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DOROTHY BROWN Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois NACo E XPUNGE ME NT SUMMIT T OOL KIT OUT L INE He lping Countie s to Br ing Se c ond Chanc e Oppor tunitie s 2014 JUST ICE & PUBL IC SAF E T Y COMMIT T E
DOROTHY BROWN
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
He lping Countie s to Br ing Se c ond Chanc e Oppor tunitie s 2014 JUST ICE & PUBL IC SAF E T Y COMMIT T E E SYMPOSIUM
Januar y 23, 2014
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www.cookcountyclerkofcourt.org
DOROTHY BROWN
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
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DOROTHY BROWN
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
E XPUNGE ME NT SUMMIT T OOL KIT OUT L INE E XE CUT IVE SUMMARY
T his pre se nta tio n pro vide s a c o mpre he nsive , ste p-b y-ste p o utline fo r de ve lo ping a n E xpung e me nt Summit T
c o untie s thro ug ho ut the Unite d Sta te s to o rg a nize full se rvic e E xpung e me nt Summits fo r the purpo se o f a ssisting c usto me rs with c rimina l histo rie s. T he pro po se d E xpung e me nt Summit T
ull Se rvic e , Adult & Juve nile E xpung e me nt Summit, c re a te d a nd pro duc e d b y the Cle rk o f the Circ uit Co urt o f Co o k Co unty, I llino is.
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DOROTHY BROWN
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
WHAT IS E XPUNGE ME NT AND SE AL ING?
E xpung e -whe n a re c o rd o f c rimina l c o nvic tio n is de stro ye d b y the a rre sting a g e nc y. T
he c le rk o f the c o urt re mo ve s na me re fe re nc e s fro m the e le c tro nic do c ke t, ho we ve r, re ta ins the o ffic ia l c o urt re c o rd, whic h c a n o nly b e vie we d pursua nt to a c o urt o rde r.
Se a l- the a c t o r pra c tic e o f o ffic ia lly pre ve nting a c c e ss to pa rtic ula r re c o rds, in the
a b se nc e s o f a c o urt o rde r, e xc e pt tha t the la w a llo ws po lic e a g e nc ie s a nd pro se c uto rs c e rta in a c c e ss to se a le d re c o rds. I f a re c o rd is se a le d, the pa rty’ s na me will b e re mo ve d fro m the c le rk’ s o ffic e e le c tro nic re c o rd. F
llino is, e xpung e d re c o rds a re physic a lly de stro ye d b y po lic e de pa rtme nts, e xc e pt fo r c e rta in o ffe nse s tha t re q uire a five -ye a r wa iting pe rio d (No te : I n Co o k Co unty, the Cle rk’ s Offic e do e s no t de stro y the o ffic ia l c o urt re c o rd.) Also , in I llino is, se a le d re c o rds a re no t a c c e ssib le to the pub lic b ut c a n b e vie we d b y la w e nfo rc e me nt. Mo re spe c ific a lly, se a le d fe lo ny c o nvic tio ns c a n b e a c c e sse d b y a ny e mplo ye r a utho rize d b y la w to c o nduc t fing e rprint-b a se d c he c ks thro ug h the I llino is Sta te Po lic e , i.e ., sc ho o ls, pa rk distric ts, he a lth c a re a g e nc ie s, c hild se rvic e o rg a niza tio ns, e tc .
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DOROTHY BROWN
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
WHAT IS E XPUNGE ME NT AND SE AL ING?
n I llino is, it is a sta tuto ry re me dy, whic h c o me s fro m the Crimina l I de ntific a tio n Ac t (20 I L CS 2630/ 5.2).
re c o rds fro m pub lic vie w.
llino is Sta te Po lic e
BI b a c kg ro und c he c ks
llino is Huma n Rig hts Ac t. Allo w individua ls to no t ha ve to disc lo se prio r e xiste nc e
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DOROTHY BROWN
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
WHY IS E XPUNGE ME NT IMPORT ANT T O COUNT IE S?
