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Joint resolution supporting the Administrative Order by the Lake County 19th Judicial Circuit Court creating the Executive Justice Council and further express the commitment of the Lake County Board to cooperate and collaborate in the implementation of a new leadership and governance structure as well as Intensive Case Management.
Staff Summary
· On September 8, 2009, the Lake County Board approved the contract with Francis Cauffman in association with Justice Served and MGT of America to conduct a Phase 1 Study of Operational Efficiencies in the Criminal Justice System.
· In July of 2010, the Phase 1 Report outlined several operational recommendations of which two were identified for further development and implementation. Implementation of a differentiated case management process and a modified leadership and governance structure were recommended as key components to achieving and maintaining operational efficiencies in the Criminal Justice System.
· The Intensive Case Management (ICM) Sub-committee collaborated to further study ICM and developed an implementation guide for Lake County Criminal Courts Division. The recommendations in the implementation guide have been presented to the 19th Judicial Circuit Judges, the Criminal Law Committee of the Lake County Bar Association, and the Judicial Facilities Review Committee.
· In May of 2012, to further the goal of developing an improved leadership and governance structure the Board approved a contract with the National Center for State Courts to work collaboratively with the judicial agencies to develop a report entitled Executive Justice Council of Lake County: Governance Structure and Coordination Guidance.
· The premise of the report is that a sound governance structure is needed to promote strategic planning, coordination and communication amongst the justice agencies as well as with the Lake County Board.
· The recommendations in this report were presented and accepted by the current J-Team, the 19th Judicial Circuit Judges and the Judicial Facilities Review Committee.
· On October 30, 2012, guidelines for the implementation of Intensive Case Management and the Executive Justice Council were recommended by the Judicial Facilities Review Committee and presented to the Law and Judicial Committee at their regularly scheduled meetings.
· The 19th Judicial Circuit Court wishes to effectuate the recommendations in the study through an Administrative Order and this resolution supports the justice agencies in the implementation of the Executive Justice Council: Governance Structure and Coordination Guidance Report.
· Finally, this resolution is a commitment by the Lake County Board to participate in the Executive Justice Council (EJC) by having the County Board Chair and the Chair of the Law and Judicial Committee on the EJC.
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WHEREAS, on September 8, 2009, the Lake County Board approved the contract with Francis Cauffman in association with Justice Served and MGT of America to conduct a Phase 1 Study of Operational Efficiencies in the Criminal Justice System; and
WHEREAS, in July of 2010, the Phase 1 Report outlined operational recommendations of which two were identified for further development and implementation. Implementation of a differentiated case management process and a modified leadership and governance structure were recommended as key components to achieving and maintaining operational efficiencies in the Criminal Justice System; and
WHEREAS, the Intensive Case Management (ICM) Sub-committee collaborated to further study ICM and developed an implementation guide for Lake County Criminal Courts Division. The recommendations in the implementation guide have been presented to the 19th Judicial Circuit Judges, the Criminal Law Committee of the Lake County Bar Association, and the Judicial Facilities Review Committee; and
WHEREAS, in May of 2012, to further the goal of developing an improved leadership and governance structure the Board approved a contract with the National Center for State Courts to work collaboratively with the judicial agencies to develop a report entitled Executive Justice Council of Lake County: Governance Structure and Coordination Guidance; and
WHEREAS, the premise of the report is that a sound governance structure is needed to promote strategic planning, coordination and communication amongst the justice agencies as well as with the Lake County Board; and
WHEREAS, the recommendations in this report were presented and accepted by the current J-Team, the 19th Judicial Circuit Judges and the Judicial Facilities Review Committee; and
WHEREAS, the 19th Judicial Circuit Court wishes to effectuate the recommendations in the study through an Administrative Order and this resolution supports the justice agencies in the implementation of the Executive Justice Council: Governance Structure and Coordination Guidance Report; and
WHEREAS, on October 30, 2012, guidelines for the implementation of Intensive Case Management and the Executive Justice Council were recommended by the Judicial Facilities Review Committee and presented to the Law and Judicial Committee at their regularly scheduled meetings; and
WHEREAS, on October 30, 2012, the 19th Judicial Circuit Court presented to the Law and Judicial Committee an implementation schedule for Intensive Case Management in the Felony Division which included target dates anticipating full implementation of ICM in the Third Quarter of 2013; and
WHEREAS, on October 30, 2012, the 19th Judicial Circuit Court presented to the Law and Judicial Committee goals and tracking characteristics for the performance of Intensive Case Management and identified a reporting and tracking strategy for measuring and maintaining the success of the process; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Justice Council has identified subcommittees to support, monitor and report on the implementation of Intensive Case Management which includes the implementation schedule, goals and tracking characteristics presented; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, supports the 19th Judicial Circuit Court of Lake County and the Administrative Order of Chief Judge creating the Executive Justice Council and further express the commitment of the Lake County Board to cooperate and collaborate in the implementation of a new leadership and governance structure and Intensive Case Management and request its adoption.
DATED, at Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois, on this 20th day of November, A.D. 2012.