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NEW! NEWS | April 25, 2025

Collecting, analyzing, and reporting traffic and pedestrian stop data are key points of interest for both law enforcement and community members.

NEWS | April 21, 2025

Read the Spring 2025 Reseearch and Analysis UPDATE for research news and new publications.

NEWS | April 16, 2025

ICJIA is accepting applications to strengthen firearm restraining order (FRO) statewide and in communities. A total of $3.6 million will be available for grants to state and local agencies looking to ensure FRO compliance and enforcement.

NEWS | April 14, 2025

The Government Alliance for Safe Communities (GASC) announced the launch of a new $20 million grant initiative that will ensure the continued availability of public funding to support Community Violence Intervention work in the greater Chicago region.

NEWS | April 11, 2025

Help us ensure the criminal justice system is effective, efficient, and equitable. Apply now!

NEWS | April 02, 2025

Researchers conducted site-specific process evaluations on the implementation and operations of select R3 grant programs.

NEWS | March 27, 2025

The Illinois Deaths in Custody Act requires reporting when a person dies while in the custody of a law enforcement agency, a local or state correctional facility, or a peace officer, or as a result of the peace officer’s use of force.

NEWS | March 24, 2025

Help us ensure the criminal justice system is effective, efficient, and equitable. Apply now!

NEWS | March 19, 2025

Illinois Adult Transition Centers connect people who are incarcerated with vocational opportunities to support successful community reentry.

NEWS | March 17, 2025

Help us ensure the criminal justice system is effective, efficient, and equitable. Apply now!

NEWS | March 13, 2025

Apply now for grants to support programs that address individuals’ co-occurring behavioral health, substance misuse, and housing needs and reduce their involvement in the criminal justice system. Application deadline: April 4, 2025.

NEWS | March 11, 2025

ICJIA will soon release a notice of funding opportunity to strengthen firearm restraining order (FRO) statewide and in communities. A total of $3.6 million will be available for grants to state and local agencies looking to ensure FRO compliance and enforcement.

NEWS | March 10, 2025

New to State Funding? Denied Funding? Overwhelmed by the Process? Join us for a free training webinar to help you build grant capacity in your organization.

NEWS | March 04, 2025

Illinois correctional officers sought more substantial consequences for inmates who exposed them to indecent behavior and sexual harassment in their correctional settings.

NEWS | February 26, 2025

Researchers examined juvenile justice data to identify demographic and regional trends over five years.

NEWS | February 25, 2025

Help us ensure the criminal justice system is effective, efficient, and equitable. Apply now!

NEWS | February 19, 2025

Apply now for grants to support programs that address individuals’ co-occurring behavioral health, substance misuse, and housing needs and reduce their involvement in the criminal justice system.

NEWS | February 11, 2025

The Task Force on Missing and Murdered Women developed eight recommendations for improving policies and practices aimed at reducing gender-based violence.

NEWS | February 11, 2025

ICJIA works to ensure the Illinois justice system is efficient and effective. Apply today!

NEWS | February 05, 2025

Read the Winter 2025 Research & Analysis UPDATE for research news and new publications.

NEWS | January 31, 2025

Apply now to implement a Family Violence Coordinating Council in your community. Councils are designed to improve the criminal justice system’s response to family violence issues.

NEWS | January 31, 2025

Apply now for grants to implement Safe From the Start community-based models that identify, assess, and serve children, primarily ages birth to 5, who have been exposed to violence in their homes and/or communities.

NEWS | December 27, 2024

The State Fiscal Year 2024 Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority Annual Report features the agency’s work in Illinois criminal justice policy and planning, grants administration, research, and technology throughout the year.

NEWS | December 23, 2024

On December 19, 2024, the ICJIA Budget Committee approved one future funding opportunity for $16.3 million and awarded $9.2 million in grants to agencies and organizations across Illinois.

NEWS | December 03, 2024

Be a leader in translating research and data findings and their implications for state and local policymakers, practitioners, and community members.

NEWS | November 22, 2024

Pretrial decision-making can have serious implications for victims of domestic and other forms of gender-based violence.

NEWS | November 04, 2024

The Government Alliance for Safe Communities today announced a commitment to invest $100 million in grant funding across City, County, and State government partners to sustain and scale critical community violence intervention programming across the region.

NEWS | October 29, 2024

Apply now for a Government Alliance for Safe Communities Capacity Building Network for Community Safety grant.

NEWS | October 28, 2024

On October 24, 2024, the ICJIA Budget Committee approved five future funding opportunities totaling $8.1 million and awarded $8.7 million in grants to agencies and organizations across Illinois.

NEWS | October 24, 2024

Join our Audit Team!

NEWS | October 18, 2024

Schools are equipping their personnel with resources and training to support students dealing with mental health issues.

NEWS | October 17, 2024

Join our Audit Team!