1. Offe r s “Se c ond Chanc e s” within c onfine s of the law. 2. Inc r e ase s e mployme nt oppor tunitie s, the r e by impac ting the c ounty’s une mployme nt r ate . 3. It is a win- win situation whe n c ountie s he lp e x- offe nde r s be c ome e mployable , se lf- suppor ting, stable c itize ns of c ommunitie s.
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DOROTHY BROWN
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
E CONOMIC IMPACT T O COUNT IE S
al Conse que nc e s
T he re a re c o lla te ra l c o nse q ue nc e s o f c rimina l a rre sts/ c o nvic tio n: c ivil disa b ilitie s impo se d o n the de fe nda nt, whic h pro duc e b a rrie rs to lo ng - te rm se lf-suffic ie nc y. T he se c o lla te ra l c o nse q ue nc e s ma y b e the ina b ility to o b ta in:
mplo yme nt
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DOROTHY BROWN
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
WHAT T O DO BE F ORE PL ANNING AN E XPUNGE ME NT SUMMIT
Re vie w the L
aws/ Statute s of your State :
State has c ompr e he nsive E xpunge me nt/ Se aling L aws:
func tio ns o f yo ur E xpung e me nt Summit.
de ntify the a g e nc ie s tha t a re invo lve d in the E xpung e me nt/ Se a ling pro c e ss(e s) o f yo ur sta te .
he se a re the ke y sta ke holde rs in the proc e ss a nd the y sho uld b e the
pa rtne rs in pro duc ing a n E xpung e me nt Summit. F
Co unty, I llino is, ke y sta ke ho lde rs a re : Co o k Co unty Sta te ’ s Atto rne y, Chic a g o Po lic e De pa rtme nt, lo c a l a rre sting a g e nc ie s, the Chie f L e g a l Offic e r o f L
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DOROTHY BROWN
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
WHAT T O DO BE F ORE PL ANNING AN E XPUNGE ME NT SUMMIT
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Re vie w the L
aws/ Statute s of your State :
State has c ompr e he nsive E xpunge me nt/ Se aling L aws (c on’t):
fo r yo ur c o unty.
xpung e me nt & Se a ling Proc e dura l Guide” is
a va ila b le in Co o k Co unty, I L , a s a n impo rta nt e duc a tio na l to o l. T he Guide is a c c e ssib le via the I nte rne t, a t c o urtho use lo c a tio ns a nd pub lic info rma tio n fo rums.
DOROTHY BROWN
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
WHAT T O DO BE F ORE PL ANNING AN E XPUNGE ME NT SUMMIT
state doe s not have E xpunge me nt/ Se aling L aws, or its laws have limite d pr
who ma y a ssist in the c re a tio n o f ne w la ws o r the e xpa nsio n o f e xisting la ws.
Sta te Re pre se nta tive s
Sta te Se na to rs
L
Co mmunity-Ba se d Org a niza tio ns
xpunge me nt/ Se aling L aws fr
jur isdic tions to c onside r as mode ls, suc h as:
de ntific a tio n Ac t 20 I L CS 2630/ 5.2
xpung e me nt Ac t 77 Cha pte r 40 Se c . 101-113
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Churc h-Ba se d Org a niza tio ns
L e g a l Se rvic e Pro vide rs
E x-o ffe nde r Se rvic e Org a niza tio ns
DOROTHY BROWN
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
WHAT T O DO BE F ORE PL ANNING AN E XPUNGE ME NT SUMMIT
Ide ntify othe r
available le gal r e lie f for E x- Offe nde r s that should be made available at the E xpunge me nt Summit. F
e xample :
Ce r tific ate of Innoc e nc e
735 I llino is Co mpile d Sta tute s 5/ 2-702
tific ate s of Good Conduc t
730 I llino is Co mpile d Sta tute s 5/ 5-5.5-25
tific ate of Re lie f fr
730 I llino is Co mpile d Sta tute s 5/ 5-5.5-15
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DOROTHY BROWN
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
WHAT T O DO BE F ORE PL ANNING AN E XPUNGE ME NT SUMMIT
De te r
mine the state ’s E xe c utive Cle me nc y/ Par don Re lie f.
t o nly a pplie s to c a se s tha t ha ve re sulte d in a c o nvic tio n. T he c le me nc y pro c e ss is a dministe re d b y the Prisone r Re vie w Boa rd a nd is re q ue ste d b y me a ns o f a type writte n pe titio n, with spe c ific re q uire me nts.
