100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
SB1343

 

Introduced 2/9/2017, by Sen. John G. Mulroe

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
730 ILCS 110/15  from Ch. 38, par. 204-7

    Amends the Probation and Probation Officers Act. Provides that the Division of Probation Services shall establish training standards for continuing education of probation officers and supervisors and broaden access to available training programs. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning criminal law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Probation and Probation Officers Act is
5amended by changing Section 15 as follows:
 
6    (730 ILCS 110/15)  (from Ch. 38, par. 204-7)
7    Sec. 15. (1) The Supreme Court of Illinois may establish a
8Division of Probation Services whose purpose shall be the
9development, establishment, promulgation, and enforcement of
10uniform standards for probation services in this State, and to
11otherwise carry out the intent of this Act. The Division may:
12        (a) establish qualifications for chief probation
13    officers and other probation and court services personnel
14    as to hiring, promotion, and training.
15        (b) make available, on a timely basis, lists of those
16    applicants whose qualifications meet the regulations
17    referred to herein, including on said lists all candidates
18    found qualified.
19        (c) establish a means of verifying the conditions for
20    reimbursement under this Act and develop criteria for
21    approved costs for reimbursement.
22        (d) develop standards and approve employee
23    compensation schedules for probation and court services

 

 

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1    departments.
2        (e) employ sufficient personnel in the Division to
3    carry out the functions of the Division.
4        (f) establish a system of training and establish
5    standards for personnel orientation and training.
6        (g) develop standards for a system of record keeping
7    for cases and programs, gather statistics, establish a
8    system of uniform forms, and develop research for planning
9    of Probation Services.
10        (h) develop standards to assure adequate support
11    personnel, office space, equipment and supplies, travel
12    expenses, and other essential items necessary for
13    Probation and Court Services Departments to carry out their
14    duties.
15        (i) review and approve annual plans submitted by
16    Probation and Court Services Departments.
17        (j) monitor and evaluate all programs operated by
18    Probation and Court Services Departments, and may include
19    in the program evaluation criteria such factors as the
20    percentage of Probation sentences for felons convicted of
21    Probationable offenses.
22        (k) seek the cooperation of local and State government
23    and private agencies to improve the quality of probation
24    and court services.
25        (l) where appropriate, establish programs and
26    corresponding standards designed to generally improve the

 

 

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1    quality of probation and court services and reduce the rate
2    of adult or juvenile offenders committed to the Department
3    of Corrections.
4        (m) establish such other standards and regulations and
5    do all acts necessary to carry out the intent and purposes
6    of this Act.
7    The Division shall develop standards to implement the
8Domestic Violence Surveillance Program established under
9Section 5-8A-7 of the Unified Code of Corrections, including
10(i) procurement of equipment and other services necessary to
11implement the program and (ii) development of uniform standards
12for the delivery of the program through county probation
13departments, and develop standards for collecting data to
14evaluate the impact and costs of the Domestic Violence
15Surveillance Program.
16    The Division shall establish a model list of structured
17intermediate sanctions that may be imposed by a probation
18agency for violations of terms and conditions of a sentence of
19probation, conditional discharge, or supervision.
20    The Division shall establish training standards for
21continuing education of probation officers and supervisors and
22broaden access to available training programs.
23    The State of Illinois shall provide for the costs of
24personnel, travel, equipment, telecommunications, postage,
25commodities, printing, space, contractual services and other
26related costs necessary to carry out the intent of this Act.

 

 

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1    (2) (a) The chief judge of each circuit shall provide
2full-time probation services for all counties within the
3circuit, in a manner consistent with the annual probation plan,
4the standards, policies, and regulations established by the
5Supreme Court. A probation district of two or more counties
6within a circuit may be created for the purposes of providing
7full-time probation services. Every county or group of counties
8within a circuit shall maintain a probation department which
9shall be under the authority of the Chief Judge of the circuit
10or some other judge designated by the Chief Judge. The Chief
11Judge, through the Probation and Court Services Department
12shall submit annual plans to the Division for probation and
13related services.
14    (b) The Chief Judge of each circuit shall appoint the Chief
15Probation Officer and all other probation officers for his or
16her circuit from lists of qualified applicants supplied by the
17Supreme Court. Candidates for chief managing officer and other
18probation officer positions must apply with both the Chief
19Judge of the circuit and the Supreme Court.
20    (3) A Probation and Court Service Department shall apply to
21the Supreme Court for funds for basic services, and may apply
22for funds for new and expanded programs or Individualized
23Services and Programs. Costs shall be reimbursed monthly based
24on a plan and budget approved by the Supreme Court. No
25Department may be reimbursed for costs which exceed or are not
26provided for in the approved annual plan and budget. After the