NEWS | October 11, 2024

Read the Fall 2024 Research & Analysis UPDATE for research news and new publications.

NEWS | October 09, 2024

Join ICJIA’s Center for Community Corrections Research!

NEWS | October 04, 2024

Police frequently encounter people with opioid use disorders, which can have a profound effect on their risk environments and health outcomes.

NEWS | October 02, 2024

Join ICJIA in one of these full-time, Chicago-based positions!

NEWS | September 27, 2024

The number of Americans who have died due to drug overdose has increased fivefold over the past 20 years. While police and other first responders find themselves on the front lines of this public health crisis, their views, knowledge, training, and department support vary.

NEWS | September 25, 2024

Manage research on community-based supervision and services to justice-involved individuals in lieu of incarceration.

NEWS | September 23, 2024

The Illinois Firearm Prohibitors and Records Improvement Task Force was charged with identifying, reviewing, and addressing gaps in firearm prohibitor reporting.

NEWS | September 19, 2024

ICJIA requests public input for promoting successful and effective Justice Assistance Grant programming. Respond by October 10, 2024.

NEWS | September 16, 2024

The Government Alliance for Safe Communities brings Chicago, Cook County, and State of Illinois resources together to combine grant funding, build organizational capacity, and oversee outcomes to reduce violence. Learn more with this webinar!

NEWS | September 13, 2024

ICJIA is seeking a dynamic human resources consultant to join its Office of Human Resources.

NEWS | September 11, 2024

The JAG Strategic Plan for 2024-2029 outlines a comprehensive framework to enhance criminal justice practices in Illinois.

NEWS | September 06, 2024

Apply now for the JAG Violent Crime Prosecution Program Grants!

NEWS | September 06, 2024

Apply now for the JAG Multijurisdictional Violent Crime Enforcement Grant Program!

NEWS | September 04, 2024

On August 29, 2024, the ICJIA Budget Committee approved two future funding opportunities totaling $8.4 million and awarded $48.3 million in grants to agencies and organizations across Illinois.

NEWS | August 29, 2024

R3 grants will support local organizations with smaller budgets in communities heavily affected by violence, criminal justice system overuse, and economic deprivation

NEWS | August 27, 2024

THANK YOU for your overwhelming response to the **Government Alliance for Safe Communities: Partnering for Peace** webinar!

NEWS | August 21, 2024

Public safety and public health partnerships encourage police to deflect individuals away from the criminal justice system and into treatment.

NEWS | July 29, 2024

Now hiring four Research Fellows!

NEWS | July 23, 2024

Read the latest in ICJIA research news!

NEWS | July 22, 2024

On July 18, 2024, the ICJIA Budget Committee awarded $18.9 million in grants to agencies and organizations across Illinois.

NEWS | July 08, 2024

The Government Alliance for Safe Communities is an unprecedented partnership between the State of Illinois, Cook County and the City of Chicago to strengthen the community safety ecosystem in the greater Chicago region.

NEWS | June 26, 2024

On June 20, 2024, the ICJIA Budget Committee approved a $656,000 future funding opportunity and awarded $44.2 million in grants to agencies and organizations across Illinois.

NEWS | June 25, 2024

Join us in one of these full-time positions in Springfield and Chicago!

NEWS | June 18, 2024

Juneteenth, “Freedom Day,” is a holiday acknowledging the end of slavery.

NEWS | June 13, 2024

In this 2021 ICJIA study, researchers surveyed 212 LGBTQ+ victims about their experiences with trauma.

NEWS | June 11, 2024

Research suggests violence interrupters are successful at reaching their target population. This literature review describes violence interrupter programs, the role of violence interrupters, and how the programs are implemented.

NEWS | June 07, 2024

Wear Orange June 7-9 to honor survivors and build community with those working to end gun violence.

NEWS | May 01, 2024

Join us this Mental Health Awareness Month in healing and empowering those affected by trauma and violence.

NEWS | April 30, 2024

Get inspired by this ICJIA Livestream, featuring two individuals who share their lived experiences as they journeyed through reentry and beyond.

NEWS | April 30, 2024

2024 Traffic Pedestrian Stop Taskforce Schedule

NEWS | April 30, 2024

Join us as we focus on trauma-informed approaches to mental health services, hear from experts in the field of trauma, and explore trauma research.

NEWS | April 18, 2024

On April 18, 2024, the ICJIA Budget Committee awarded about $33.2 million in grants to agencies and organizations across Illinois.

NEWS | April 18, 2024

Task Force on Missing and Murdered Chicago Women 20 ILCS 4119/10

NEWS | April 10, 2024

Register today for training on how to successfully apply for state grant funding!

NEWS | April 03, 2024

Read the Spring 2024 Research & Analysis UPDATE for research news and new publications.

NEWS | April 02, 2024

It’s a time to reflect on the importance of reentry and the opportunities it provides for individuals to start anew.

