NCJ Number
63053
Date Published
1978
Length
35 pages
Annotation
THIS BOOKLET PRESENTS THE 1979 PLAN FOR THE ILLINOIS COMMISSION ON DELINQUENCY PREVENTION.
Abstract
THE PLAN IS PART OF A FIRST PHASE OF PLANNING AND COVERS FISCAL YEARS 1977 THROUGH 1979. THE PLAN'S FOUR PARTS DISCUSS ISSUES AND DIRECTIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1979, AGENCY PURPOSE AND ORGANIZATION FOR SERVICE DELIVERY, PROGRAM AND SERVICE DATA, AND ANALYSIS OF PAST AND CURRENT TRENDS AND PROPOSED DIRECTIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1979. DURING 1979 THE COMMISSION WILL EXPAND COMMUNITY SERVICES TO ADDITIONAL AREAS OF THE STATE. IN ADDITION, IT WILL CHANGE THE RECORDS SYSTEM TO MEET THE NEW STATE REQUIREMENTS FOR SEPARATE RECORDS ON POLICE-YOUTH CONTACTS AND ON COURT ADJUDICATIONS. THE COMMISSION'S PURPOSE IS TO AID LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN DEVELOPING PROGRAMS FOR PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF DELINQUENCY AND THE REHABILITATION OF DELINQUENTS THROUGH COMMUNITY BASED MEASURES. FURTHER AIMS ARE TO IMPROVE LOCAL COMMUNITIES' ABILITIES TO COPE WITH YOUTHS' SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC PROBLEMS. THE COMMISSION PROVIDES EDUCATION, CONSULTATION, SURVEYS, LIAISON WITH JUSTICE SYSTEM STAFF, AND GRANTS TO COMMUNITY AGENCIES. SPECIFIC COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS INCLUDE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION, DIVERSION AND ALTERNATIVE SERVICES, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION. PAST SERVICE RECIPIENTS INCLUDE COMMUNITY RESIDENTS, YOUTH SERVING AGENCIES, GROUPS OR INDIVIDUALS REQUESTING TRAINING, AND HIGH RISK AREAS. FROM 1977 TO 1979 THE COMMISSION WILL DEVOTE MOST OF ITS RESOURCES TO COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES AND WILL TRY TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF COMMUNITY GROUPS INVOLVED IN DELINQUENCY PREVENTION EFFORTS. AMONG PAST PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE IMPLEMENTATION OF A TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY COMMITTEES, AND DEVELOPMENT OF COORDINATED EFFORTS WITH AGENCIES SERVING YOUTH. TABLES PRESENT THE AGENCY'S BUDGET, EXPENDITURES, FUNDS RECIPIENTS, SOURCES OF FUNDS, TITLE XX EXPENDITURES, AND EXPENDITURES BY SUBSTATE AREA. (CFW)