E xpung e me nt Summit to me e t with c itize ns who ha ve c rimina l c o nvic tio ns tha t do no t q ua lify fo r e ithe r e xpung e me nt o r se a ling .
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DOROTHY BROWN
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
PL ANNING AN E XPUNGE ME NT SUMMIT
CRE AT E A PROJE CT PL AN
Ac tio n ite ms sho uld inc lude :
E
ng a g e K e y Sta ke ho lde rs/ Pa rtne rs
Se le c t the Pro je c t Ma na g e r fo r Pro je c t T
e a m
e a m Assig nme nts
sta b lish Me e ting Sc he dule
I
de ntify Site a nd e sta b lish Site Visit Sc he dule
Cre a te a Site Pla n Asse ss T
e c hno lo g y Re q uire me nts
Cre a te a Budg e t De ve lo p a Ma rke ting a nd Co mmunity E
ng a g e me nt Pla n
(more ) 13
DOROTHY BROWN
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
PL ANNING AN E XPUNGE ME NT SUMMIT
CRE AT E A PROJE CT PL AN (CON’T )
Ac tio n ite ms sho uld inc lude :
Re c ruit Atto rne y vo lunte e rs Org a nize T
ra ining Se ssio ns fo r Atto rne y vo lunte e rs
Re q ue st a ppro va l fro m Chie f Judg e , re : o ffic ia l c o urt da y So lic it E
ve nt Spo nso rs
So lic it E
xhib ito rs
I
de ntify judic ia l vo lunte e rs
So lic it b usine sse s to o rg a nize a n E
x-Offe nde r I nfo rma tio n F
E
xpung e me nt Summit Da y E xe c utio n
De b rie f Afte r Summit: “Pe rfe c ting the Summit”
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DOROTHY BROWN
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
PL ANNING AN E XPUNGE ME NT SUMMIT
NE RS/ KE Y ST AKE HOL DE RS- the se a re the e ntitie s tha t sha re in the visio n
a nd a dvo c a c y o f the Summit. I n mo st c a se s, the se a g e nc ie s a re ide ntifie d fro m the sta te ’ s E xpung e me nt la ws. Co nta c t the m via pho ne c a ll, le tte rs e tc ., to o b ta in b uy-in. T he pa rtne rs sho uld pa rtic ipa te in pla nning me e ting s.
tne r s for the E xpunge me nt Summit pr
k of the Cir c uit Cour t of Cook County, Illinois, inc lude : Cook County State ’s Attor ne y, Cook County Public De fe nde r , Illinois Attor ne y Ge ne r al, Illinois Pr isone r Re vie w Boar d, Illinois State Appe llate De fe nde r , Illinois State Polic e , Cook County She r iff’s De par tme nt, Chic ago Polic e De par tme nt, and loc al polic e de par tme nts.
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DOROTHY BROWN
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
PL ANNING AN E XPUNGE ME NT SUMMIT
CT T E AM - F irst, de sig na te a Proje c t Ma na g e r who will o rg a nize a Pro je c t T e a m tha t c o nsists o f individua ls re pre se nting the va rio us pe rtine nt c o mpo ne nts o f the E xpung e me nt Summit. T he Pro je c t Ma na g e r will e sta b lish a te a m me e ting sc he dule a nd de te rmine te a m a ssig nme nts.
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Project Manager
Lead Agency
Stakeholders’ Representatives Committee Heads Site Owners/Managers Community
Organizations
Legal
DOROTHY BROWN
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
E SE L E CT ION is c ritic a l to the suc c e ss o f
a n E xpung e me nt Summit. T he fa c ility sho uld b e la rg e e no ug h to a c c o mmo da te the a ntic ipa te d numb e rs o f c usto me rs, vo lunte e rs a nd re q uire d se rvic e s. Whe n se le c ting a site , the lo g istic a l flo w o f the fa c ility la yo ut sho uld a llo w fo r the lo g ic a l flo w o f the e xpung e me nt pro c e ss. Also , the site sho uld b e a c c e ssib le via pub lic tra nspo rta tio n a nd ma jo r hig hwa ys. Ge ne ra l q ue stio ns to a sk:
s the re a n a udito rium? Ho w ma ny pe o ple ma y b e a c c o mmo da te d?
s the re a spa c e fo r o ve rflo w se a ting ?
