyil.gov Statewide Representative ................................. Tim Shuaker .................................... Coles/Cumberland ....... 217-348-0574 .......... tshumaker@co.coles.il.us Region I Representative.................................... Mark Krueger ................................... 13th Judicial Circuit....... 815-434-0736 .......... mark-krueger@lasallecounty.com Region II Representative................................... Ken Burn ......................................... Whiteside County ......... 815-772-5276 .......... kburn@whiteside.org Region III Representative.................................. Chris English ................................... St.Clair County ............. 618-277-5960 .......... chris.english@co.st-clair.il.us Governmental Relations ................................... John McCabe .................................. Legislative Consultants . 312-543-0644 .......... johnmccabe@att.net Executive Assistant .......................................... Cheryl Meyers ................................. Effingham County ......... 217-347-7931 .......... cmeyers@co.effingham.il.us or.......................................................................... ....................................................... .................................... ................................ ipcsa@live.com25

Member SpotlightWe know John McCabe as the IPCSA lobbyist extraordinaire, but did you know hisfavorite color is green? Well, I asked the hard questions when I interviewed John.Little did I know at the time he was a journalism major at the University of Illinois.So I'm sure my interviewing skills did not measure up, but we had a funconversation. At least I thought so!John grew up on the south side of Chicago in the St. Margaret of Scotland parish.You see, Chicago neighborhoods have names of course, but one is usually asked,"What parish are you from?" He graduated from St. Ignatius, the original magnet school in Chicago.John is married with two children and a wonderful English Setter named Aspen. His favorite holiday isChristmas, for the obvious reasons of giving and spending time with family and friends, and his (2) favoritepies are apple and banana cream.John's career began in the late 70's in the Illinois General Assembly. An internship led to his position on theHouse Democrats' staff as research analyst. In 1983 he set out on his own and former what is now called JohnMcCabe & Associates Ltd. He has been IPCSA's lobbyist since 1988 and continues to shatter the stereotype asa "slick and smooth" lobbyist. John is about as down to earth as it gets: I mean, he put up with my sillyquestions for 30 minutes or so! John learned the job we do as probation officers from sitting in meeting aftermeeting with the "old lions" and with officers: totally immersing himself in the job and the process.John not only works tirelessly for IPCSA and probation officers across the State, ( he took a major cut in pay toremain as our lobbyist), he is also our photographer. He learned the art photography at U of I. His pictures areso good because he is not afraid to get up close and personal for a good photo op.John is as good as it gets, and it was truly a pleasure to interview him. I will leave you with a quote (some maycall it racy before the entire thought settles), that is attached to his emails. "Life's headiest drive is not love'sorgasm or hate's dagger, but one man's need to change another man's copy." From Hugh Leonard, Irish Playwright,via notes scholar and attorney-at-law, Julian D'Esposito.Over the years IPCSA has established many traditions. One of the littleknown traditions is the raffle prize known as Old Man Winter. Old Man Winterwas given to IPCSA as a raffle prize by an unknown donor at the Fall 2007conference in Sangamon County and has made its way around the state since.However, a sense of panic came over the crowd during breakfast at Fall 2012Conference in Rockford when it was realized Old ManWinter failed to show up. Therefore, an APB hasofficially been issued for Old Man Winter. Anyone havinginformation about his whereabouts please contact TomGregory at tgregory@vercounty.org.26

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