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April 23, 2025
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Racial and Ethnic Disparity in the Illinois Juvenile Justice System: A Research Brief
Sharyn Adams and Jessica Reichert
This research brief examines racial and ethnic disparities in the Illinois juvenile justice system across five critical decision points: arrest, diversion, detention, secure confinement, and transfer to adult court. Using...
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April 22, 2025
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A Content Analysis of Illinois School Bullying Policies
Rachel Garthe, Shongha Kim, Madisyn Welsh, Alina Loewenstein, and Michelle Morrison
Bullying includes repeated, unwanted aggression from peers with a perceived or observed power imbalance; bullying can be physical, verbal, relational, or through electronic means, and bullying impacts about 20% of...
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March 17, 2025
2024-2025 Illinois Traffic and Pedestrian Stop Data Use and Collection Task Force Findings
Traffic and Pedestrian Stop Data Use and Collection Task Force
The Illinois Traffic and Pedestrian Stop Statistical Study Act (625 ILCS 5/11-212) requires the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority to convene a Task Force of academics, police executives, and community...
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March 13, 2025
Process Evaluation of Select Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) Funded Grantees: A Summary
Alysson Gatens and Lauren Weisner
The Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act created the Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) program, which reinvests a portion of cannabis tax revenue into communities experiencing high rates of gun...
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March 13, 2025
Process Evaluation of Select Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) Funded Grantees
Justin Escamilla, Alysson Gatens, Kyle Hucke, Lauren Weisner, James H. Lewis, Timothy O. Imeokparia, Travis Bland, Robert Blankenberger, Ty Dooley, Ken Kriz, Daryl Kroner, Breanne Pleggenkuhle, Audrey Hickert, Lauryn Lockett, Mackenzie Meyer, Caitlynn Phillips, Bailey Saldana, Kamryn Wade, and Nanami West
The Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act created the Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) program, which reinvests a portion of cannabis tax revenue into communities experiencing high rates of gun...
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February 28, 2025
Illinois Death in Custody 2024 Annual Report
Research & Analysis Unit
The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) is required by both Illinois state legislation (730 ILCS 210/3-5) and federal legislation (34 U.S.C. § 60105) to collect, report, and publish specific...
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February 05, 2025
Research & Analysis Update, Winter 2025 Edition
Research and Analysis Unit
The ICJIA Research & Analysis newsletter is published quarterly and highlights the work of the Research & Analysis Unit. Over 30 dedicated researchers work to improve the administration of justice...
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January 28, 2025
Illinois Work Release Centers: Perspectives of Prison Administration and Program Staff
Ryan Maranville, Emilee Green, and Jessica Reichert
Illinois’ prison work release centers, called Adult Transition Centers (ATCs), connect
incarcerated people to vocational opportunities to support successful community reentry. As part of
a larger process and outcome evaluation of Illinois...
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January 24, 2025
Lewd Sexual Display in a Penal Institution: 2024 Report
Center for Justice Research and Evaluation
In 2024, the Illinois legislature created the offense of "lewd sexual display in a penal institution," 720 ILCS 5/11-9.2-1. A person who is incarcerated commits this offense when they knowingly...
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January 24, 2025
Illinois Juvenile Justice System Data Trends Pre- and Post-COVID-19
Sharyn Adams, Jessica Reichert, Eva Ott Hill, and Arnoldo Ayala
This article provides a snapshot of juvenile trends from 2018 to 2022. It is meant to be a brief overview of youth statistics in the juvenile justice system. In the...
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January 14, 2025
2024 Task Force on Missing and Murdered Chicago Women Annual Report
Amanda L. Vasquez and Erinne Smith
The Task Force on Missing and Murdered Chicago Women Act created the task force, comprised of legislators, victim service providers, and criminal justice stakeholders to examine five priority areas outlined...
