(55 ILCS 130/5)
Sec. 5.
Findings; purpose.
The General Assembly finds as follows:
(1) One of the many objectives of the Illinois
| criminal justice system is individual rehabilitation. | |
(2) The incarceration of nonviolent drug offenders |
| with families breaks the family unit. | |
(3) The recidivism rate of nonviolent drug offenders |
|
(4) Nonviolent drug offenders are in need of |
| alternatives to incarceration such as counseling and treatment. | |
(5) Drug addiction is recognized as a health issue |
|
(6) The Cook County State's Attorney drug school |
| program has a success rate of over 85%. | |
(7) The State of Illinois spends $22,607 on one adult |
|
(8) The State of Illinois will save more than |
| $17,000,000 if treatment programs are offered in lieu of incarceration. | |
The purpose of this Act is to establish, subject to appropriation, a drug school program for nonviolent drug offenders statewide modeled after the Cook County State's Attorney drug school program.
(Source: P.A. 95‑160, eff. 1‑1‑08.) |
(55 ILCS 130/10)
Sec. 10.
Definition.
As used in this Act, "drug school" means a drug intervention and education program established and administered by the State's Attorney's Office of a particular county as an alternative to traditional prosecution. A drug school shall include, but not be limited to, the following core components:
(1) No less than 10 and no more than 20 hours of drug
| education delivered by an organization licensed, certified or otherwise authorized by the Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse to provide treatment, intervention, education or other such services. This education is to be delivered at least once per week at a class of no less than one hour and no greater than 4 hours, and with a class size no larger than 40 individuals. | |
(2) Curriculum designed to present the harmful |
| effects of drug use on the individual, family and community, including the relationship between drug use and criminal behavior, as well as instruction regarding the application procedure for the sealing and expungement of records of arrest and any other record of the proceedings of the case for which the individual was mandated to attend the drug school. | |
(3) Education regarding the practical consequences of |
| conviction and continued justice involvement. Such consequences of drug use will include the negative physiological, psychological, societal, familial, and legal areas. Additionally, the practical limitations imposed by a drug conviction on one's vocational, educational, financial, and residential options will be addressed. | |
(4) A process for monitoring and reporting attendance |
| such that the State's Attorney in the county where the drug school is being operated is informed of class attendance no more than 48 hours after each class. | |
(5) A process for capturing data on drug school |
| participants, including but not limited to total individuals served, demographics of those individuals, rates of attendance, and frequency of future justice involvement for drug school participants and other data as may be required by the Division of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse. | |
(Source: P.A. 95‑160, eff. 1‑1‑08.) |
(55 ILCS 130/40)
Sec. 40.
Appropriations to DASA.
(a) Moneys shall be appropriated to DASA to enable DASA
| (i) to contract with Cook County, and (ii) counties other than Cook County to reimburse for services delivered in those counties under the county Drug School program. | |
(b) DASA shall establish rules and procedures for |
| reimbursements paid to the Cook County Treasurer which are not subject to county appropriation and are not intended to supplant monies currently expended by Cook County to operate its drug school program. Cook County is required to maintain its efforts with regard to its drug school program. | |
(c) Expenditure of moneys under this Section is subject |
| to audit by the Auditor General. | |
(d) In addition to reporting required by DASA, State's Attorneys receiving monies under this Section shall each report separately to the General Assembly by January 1, 2008 and each and every following January 1 for as long as the services are in existence, detailing the need for continued services and contain any suggestions for changes to this Act.
(Source: P.A. 95‑160, eff. 1‑1‑08.) |
(55 ILCS 130/5)
Sec. 5.
Findings; purpose.
The General Assembly finds as follows:
(1) One of the many objectives of the Illinois
| criminal justice system is individual rehabilitation. | |
(2) The incarceration of nonviolent drug offenders |
| with families breaks the family unit. | |
(3) The recidivism rate of nonviolent drug offenders |
|
(4) Nonviolent drug offenders are in need of |
| alternatives to incarceration such as counseling and treatment. | |
(5) Drug addiction is recognized as a health issue |
|
(6) The Cook County State's Attorney drug school |
| program has a success rate of over 85%. | |
(7) The State of Illinois spends $22,607 on one adult |
|
(8) The State of Illinois will save more than |
| $17,000,000 if treatment programs are offered in lieu of incarceration. | |
The purpose of this Act is to establish, subject to appropriation, a drug school program for nonviolent drug offenders statewide modeled after the Cook County State's Attorney drug school program.
(Source: P.A. 95‑160, eff. 1‑1‑08.) |
(55 ILCS 130/10)
Sec. 10.
Definition.
As used in this Act, "drug school" means a drug intervention and education program established and administered by the State's Attorney's Office of a particular county as an alternative to traditional prosecution. A drug school shall include, but not be limited to, the following core components:
(1) No less than 10 and no more than 20 hours of drug
| education delivered by an organization licensed, certified or otherwise authorized by the Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse to provide treatment, intervention, education or other such services. This education is to be delivered at least once per week at a class of no less than one hour and no greater than 4 hours, and with a class size no larger than 40 individuals. | |
(2) Curriculum designed to present the harmful |
| effects of drug use on the individual, family and community, including the relationship between drug use and criminal behavior, as well as instruction regarding the application procedure for the sealing and expungement of records of arrest and any other record of the proceedings of the case for which the individual was mandated to attend the drug school. | |
(3) Education regarding the practical consequences of |
| conviction and continued justice involvement. Such consequences of drug use will include the negative physiological, psychological, societal, familial, and legal areas. Additionally, the practical limitations imposed by a drug conviction on one's vocational, educational, financial, and residential options will be addressed. | |
(4) A process for monitoring and reporting attendance |
| such that the State's Attorney in the county where the drug school is being operated is informed of class attendance no more than 48 hours after each class. | |
(5) A process for capturing data on drug school |
| participants, including but not limited to total individuals served, demographics of those individuals, rates of attendance, and frequency of future justice involvement for drug school participants and other data as may be required by the Division of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse. | |
(Source: P.A. 95‑160, eff. 1‑1‑08.) |
(55 ILCS 130/40)
Sec. 40.
Appropriations to DASA.
(a) Moneys shall be appropriated to DASA to enable DASA
| (i) to contract with Cook County, and (ii) counties other than Cook County to reimburse for services delivered in those counties under the county Drug School program. | |
(b) DASA shall establish rules and procedures for |
| reimbursements paid to the Cook County Treasurer which are not subject to county appropriation and are not intended to supplant monies currently expended by Cook County to operate its drug school program. Cook County is required to maintain its efforts with regard to its drug school program. | |
(c) Expenditure of moneys under this Section is subject |
| to audit by the Auditor General. | |
(d) In addition to reporting required by DASA, State's Attorneys receiving monies under this Section shall each report separately to the General Assembly by January 1, 2008 and each and every following January 1 for as long as the services are in existence, detailing the need for continued services and contain any suggestions for changes to this Act.
(Source: P.A. 95‑160, eff. 1‑1‑08.) |