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Joint resolution authorizing the execution of a 2007 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program and authorizes an emergency appropriation in the amount of $5,710 for the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office on behalf of the Illinois Prosecutor-Based Victim Assistants Association (IPBVAA) for the purpose of providing a two-day statewide conference for IPBVAA.
Staff Summary
· This request is for a Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) from the US Department of Justice, administered by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA).
· The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office is eligible for award on behalf of the Illinois Prosecutor-based Victim Assistant’s Association (IPBVAA), and wishes to support the statewide IPBVAA training through accepting this grant and acting as the pass-through agency for the funding.
· The IPBVAA was founded in 1999 after the State of Illinois formalized its recognition of crime victims’ rights through passage of the Rights of Crime Victims And Witnesses Act, reference added to the Illinois Constitution, Article I, Section 8.1, creation of a Victim Bill of Rights, and codification of §725 ILCS 120.
· The mission of the IPBVAA is to provide training and networking opportunities to its 108 Prosecutor-Based Victim Assistant members regarding the needs and issues of crime victims.
· The supplemental funding through grants is needed for the annual two-day training for facility rental, hotel costs, speaker fees, and printed material for its members.
· The two-day training will provide Victim Assistants from all across the State with valuable information about legislative changes and policy issues specific to prosecutor-based victim assistance, and will provide a forum in which the association members can develop a standardized statewide protocol.
· The program funding is for the period between July 1 and September 30, 2011, is 75% funded by federal JAG, and a 25% match is being provided by IPBVAA who is entering into a Memorandum...
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