 

 

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1effective date of this amendatory Act of 1985, each county must
2provide basic services in accordance with the annual plan and
3standards created by the division. No department may receive
4funds for new or expanded programs or individualized services
5and programs unless they are in compliance with standards as
6enumerated in paragraph (h) of subsection (1) of this Section,
7the annual plan, and standards for basic services.
8    (4) The Division shall reimburse the county or counties for
9probation services as follows:
10        (a) 100% of the salary of all chief managing officers
11    designated as such by the Chief Judge and the division.
12        (b) 100% of the salary for all probation officer and
13    supervisor positions approved for reimbursement by the
14    division after April 1, 1984, to meet workload standards
15    and to implement intensive sanction and probation
16    supervision programs and other basic services as defined in
17    this Act.
18        (c) 100% of the salary for all secure detention
19    personnel and non-secure group home personnel approved for
20    reimbursement after December 1, 1990. For all such
21    positions approved for reimbursement before December 1,
22    1990, the counties shall be reimbursed $1,250 per month
23    beginning July 1, 1995, and an additional $250 per month
24    beginning each July 1st thereafter until the positions
25    receive 100% salary reimbursement. Allocation of such
26    positions will be based on comparative need considering

 

 

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1    capacity, staff/resident ratio, physical plant and
2    program.
3        (d) $1,000 per month for salaries for the remaining
4    probation officer positions engaged in basic services and
5    new or expanded services. All such positions shall be
6    approved by the division in accordance with this Act and
7    division standards.
8        (e) 100% of the travel expenses in accordance with
9    Division standards for all Probation positions approved
10    under paragraph (b) of subsection 4 of this Section.
11        (f) If the amount of funds reimbursed to the county
12    under paragraphs (a) through (e) of subsection 4 of this
13    Section on an annual basis is less than the amount the
14    county had received during the 12 month period immediately
15    prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1985,
16    then the Division shall reimburse the amount of the
17    difference to the county. The effect of paragraph (b) of
18    subsection 7 of this Section shall be considered in
19    implementing this supplemental reimbursement provision.
20    (5) The Division shall provide funds beginning on April 1,
211987 for the counties to provide Individualized Services and
22Programs as provided in Section 16 of this Act.
23    (6) A Probation and Court Services Department in order to
24be eligible for the reimbursement must submit to the Supreme
25Court an application containing such information and in such a
26form and by such dates as the Supreme Court may require.

 

 

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1Departments to be eligible for funding must satisfy the
2following conditions:
3        (a) The Department shall have on file with the Supreme
4    Court an annual Probation plan for continuing, improved,
5    and new Probation and Court Services Programs approved by
6    the Supreme Court or its designee. This plan shall indicate
7    the manner in which Probation and Court Services will be
8    delivered and improved, consistent with the minimum
9    standards and regulations for Probation and Court
10    Services, as established by the Supreme Court. In counties
11    with more than one Probation and Court Services Department
12    eligible to receive funds, all Departments within that
13    county must submit plans which are approved by the Supreme
14    Court.
15        (b) The annual probation plan shall seek to generally
16    improve the quality of probation services and to reduce the
17    commitment of adult offenders to the Department of
18    Corrections and to reduce the commitment of juvenile
19    offenders to the Department of Juvenile Justice and shall
20    require, when appropriate, coordination with the
21    Department of Corrections, the Department of Juvenile
22    Justice, and the Department of Children and Family Services
23    in the development and use of community resources,
24    information systems, case review and permanency planning
25    systems to avoid the duplication of services.
26        (c) The Department shall be in compliance with

 

 