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PL ANNING AN E XPUNGE ME NT SUMMIT
DOROTHY BROWN
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
E SE L E CT ION (CON’T )
s the re a la rg e spa c e fo r a dispo sitio n re vie w ro o m?
s the re a la rg e spa c e fo r vo lunte e r a tto rne ys?
s the spa c e la rg e e no ug h to sho wc a se e xhib ito rs a nd the ir se rvic e s?
the judic ia ry (mo c k c o urtro o ms)?
a va ila b le (WiF i)?
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PL ANNING AN E XPUNGE ME NT SUMMIT
s the fa c ility lo c a te d ne a r ma jo r hig hwa ys?
a va ila b le ?
DOROTHY BROWN
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
Cr
eate a Site Plan that details the lo gistic al flo w o f the E xpungement Summit.
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DOROTHY BROWN
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
E CHNOL OGYis no t o nly impo rta nt, b ut it
is a lso a ne c e ssity tha t a llo ws the Cle rk’ s Offic e to re plic a te the E xpung e me nt/ Se a ling pro c e ss a t a site within the c o mmunity. I t is impe ra tive to ha ve a kno wle dg e a b le
Ne twor k/ Har dwar e / Softwar e Se r vic e s Spe c ialist a s pa rt o f the c o re te a m. T
he Spe c ia list sho uld a lso ha ve a T e c hno lo g y Suppo rt T e a m. T he T e c h T e a m will b e re spo nsib le fo r ha ndling issue s re la te d to : ne two rk a c c e ss, ha rd wiring ve rsus wire le ss c o nne c tivity, mo nito ring the ma in se rve r, a nd de te rmining e q uipme nt ne e ds. During the Summit, the T e c h T e a m o ve rse e s c a sh re g iste rs a nd c re dit c a rd a c c e pta nc e tra nsa c tio ns, printe rs, c o pie rs a nd c o mpute r te rmina ls use d b y sta ff a nd vo lunte e r a tto rne ys to lo o k-up c rimina l histo rie s fro m the Cle rk’ s Offic e info rma tio n syste m. On the da y o f the Summit, te c hno lo g ic a l e q uipme nt is use d during the Ope ning
Pr e se ntation, in the Cr iminal Disposition L
Room, Attor ne y Re vie w Room, Cashie r Room, Juve nile E xpunge me nt Re vie w Room, Pr isone r Re vie w Boar d ar e a, a t Infor mation Kiosks, a nd in
the State Appe llate De fe nde r
Room.
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DOROTHY BROWN
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
PL ANNING AN E XPUNGE ME NT SUMMIT
PARAT ION OF A BUDGE T
L ine ite ms to c onside r :
Site L
F
Re nta l o f ta b le s, c ha irs o the r e q uipme nt T
ra nspo rta tio n
2-Wa y Ra dio s I
nsura nc e
Printing o f ma rke t ma te ria ls Misc e lla ne o us E
xpe nse s
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DOROTHY BROWN
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
PL ANNING AN E XPUNGE ME NT SUMMIT
T ING and COMMUNIT Y E NGAGE ME NT
a re e xtre me ly c ritic a l to the suc c e ss o f the Summit. I f yo ur c usto me rs a re una wa re o f the o ppo rtunity, the n why ha ve the e ve nt? A Me dia Re la tio ns a nd Pro mo tio ns Stra te g ic Pla n must b e c re a te d a nd e xe c ute d. T he missio n must b e c o mmunic a te d prio r to a nd up to the da te o f e ve nt. As a re c o mme nda tio n, o nc e the site is se le c te d, the ma rke ting a c tivitie s sho uld c o mme nc e with the c re a tio n a nd disse mina tio n o f a “Sa ve the Da te ” flye r. Also , 3-4 mo nths prio r to the Summit, the de ta ile d info rma tio n flye r sho uld b e c re a te d a nd disse mina te d. Within the info rma tio na l flye r, info rma tio n sho uld b e inc lude d a dvising the ta rg e t a udie nc e o f wha t do c ume nta tio n is re q uire d the da y
xpung e me nt Summit we b pa g e , de sig n info rma tio n flye r/ po ste r fo r disse mina tio n, c re a te pub lic se rvic e a nno unc e me nts, ta rg e t sc ho o ls a nd yo uth o rg a niza tio ns, so lic it print a nd ra dio o utle ts to b e c o me me dia pa rtne rs, re a c h o ut to e le c te d o ffic ia ls a nd so c ia l se rvic e o rg a niza tio ns.
