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ICJIA invites you to participate in an online survey designed to help determine how restorative justice is being used.
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority 2011 Annual Report.

Welcome to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority

Created in 1983, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority is a state agency dedicated to improving the administration of criminal justice. The Authority brings together key leaders from the justice system and the public to identify critical issues facing the criminal justice system in Illinois, and to propose and evaluate policies, programs, and legislation that address those issues.

The statutory responsibilities of the Authority fit into four areas: grants administration; research and analysis; policy and planning; and information systems and technology.  Read more  »

We find ourselves in a time of fiscal challenge that calls for an extraordinarily efficient and effective allocation of resources to ensure the public safety, health and welfare of Illinois citizens.

— Executive Director, Jack Cutrone

Authority News

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New! Illinois Task Force on Inventorying Employment Restrictions Act Meeting May 23

May 22, 2013

The Illinois Task Force on Inventorying Employment Restrictions Act will meet on Thursday, May 23, 2013, 9:30 a.m. to Noon at the following locations: James R. Thompson Center, Conference Room 2-025, ... Read more »

New! Illinois Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health and Justice Advisory Board Meeting May 29

May 22, 2013

Illinois Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health and Justice Advisory Board Meeting May 29 Illinois Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health and Justice Advisory Board Meeting will meet on ... Read more »

New! Illinois Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health and Justice Board of Directors Meeting May 29

May 22, 2013

Illinois Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health and Justice Board of Directors Meeting will meet on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 9:30 AM at the offices of the: Illinois Criminal Justice Information ... Read more »

Juvenile Crime Enforcement Coalition (JCEC) will meet at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 16

May 14, 2013

The Juvenile Crime Enforcement Coalition (JCEC) will meet at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 16, 2013 in the Large Conference Room at the Authority’s offices, located at 300 West Adams Street, Suite ... Read more »

BJA VALOR Training  Chicago, Illinois, July 11-12, 2013

May 9, 2013

We are pleased to announce that a United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BIA) VALOR Training is scheduled to be held in Chicago, Illinois, on July 11-12, 2013. VALOR ... Read more »

Funding Updates

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New! Illinois FFY13 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Narrative

May 23, 2013

The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. The JAG Program provides states and units ... Read more »

ICJIA REQUESTS PUBLIC INPUT FOR PROMOTING SUCCESSFUL AND EFFECTIVE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAMMING

May 21, 2013

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

UPDATED: Starcom21 equipment grant proposal results

May 15, 2013

The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) is pleased to announce the updated Starcom21 equipment awards. Through a request for proposals, $946,759 was available in 2009 American ... Read more »

Adult Redeploy Illinois FY14 Site Implementation RFP

May 10, 2013

The Adult Redeploy Illinois Oversight Board is pleased to release a Request For Proposals (RFP) to bring on new implementation sites in FY14. The intent of this RFP is to grant funds to counties, ... Read more »

VOCA FFY12 Annual Report

February 6, 2013

ICJIA is proud to announce that the Victims of Crime Act Annual Report, covering October 2011 through September 2012, was approved by the Office on Victims of Crime and is now available online. This ... Read more »

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What's New

Criminal justice and risk factor datasets

May 3, 2013

ICJIA has updated and added data to its clearinghouse of criminal justice and risk factor datasets collected by other state agencies. These data are available at the county level and can be accessed in a variety of formats.

Newly updated datasets include admissions to the Department of Corrections, county racial composition and population data, and court and probation caseload statistics. Please note that 2009 remains the most recent Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) data released by the Illinois State Police. They have scheduled the release of 2010 and 2011 UCR data for Spring 2013

View the datasets on ICJIA's Statistical Analysis website  » 

Recent Publications

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Research Reports

Community reentry after prison drug treatment
 Research Report

The Sheridan Correctional Center National Model Drug Prison and Reentry Program is a drug treatment program providing in-prison substance abuse treatment as well as substance abuse treatment upon release. Prior research has shown reductions in recidivism among Sheridan participants compared to other prisoners. This study examined a group of 50 re-incarcerated men who successfully completed the in-prison phase of the Sheridan program and what led to their re-incarceration.  Download »  Download


ICJIA Annual Report

Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority 2012 Annual Report
 Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority 2012 Annual Report

The Illinois Criminal Justice information Authority's Annual report for state fiscal year 2012 outlines the diverse nature of the Authority's work in criminal justice policy and planning, grants administration, research, and information systems development in Illinois. Download » Download