Public Comment:
Public comment is open for this report through 5:00pm on December 23, 2023. Please submit comments to James.H.Pagano@illinois.gov by the due date for consideration.
Report:
December 31, 2023
Dear Governor Pritzker and Honorable Members of the Illinois General Assembly:
The Illinois Department of Human Services is pleased to submit an initial status report on the actions to date in support of the Commission on the Children of Incarcerated Parents. Requirements of the Commission are outlined in Section 106G-5 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (725 ILCS 5/).
Per Section 106G-5 of the Act, this Commission is designed to reflect the diversity of the State of Illinois and to include representatives from community-based organizations, formerly incarcerated individuals, individuals impacted by policies relating to children of incarcerated parents and a broad range of public and private organizations.
Since the effective date of Section 106G-5, following an initial 16 appointments, the full commission has held two meetings to begin developing a vision for implementing the recommendations of the Task Force on Children of Incarcerated Parents. The Commission has formed four work groups and two committees to deeply engage with the different recommendations made by the Task Force. Each work group has held an initial meeting and assigned specific responsibilities to commission members.
The Commission continues to appoint new members and meet to discuss the quickest and most realistic ways to realize the recommendations of the Task Force that preceded it.
IDHS is honored to provide administrative support to this Commission and looks forward to being responsive to its needs. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Dulce Quintero
Secretary Designate
ADDENDUM
Current Lieutenant Governor Appointees include:
- Anita Weinberg
- M. Michelle Day
- Colette Payne
- Jada Lesure
Current State Agency designees include:
- Kevin Bruno, Chicago Policy Department
- Keith Calloway, Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board
- Matthew Grey, Illinois Department of Human Services
- Michelle Grove, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
- James Kaitschuk, Illinois Sheriff's Association
- Joseph McGee, Lieutenant Governor's Office
- Sophia Manuel, Illinois Department of Corrections
- Mary Morrissey, Illinois State Policy
- Alpa Jayanti Patel, Cook County Public Guardian
- Cecilia Ruffin, Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice
- Keyuana Muhammad, Cook County Sheriff's Office
- John Carroll, Office of the Illinois Attorney General