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DOROTHY BROWN
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
PL ANNING AN E XPUNGE ME NT SUMMIT
MARKE T ING AND COMMUNIT Y E NGAGE ME NT
SAMPL E S OF MARKE T ING MAT E RIAL S:
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E ve nt flye r s in diffe r e nt language s. Save T he Date E ve nt flye r . E xte nsive Mar ke ting/ Pr
DOROTHY BROWN
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
PL ANNING AN E XPUNGE ME NT SUMMIT
E GAL PART NE RS - Ha ving pa rtic ipa tio n fro m the L e g a l Co mmunity is vita l to the suc c e ss o f a n E xpung e me nt Summit. Must ha ve vo lunte e r a tto rne ys who a re kno wle dg e a b le a b o ut the a pplic a b le E xpung e me nt/ Se a ling la ws, a nd a re a b le to re vie w c rimina l histo rie s a nd ma ke de te rmina tio ns re g a rding E xpung e me nt/ Se a ling e lig ib ility. Vo lunte e r a tto rne ys ma y a lso a ssist in the re vie w
nno c e nc e , pe titio ns fo r Ce rtific a te s o f Re lie f fro m Disa b ilitie s, a nd pe titio ns fo r Ce rtific a te s o f Go o d Co nduc t. Atte mpt to pa rtne r with a le g a l c linic tha t pro vide s le g a l se rvic e to lo w- inc o me pe rso ns. All le g a l pa rtne rs sho uld pa rtic ipa te in pla nning me e ting s.
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DOROTHY BROWN
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
E GAL PART NE RS - F
Cle rk o f the Circ uit Co urt’ s a nnua l E xpung e me nt Summit, Ca b rini Gre e n L e g a l Clinic (CGL C) ha s b e e n a ma jo r le g a l pa rtne r. CGL C o rg a nize s e xpung e me nt re vie w tra ining fo r o the r vo lunte e rs a tto rne ys, a nd ma na g e s the le g a l a dvic e pro vide d to c usto me rs during the Summit. As a n inc e ntive to a ttra c t a tto rne y pa rtic ipa tio n, vo lunte e r a tto rne ys a re g ive n Co ntinuing L e g a l E duc a tio n (CL E ) c re dits fo r pa rtic ipa ting in the E xpung e me nt Summit tra ining c o urse . As pa rt o f o utre a c h e ffo rts, ta rg e t la w firms, c o rpo ra te le g a l de pa rtme nts, lo c a l b a r a sso c ia tio ns, le g a l c linic s, a nd lo c a l la w sc ho o ls to so lic it vo lunte e r a tto rne ys.
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DOROTHY BROWN
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
QUE ST “OF F ICIAL COURT DAY” APROVAL
E xpung e me nt Summit o n a da y tha t is no t a n o ffic ia l c o urt da y, a ppro va l must b e o b ta ine d fro m the Chie f Judg e o f the re spe c tive jurisdic tio n to c o nduc t c o urt.