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1    standards developed by the Supreme Court for basic, new and
2    expanded services, training, personnel hiring and
3    promotion.
4        (d) The Department shall in its annual plan indicate
5    the manner in which it will support the rights of crime
6    victims and in which manner it will implement Article I,
7    Section 8.1 of the Illinois Constitution and in what manner
8    it will coordinate crime victims' support services with
9    other criminal justice agencies within its jurisdiction,
10    including but not limited to, the State's Attorney, the
11    Sheriff and any municipal police department.
12    (7) No statement shall be verified by the Supreme Court or
13its designee or vouchered by the Comptroller unless each of the
14following conditions have been met:
15        (a) The probation officer is a full-time employee
16    appointed by the Chief Judge to provide probation services.
17        (b) The probation officer, in order to be eligible for
18    State reimbursement, is receiving a salary of at least
19    $17,000 per year.
20        (c) The probation officer is appointed or was
21    reappointed in accordance with minimum qualifications or
22    criteria established by the Supreme Court; however, all
23    probation officers appointed prior to January 1, 1978,
24    shall be exempted from the minimum requirements
25    established by the Supreme Court. Payments shall be made to
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1    long as they are employed in the position held on the
2    effective date of this amendatory Act of 1985. Promotions
3    shall be governed by minimum qualifications established by
4    the Supreme Court.
5        (d) The Department has an established compensation
6    schedule approved by the Supreme Court. The compensation
7    schedule shall include salary ranges with necessary
8    increments to compensate each employee. The increments
9    shall, within the salary ranges, be based on such factors
10    as bona fide occupational qualifications, performance, and
11    length of service. Each position in the Department shall be
12    placed on the compensation schedule according to job duties
13    and responsibilities of such position. The policy and
14    procedures of the compensation schedule shall be made
15    available to each employee.
16    (8) In order to obtain full reimbursement of all approved
17costs, each Department must continue to employ at least the
18same number of probation officers and probation managers as
19were authorized for employment for the fiscal year which
20includes January 1, 1985. This number shall be designated as
21the base amount of the Department. No positions approved by the
22Division under paragraph (b) of subsection 4 will be included
23in the base amount. In the event that the Department employs
24fewer Probation officers and Probation managers than the base
25amount for a period of 90 days, funding received by the
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1a monthly basis by the amount of the current salaries of any
2positions below the base amount.
3    (9) Before the 15th day of each month, the treasurer of any
4county which has a Probation and Court Services Department, or
5the treasurer of the most populous county, in the case of a
6Probation or Court Services Department funded by more than one
7county, shall submit an itemized statement of all approved
8costs incurred in the delivery of Basic Probation and Court
9Services under this Act to the Supreme Court. The treasurer may
10also submit an itemized statement of all approved costs
11incurred in the delivery of new and expanded Probation and
12Court Services as well as Individualized Services and Programs.
13The Supreme Court or its designee shall verify compliance with
14this Section and shall examine and audit the monthly statement
15and, upon finding them to be correct, shall forward them to the
16Comptroller for payment to the county treasurer. In the case of
17payment to a treasurer of a county which is the most populous
18of counties sharing the salary and expenses of a Probation and
19Court Services Department, the treasurer shall divide the money
20between the counties in a manner that reflects each county's
21share of the cost incurred by the Department.
22    (10) The county treasurer must certify that funds received
23under this Section shall be used solely to maintain and improve
24Probation and Court Services. The county or circuit shall
25remain in compliance with all standards, policies and
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1the Supreme Court determines that a county or circuit is not in
2compliance, the Supreme Court shall immediately notify the
3Chief Judge, county board chairman and the Director of Court
4Services Chief Probation Officer. If after 90 days of written
5notice the noncompliance still exists, the Supreme Court shall
6be required to reduce the amount of monthly reimbursement by
710%. An additional 10% reduction of monthly reimbursement shall
8occur for each consecutive month of noncompliance. Except as
9provided in subsection 5 of Section 15, funding to counties
10shall commence on April 1, 1986. Funds received under this Act
11shall be used to provide for Probation Department expenses
12including those required under Section 13 of this Act. The
13Mandatory Arbitration Fund may be used to provide for Probation
14Department expenses, including those required under Section 13
15of this Act.
16    (11) The respective counties shall be responsible for
17capital and space costs, fringe benefits, clerical costs,
18equipment, telecommunications, postage, commodities and
19printing.
20    (12) For purposes of this Act only, probation officers
21shall be considered peace officers. In the exercise of their
22official duties, probation officers, sheriffs, and police
23officers may, anywhere within the State, arrest any probationer
24who is in violation of any of the conditions of his or her
25probation, conditional discharge, or supervision, and it shall
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1probationer before the Court having jurisdiction over the
2probationer for further order.
3(Source: P.A. 95-707, eff. 1-11-08; 95-773, eff. 1-1-09;
496-688, eff. 8-25-09.)
 
5    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
6becoming law.