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November 15, 2024
2024 Domestic Violence Pretrial Practices Working Group Final Report: Recommendations for Improving Court Procedures
Illinois Domestic Violence Pretrial Practice Working Group Members
The Illinois Safety, Accountability, Fairness, and Equity-Today Act (SAFE-T Act) established the Domestic Violence Pretrial Practices Working Group, a group comprised of diverse Illinois criminal justice and victim service stakeholders....
October 15, 2024
Evaluation of Youth Mental Health First Aid Trainings for Illinois Schools, 2022-2023
Jessica Reichert, Sharyn Adams, and Emilee Green
Many students struggle with mental health issues. Training on mental health is one way for schools to equip personnel with the tools needed to help and support students. We evaluated...
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August 08, 2024
Illinois Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Research Grant Strategic Plan 2024-2029
Tracy Hahn, Jessica Reichert, Karl Gruschow, Ryan Maranville, Rebecca Roberson, Arnoldo Ayala, Pedro Huet, Emilee Green, Caleb Schaffner, H. Douglas Otto, Idetta Phillips, and Shaddi Zeid
The Illinois Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Strategic Plan for 2024-2029 outlines a comprehensive framework to enhance criminal justice practices in Illinois. The plan emphasizes evidence-based strategies to...
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July 26, 2024
Evaluation of the Development of Choices, a Multijurisdictional Police-Led Deflection Program in Southwestern Illinois
Nancy Sullivan, Sharyn Adams, Eva Ott Hill, and Jessica Reichert
A significant amount of police engagement involves persons with multiple service needs, such as substance use treatment or mental health services. Deflection allows officers and first responders the discretion to...
CategoriesLAW ENFORCEMENT
July 03, 2024
Illinois Firearm Prohibitors and Records Improvement Task Force 2024 Report
Emilee Green and Timothy Lavery
The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act, 20 ILCS 3930/7.9, created the Firearm Prohibitors and Records Improvement Task Force. The Task Force is charged with identifying, reviewing, and addressing gaps in...
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June 05, 2024
Illinois Crime Reduction Task Force Report: A Report to the Illinois Governor and General Assembly
Illinois Crime Reduction Task Force
To develop and propose policies and procedures aimed at reducing crime in the State of Illinois, the Crime Reduction Task Force Act established the Crime Reduction Task Force (20 ILCS...
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May 28, 2024
Violence Interrupters: A Review of the Literature
KYLE HUCKE
The street-level violence prevention field includes a range of professionals fulfilling specific roles in various programs. This literature review focuses on violence interrupters as a specific type of outreach worker...
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March 27, 2024
Criminal History Record Checks for Federally Assisted Housing Applications: 2023 Report
Ryan Maranville and Jessica Reichert
The Housing Authorities Act (310 ILCS 10/8.10a) requires all Illinois public housing authorities to collect and report annually to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA). Housing authorities are to...
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February 29, 2024
InfoNet: State Fiscal Year 2023 Highlights
Lucia F. Gonzalez, MA and Jennifer Hiselman
ICJIA researchers created an InfoNet system infographic for State Fiscal Year 2023 that summarizes client data, data and technical assistance requests, system upgrades, and research using InfoNet data.
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February 16, 2024
2023 Illinois Death in Custody Annual Report
Karl Gruschow, Ph.D. and H. Douglas Otto, M.A.
The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority is required by both Illinois state legislation (730 ILCS 210/3-5) and federal legislation (34 U.S.C. § 60105) to collect, report, and publish specific data...
CategoriesLAW ENFORCEMENT
February 01, 2024
Evaluation of the Development of Little Egypt Alternative Pathways (LEAP), a Multijurisdictional Police-Led Deflection Program in Three Southern Illinois Counties
Alex Menninger, Sharyn Adams, and Jessica Reichert
Millions of individuals and families are affected by substance use disorders and overdose in the United States. Deflection programs provide an opportunity for law enforcement to connect individuals with substance...