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PL ANNING AN E XPUNGE ME NT SUMMIT
DOROTHY BROWN
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
DIA PART NE RS -
So lic it c o mpa nie s who ha ve a ve ste d inte re st in g iving b a c k to the c o mmunity in a ny c a pa c ity. Spo nso rships ma y ta ke the fo rm o f mo ne ta ry do na tio ns, se rvic e s, fo o d/ wa te r a nd vo lunte e rs. Cre a te a spo nso r so lic ita tio n le tte r fo r distrib utio n. F
xpung e me nt Summit, spo nso rs inc lude d: De ll Co mpute rs, Ne w F a ith Ba ptist Churc h I nte rna tio na l, Wa lg re e ns, Sa m’ s Club , Sta rb uc ks, Ve rizo n, E nte nma nns, a nd priva te do na tio ns.
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PL ANNING AN E XPUNGE ME NT SUMMIT
DOROTHY BROWN
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
XHIBIT ORS/ AGE NCY SE RVICE S -T
he re is a n unlimite d numb e r o f se rvic e s tha t ma y b e pro vide d during a n E xpung e me nt Summit. Whe n se le c ting , c o nside r yo ur a udie nc e b a se a nd the n de c ide wha t type s o f se rvic e s b e st me e t the ir ne e ds (sho rt-te rm a nd lo ng -te rm). De pe nding upo n the na ture o f se rvic e s pro vide d, c e rta in e xhib ito rs sho uld a tte nd the pla nning me e ting s.
xhib ito rs o n site during the 2013 Co o k Co unty E xpung e me nt Summit inc lude d: I llino is Se c re ta ry o f Sta te , I llino is De pa rtme nt o f He a lthc a re Se rvic e s, I llino is De pa rtme nt o f E mplo yme nt Se c urity, I llino is Sta te Po lic e , I llino is Sta te Appe lla te De fe nde r, I llino is Priso ne r Re vie w Bo a rd; Chie f Judg e ’ s Offic e , Sa fe r F
Se rvic e s Chic a g o , a nd the Chic a g o T ra nsit Autho rity.
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PL ANNING AN E XPUNGE ME NT SUMMIT
DOROTHY BROWN
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
NT IF Y JUDICIAL VOL UNT E E RS -
I f yo ur E xpung e me nt Summit is
re vie w o f fe e wa ive rs fo r pa rtie s, the n judg e s a re ne e de d to c o nduc t he a ring s a nd to e nte r
Summit, ide ntify ho w ma ny judg e s a re ne e de d a nd re q ue st vo lunte e rs.
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PL ANNING AN E XPUNGE ME NT SUMMIT
DOROTHY BROWN
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
PL ANNING AN E XPUNGE ME NT SUMMIT
X- OF F E NDE R INF ORMAT IONAL F ORUM- T his c o mpo ne nt o f the Summit ma y b e de sig ne d to e duc a te no t o nly e x-o ffe nde rs b ut tho se a tte nde e s who ne e d a ssista nc e with pre pa ring fo r a jo b inte rvie w, wo rkpla c e e tiq ue tte , dre ssing fo r suc c e ss, le a rning life a nd wo rk skills. T his fo rum sho uld a ffo rd a c c e ss to c o mpa nie s who ha ve Appre ntic e ship Pro g ra ms fo r e x-o ffe nde rs a s we ll a s ide ntify tho se c o mpa nie s tha t hire e x-o ffe nde rs. Also , ha ve institutio ns o f hig he r le a rning a nd so c ia l se rvic e
he ta rg e ting a g e nc ie s fo r this fo rum sho uld a tte nd the pla nning me e ting s.
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DOROTHY BROWN
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
PL ANNING AN E XPUNGE ME NT SUMMIT
DAY- BE F OR E ACT IVIT IE S 1. De live ry T e a m a rrive s a t ne g o tia te d time to de live r e q uipme nt a nd supplie s (e .g . c o pie rs, printe rs, E xpung e me nt pa c ke ts, sig na g e , ta b le s, c ha irs, sta nc hio ns, wa te r, e tc .); 2. T he Pro je c t L e a d a nd T e a m me mb e rs pe rfo rm the fina l wa lk-thru; 3. T e c h T e a m se t-ups te c hno lo g ic a l e q uipme nt in de sig na te d ro o ms a nd c o nduc ts te sting ; 4. De sig na te d T e a m L e a ds a re re spo nsib le fo r se tting up a nd o rg a nizing ro o ms; 5. Sig na g e is po ste d thro ug ho ut fa c ility 6. Any a dditio na l te sting is pe rfo rme d (a udio ,visua l e q uipme nt)
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DOROTHY BROWN
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
E XPUNGE ME NT SUMMIT DAY ACT ION PL AN
he Pro je c t T e a m, vo lunte e rs, e xhib ito rs, pa rtne rs, a tto rne ys, a nd judg e s a rrive a t a ssig ne d time s a nd re po rt to a ssig ne d a re a s.