PRESS RELEASE | March 01, 2024

The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) today released a notice of funding opportunity to provide Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) programming in historically underserved Illinois communities.

NEWS | February 26, 2024

On June 20, 2024, the ICJIA Budget Committee approved a $$656,000 future funding opportunity and awarded $44.2 million in grants to agencies and organizations across Illinois.

NEWS | January 30, 2024

Domestic Violence Pretrial Task Force Meeting Schedule 2024

NEWS | January 30, 2024

Colton’s Law Task Force Meeting Schedule 2024

NEWS | January 26, 2024

Read the latest in ICJIA research news!

NEWS | January 25, 2024

ICJIA seeks community volunteers to read and review grant applications submitted by organizations across Illinois.

NEWS | January 22, 2024

2024 Firearms Prohibitors and Records Improvement Taskforce Schedule

NEWS | January 19, 2024

CRIME REDUCTION TASKFORCE 2021 IL HB4746 SCHEDULE

NEWS | January 19, 2024

Missing and Murdered Chicago Women Task Force Meeting Schedule 2024

NEWS | January 03, 2024

On November 16, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance approved Illinois’ plan for the use of $9,527,496 in federal State Crisis Intervention funding to implement programs that work to keep guns out of the hands of those who pose a threat to themselves and others.

NEWS | December 22, 2023

Read the ICJIA State Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Report.

NEWS | November 14, 2023

On October 19, 2023, the ICJIA Budget Committee approved one future funding opportunity for $45 million and awarded $5.7 million in grants to agencies and organizations across Illinois.

NEWS | November 03, 2023

View this ICJIA webinar, featuring subject matter expert presentations on identifying and supporting survivors, serving special populations, and examining domestic violence fatalities.

NEWS | October 04, 2023

Read the latest in ICJIA research news!

NEWS | September 19, 2023

On September 14, 2023, the ICJIA Budget Committee approved one future funding opportunity totaling $2.25 million and awarded $16.8 million in grants to agencies and organizations across Illinois.

NEWS | August 21, 2023

On June 22, 2023, the ICJIA Budget Committee approved two future funding opportunities totaling $31 million and designed $9.2 million in grants to agencies and organizations across Illinois.

NEWS | August 08, 2023

View the ICJIA annual report, featuring the agency's work in Illinois criminal justice policy and planning, grants administration, research, and technology during state fiscal year 2022

NEWS | July 28, 2023

Read the latest in ICJIA research news!

NEWS | July 27, 2023

Spearheaded by LIVE FREE Illinois, the network of 13 centers across Illinois are the first of their kind in the nation.

PRESS RELEASE | July 17, 2023

CHICAGO—The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority today celebrated the first graduates of the Institute to Innovate (i2i), a new capacity-building hub offering 18 months of technical assistance to small community-based and grassroots organizations committed to preventing violence in their communities.

NEWS | July 14, 2023

On June 22, 2023, the ICJIA Budget Committee approved two future funding opportunities totaling $31 million and awarded $9.2 million in grants to agencies and organizations across Illinois.

NEWS | June 27, 2023

On June 22, 2023, the ICJIA Budget Committee approved two future funding opportunities totaling $31 million and awarded $9.2 million in grants to agencies and organizations across Illinois.

NEWS | June 19, 2023

Happy Freedom Day, Illinois! On June 19, 1865, over 250,000 enslaved Black people were told of their freedom when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas. The troops arrived approximately 30 months after the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863. Today, ICJIA and the State of Illinois celebrate June Nineteenth (Juneteenth), an annual commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States.

NEWS | May 01, 2023

View the ICJIA Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Report

NEWS | April 27, 2023

Check out the latest Illinois HEALS CONNECT newsletter. This final issue features Illinois program updates and new resources applicable to serving victims of crime.

NEWS | April 27, 2023

Check out the latest Research & Analysis Update newsletter, spotlighting new research, grant projects, and more!

NEWS | April 26, 2023

View a summary of ICJIA Budget Committee Meeting actions taken on April 13, 2023.

NEWS | April 07, 2023

A Letter from Lieutenant Governor Stratton: The creation of the Restore, Reinvest and Renew (R3) program marked an unprecedented milestone in the State of Illinois: a commitment to addressing decades of underinvestment and harm caused by the war on drugs.

NEWS | February 21, 2023

Read a summary of Budget Committee Meeting actions taken on February 15, 2023.

NEWS | February 07, 2023

Section 8.10a of the Housing Authorities Act requires all Illinois public housing programs to collect and report to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) the following on an annual basis.

NEWS | January 30, 2023

Under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and the 1980 Illinois Human Rights Act, all employees and applicants are entitled to equal opportunity for all staff positions within the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (Authority).