CategoriesLAW ENFORCEMENT
November 08, 2023
Police Use of Discretion in Encounters with People with Opioid Use Disorder: A Study of Illinois Police Officers
Brandon del Pozo, Jessica Reichert, Kaitlin Martins, and Bruce Taylor
Police frequently encounter people with opioid use disorder (OUD), having a profound effect on their risk environment and health outcomes. Officers retain significant discretionary authority in their response to these...
CategoriesLAW ENFORCEMENT
October 23, 2023
A Study of Housing Options for Probationers with Substance Use Disorders
Jessica Reichert, Eli Zerof, Eva Ott Hill, H. Douglas Otto, Caroline McCabe, Lindsay Bouchard, Emilee Green, and Jordan Boulger
There are over 3 million persons on probation in this country and many struggle with both maintaining recovery from substance use disorders and obtaining secure housing. However, stable housing for...
CategoriesCOURTS
October 18, 2023
SEED: A Diversion Program for Young Adults, An Alternative to Incarceration
Anita Thomas, Emilee Green, Callie Kaplan, and Jessica Reichert
Diversion programs have emerged as an alternative to the traditional criminal justice system, particularly for non-violent offenses. The Supporting Education and Employment Development (SEED) program is a 13-month pre-plea deferred-prosecution...
CategoriesCOURTS
September 22, 2023
Police Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs about Opioid Addiction Treatment and Harm Reduction: A Survey of Illinois Officers
Jessica Reichert, MS, Kaitlin F. Martins, BS, Bruce Taylor, PhD, MA, and Brandon del Pozo, PhD, MPA, MA
Police encounter individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) during their routine work and are often called to the scene of overdoses. Despite this frequency, officer knowledge and attitudes about addiction,...
CategoriesLAW ENFORCEMENT
September 13, 2023
Firearm Prohibitors and Records Improvement Task Force 2023 Report
Emilee Green and Timothy Lavery
Per 20 ILCS 3930/7.9, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority is required to convene the Firearm Prohibitors and Records Improvement Task Force to identify gaps in firearm prohibitor data collection...
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September 01, 2023
Employment of Individuals After Release from Illinois Prisons: Employee Characteristics, Occupations, and Wages
Jessica Reichert, Ryan Maranville, and Eva Ott Hill
Employment is an important factor in successful community reintegration after prison release and is associated with lower rates of recidivism. To examine employment following release from Illinois prisons, we matched...
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August 22, 2023
2022 Victim Service Planning Research Report
Amanda L. Vasquez, MA, Lucia F. Gonzalez, MA, Stephanie L. Nguyen, MS, Caleb Schaffner, PHD, Erinne Smith, MA, Jennifer Hiselman, Shataun Hailey, and Ronnie Reichgelt
The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) convened the Victim Services Planning Committee (VSPC) in early 2022 to recommend victim service priority funding areas. ICJIA researchers utilized various research methods,...
CategoriesVICTIMS
August 15, 2023
Gender Differences in Intimate Partner Violence Service Use
Caleb Schaffner, PhD, Amanda L. Vasquez, MA, and Anne Kirkner, PhD
Although males experience intimate partner violence (IPV) at a rate only slightly lower than females, they are much less likely to receive formal victim services. We examined differences in males...
CategoriesVICTIMS
August 01, 2023
Differences in Recidivism Outcomes of Illinois Prison Work Release Centers by Participant Characteristics
Jessica Reichert, Ryan Maranville, and Eva Ott Hill
Persons reentering the community after prison face many obstacles that have been shown to reduce recidivism, such as securing employment. Like many states, Illinois operates work release centers allowing prisoners...
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July 20, 2023
Criminal History Records Checks For Federally Assisted Housing Applications: State Fiscal Year 2023 Supplemental Report
Ryan Maranville, Jessica Reichert, Eva Ott Hill, and Emilee Green
The Housing Authorities Act (310 ILCS 10/8.10a) requires all Illinois public housing authorities to collect and report annually to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA). Housing authorities are...