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e a m re vie ws c usto me rs’ ra p she e ts o r c rimina l dispo sitio ns (if a va ila b le )
a nd ma ke s a de te rmina tio n a s to c a te g o ry (Juve nile c a se s, F e lo ny c o nvic tio n, Misde me a no r c o nvic tio n, Out-o f-Co unty c a se s, e tc .) (No te : so me c usto me rs c o me pre pare d with pape rwo rk, whic h re sults in q uic ke r pro c e ssing .)
pon r eview of available infor mation, the c ustomer is given a c olor
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the a udito rium a c c o rding to c o lo r-c o de d de sig na tio ns.
Prisone r Re vie w Boa rd for c le me nc y pe tition pre se nta tion; Disposition Room; Juve nile Pe tition Re vie w Room; Attorne y Re vie w Room; Sta te Appe lla te De fe nde r; E x- Offe nde r Informa tion F
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DOROTHY BROWN
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
E XPUNGE ME NT SUMMIT DAY ACT ION PL AN
8. Custo me rs who ha ve c rimina l histo rie s b ut do no t c o me pre pa re d with a ny type o f pa pe rwo rk, the y will g o thro ug h the fo llo wing pro c e ss; Ob ta in c rimina l histo ry info rma tio n fro m the Dispo sitio n Ro o m; Pa y fo r dispo sitio n info rma tio n within the sa me ro o m; Me e t with a vo lunte e r a tto rne y who will re vie w e ntire c rimina l histo ry a nd ma ke a de te rmina tio n a s to whe the r the c usto me r q ua lifie s fo r e xpung e me nt
f e lig ib le , the c usto me r is e sc o rte d to the Ca shie r Ro o m a nd the pe titio n is file d a nd filling fe e s a re c o lle c te d. (Note : the Cle rk’s Offic e is re sponsible for
se rving notic e of the filing to the de sig na te d a g e nc ie s.)
9. I n so me insta nc e s whe n the c usto me r is a t the sta g e o f filing his/ he r pe titio n, the Cle rk’ s Offic e sta ff is info rme d tha t the file r do e s no t ha ve the me a ns to pa y. At tha t time , the c usto me r is e sc o rte d to the Indig e nt Pe tition Re vie w He a ring Room to e xpla in c irc umsta nc e s to a n a va ila b le judg e . I f the judg e de te rmine s tha t the file r is indig e nt, the n the a pplic a b le filing fe e s a re wa ive d a nd a n o rde r is e nte re d. (Se e I llino is Supre me Co urt Rule 298). Afte r the he a ring the c usto me r is e sc o rte d b a c k to the Ca shie r Ro o m a nd the Pe titio n is file d. T he c usto me r is g ive n a file -sta mpe d c o py a nd the n a dvise d o f a dditio na l info rma tio n a b o ut the pro c e ss.
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DOROTHY BROWN
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
PE RF E CT ING AN E XPUNGE ME NT SUMMIT
DE BRIE F AF T E R SUMMIT
he L e a d Ag e nc y sho uld sc he dule a me e ting with the c o re c o mmitte e to disc uss the suc c e sse s a s we ll a s a re a s fo r impro ve me nt. T his me e ting sho uld b e sc he dule d a t le a st a mo nth a fte r the e ve nt a nd the Summit L e a d is re spo nsib le fo r re po rting o n fina l sta tistic s (e .g ., numb e r o f a tte nde e s, numb e r o f filing s, re ve nue g e ne ra te d ) c usto me r se rvic e issue s, lo g istic a l issue s, unfo re se e n c irc umsta nc e s, e tc .
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DOROTHY BROWN
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
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