NEWS | January 18, 2023

Check out the latest Research & Analysis Update newsletter, spotlighting new research, grant projects, and more!

NEWS | January 09, 2023

Check out ICJIA's Top 10 most downloaded products of 2022!

NEWS | December 16, 2022

Read a summary of Budget Committee Meeting actions taken Thursday, December 15.

NEWS | October 24, 2022

Read a summary of Budget Committee Meeting actions taken Thursday, October 20, 2022.

NEWS | October 20, 2022

ICJIA today announced a $255,000 funding opportunity to support justice-impacted individuals in need of transportation to meet their pre-trial court, probation, or parole conditions.

NEWS | October 14, 2022

To support its goals of being inclusive and accessible to all, ICJIA provides free language assistance services to individuals whose primary language is not English. Language assistance services include providing qualified interpreters and translating documents to ease access to important information about ICJIA programs, benefits, and activities. These services are available in various languages.

NEWS | July 12, 2022

ICJIA, the state administering agency for the federal Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG), is seeking public input on its federal fiscal year 2022 JAG application. JAG funds can be used for state and local initiatives, technical assistance, training, personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, and information systems for criminal justice in any of the purpose areas. In its application for these funds, ICJIA will submit a program narrative that includes a five-year strategic plan to be approved by the ICJIA Board. You are invited to comment on these priorities.

NEWS | June 23, 2022

CHICAGO— Using revenue from adult-use cannabis sales, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) today announced $45 million in grant funding will support 148 programs run by small organizations in communities hardest hit by the failed war on drugs.

NEWS | April 01, 2022

This report features ICJIA’s work in Illinois criminal justice policy and planning, grants administration, research, and technology during state fiscal year 2021.

NEWS | March 01, 2022

Due to an unprecedented response to the R3 Notices of Funding Opportunity, ICJIA has extended the application deadlines to 2:00 p.m., on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. This extension will allow agencies more time to complete and submit their applications and address any technical issues that may arise.

NEWS | February 14, 2022

The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority seeks individuals to participate in Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) grant program application review.

PRESS RELEASE | December 21, 2021

CHICAGO—The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) today announced grant awards totaling $4.5 million in state fiscal year 2022 Community-Based Violence Prevention and Intervention Program (CBVIP) funds.

PRESS RELEASE | December 16, 2021

Governor JB Pritzker and Lt. Governor Julianna Stratton today announced $45 million in Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) program funding to support community organizations that serve neighborhoods most impacted by economic disinvestment, violence, and the war on drugs.

NEWS | November 10, 2021

Read our latest R3 brief describing results of an applicant survey. Overall, survey respondents appeared satisfied with the application process and offered recommendations for improving future grant application cycles.

NEWS | October 12, 2021

The Illinois Safety, Accountability, Fairness, and Equity-Today (SAFE-T) requires sweeping reform impacting many aspects of the criminal justice system. This event will feature a panel discussion and research presentations on police use of force and police reforms in the Illinois SAFE-T act.

PRESS RELEASE | October 04, 2021

CHICAGO—The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) today announced a $3.8 million funding opportunity to support community violence prevention initiatives, prevention services for children and families at risk for harm, and long-term, trauma-informed services.

NEWS | September 30, 2021

Statewide Violence Prevention Plan: 2020-2024: Review of Programs and Strategies, Needs Assessment of Violence in Illinois, and Recommendations for Funding. This innovative statewide violence prevention plan develops a framework that acknowledges youth development, family services, and investments in trauma-informed and restorative practices as prevention strategies.

NEWS | July 26, 2021

Webinar: The Pandemic's Impact on Illinois Criminal Justice and Victim Services: Assessing Outcomes and Moving Forward

PRESS RELEASE | July 16, 2021

CHICAGO— Using revenue generated from adult-use cannabis sales, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) today announced 21 grants totaling $3.5 million to organizations offering young people and emerging adults (ages 10 to 25) prosocial activities that may reduce violence and victimization or provide increased street intervention this summer. Grant awards will support three months of programming, from July 1 to September 30.

NEWS | June 28, 2021

The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA), the state administering agency for the federal Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG), is seeking public input on its federal fiscal year 2021 JAG application.

NEWS | June 18, 2021

Deputy Director Charise Williams joined Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton and Director Yaacov Delaney of Justice, Equity, and Opportunity Initiative for a fireside chat with Young Leaders in Action.

NEWS | June 18, 2021

Today ICJIA celebrates Juneteenth in commemoration of the Emancipation Proclamation signed in 1863 and for the freedom that finally came for those still enslaved by the confederates on June 19, 1865. On that day, some 2,000 Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas. The army announced that the more than 250,000 enslaved Black people in the state were free by executive decree. Upon their freedom, newly freed Black people in Texas organized a Jubilee Day for the next year and in decades to come, this day came to be known as “Juneteenth.” Juneteenth marks our country’s second Independence Day.