CategoriesCRIMES
June 26, 2023
Lake County Illinois Deflection Program Evaluation Finds Reduced Overdoses and Property Arrests: Research Brief
Jessica Reichert, Melissa Labriola, Samuel Peterson, and Danielle Sobol
Due to the high number of Americans with substance use disorders and the opioid crisis, many law enforcement departments are rethinking how they address the needs of people with substance...
CategoriesLAW ENFORCEMENT
June 23, 2023
2022 Safe From the Start Process Evaluation
Stephanie L. Nguyen, MS, Lucia F. Gonzalez, MA, and Amanda L. Vasquez, MA
ICJIA researchers conducted a process evaluation of the Safe From the Start (SFS) program, examining the program’s operation with a focus on its three core pillars of coalition building, direct...
CategoriesVICTIMS
June 21, 2023
Police Stigma toward People with Opioid Use Disorder: A Study of Illinois Officers
Jessica Reichert, MS, Brandon del Pozo, PhD, and Bruce Taylor, PhD
Fatal opioid overdoses continue to break historical records. Stigma toward people with opioid use
disorder (OUD) can negatively impact treatment access, retention, and recovery. Attitudes and
beliefs of police officers can profoundly...
CategoriesLAW ENFORCEMENT
June 10, 2023
Victim Offender Overlap: Firearm Homicide Victims with and Without Criminal Records
Jessica Reichert, MS and Maryann Mason, PhD
In the United States, firearm homicide is a major public health concern. Certain populations are at greater risk for being a victim of firearm homicide, such as those with prior...
CategoriesVICTIMS
June 08, 2023
Illinois Helping Everyone Access Linked Systems: Interim Report
Erinne Smith, MA and Amanda L. Vasquez, MA
Illinois Helping Everyone Access Linked Systems (HEALS) is an Office for Victims or Crime-funded initiative seeking to improve systems’ response for children, youth, and families impacted by violence. Egyptian Health...
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June 02, 2023
A Survey of Civil Legal Aid Service Providers in Illinois
Alysson Gatens
While many civil legal issues are critical matters related to housing,
health, and safety, the U.S. legal system does not guarantee access to civil legal
assistance and representation. Civil legal aid organizations...
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May 11, 2023
Balancing Data Privacy with Access to Health Services and Research: Facilitating Confidential Information Sharing in U.S. Multi-System Collaborations
Michele Worobiec, Kelly C. Firesheets, Jessica Reichert, and Jirka Taylor
This article addresses data privacy issues as they relate to multi-system collaborations for pre-arrest deflection into treatment and services for those suffering from a substance use disorder. The authors explore...
CategoriesLAW ENFORCEMENT
April 19, 2023
2022 Victim Needs Assessment
Rachel Garthe, PhD, Wan-Jung Hsieh, PhD, Mary-Elizabeth Guenther, BSW, Dora Watkins, MSW, Christine Kwon, and Madisyn Welsh, BSW
Exposure to violence and crime can have a detrimental impact on society and individuals. This report examined the need, access, use, and barriers of victim-centered services among Illinois residents. With...
CategoriesVICTIMS
April 19, 2023
2022 Illinois Death in Custody Annual Report
H. Douglas Otto, Timothy Lavery, and Karl Gruschow
The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority is required by both Illinois state legislation (730 ILCS 210/) and federal legislation (34 U.S.C. § 60105) to collect, report, and publish specific data...
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April 03, 2023
Evaluation of Youth Mental Health First Aid Training for Illinois Schools
Jessica Reichert, Jacquelyn Gilbreath, Emilee Green, Brian Kuczynski, and Morgan McGuirk
Nearly one in six U.S. children have been diagnosed with a mental disorder. Exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, youth mental health has been declared a national emergency. Schools are at...
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