Commission on Children of Incarcerated Parents

Board and Commission Details

Contact Name

Department of Human Services

Function

The Commission shall be responsible for implementing and coordinating the recommendations of the Task Force on Children of Incarcerated Parents

Compensation

Commission members shall serve without compensation

Composition

(1) one female who has previously been incarcerated and has been directly impacted by policies relating to children of incarcerated parents; (2) two individuals who have been directly impacted by policies relating to children of incarcerated parents, one of whom is between the ages of 17 and 24 at the time of appointment; (3) three representatives from community-based providers or community organizations that provide services to address the trauma of incarceration through social services, advocacy, or the provision of legal services; (4) one individual who has been directly impacted by the Department of Juvenile Justice policies relating to children of incarcerated parents and is between the ages of 17 and 24 at the time of appointment; (5) the Lieutenant Governor, or his or her designee; (6) the Secretary of Human Services, or his or her designee; (7) the Director of Children and Family Services, or his or her designee; (8) the Cook County Public Guardian, or his or her designee; (9) the Director of Juvenile Justice, or his or her designee; (10) the Director of Corrections, or his or her designee; (11) the President of the Illinois Sheriffs' Association, or his or her designee; (12) the Cook County Sheriff, or his or her designee; (13) the Director of the Illinois State Police, or his or her designee; (14) the Chief of the Chicago Police Department, or his or her designee; (15) the Executive Director of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board, or his or her designee; (16) the Attorney General, or his or her designee; (17) one member who represents the court system; (18) one member from an organization that facilitates visitation between incarcerated parents and children; (19) one member who is a researcher or member of an academic profession and has studied issues related to the impact of incarceration on youth; (20) one member who represents an organization with expertise in gender-responsive practices and assessing the impact of incarceration on women; and (21) one male who has previously been incarcerated and has been directly impacted by policies relating to children of incarcerated parents.

Authority

725 ILCS 5/106G-5 (PA102-814)


Member Names

Name Member Expiration Member Since Affiliation Appointed By Position Title County
Payne, Colette 03/21/2023 Lieutenant Governor Member One female who has previously been incarcerated and has been directly impacted by policies relating to children of incarcerated parents;
Vacant Lieutenant Governor Member Individual who have been directly impacted by policies relating to children of incarcerated parents
Lesure, Jada Lieutenant Governor Member Individual who have been directly impacted by policies relating to children of incarcerated parents: 17-24 years of age of
Day, Michelle 06/12/2023 Lieutenant Governor Member Representative from community-based providers or community organizations that provide services to address the trauma of incarceration through social services, advocacy, or the provision of legal services;
Vollen-Katz, Jennifer 03/10/2024 Lieutenant Governor Member Representative from community-based providers or community organizations that provide services to address the trauma of incarceration through social services, advocacy, or the provision of legal services;
Vacant Lieutenant Governor Member Representative from community-based providers or community organizations that provide services to address the trauma of incarceration through social services, advocacy, or the provision of legal services;
Vacant Lieutenant Governor Member Individual who has been directly impacted by the Department of Juvenile Justice policies relating to children of incarcerated parents and is between the ages of 17 and 24 at the time of appointment.
Varela, Chelsey 02/07/2024 Lieutenant Governor, or his or her designee
Grey, Matthew 03/02/2023 Secretary of Human Services, or his or her designee
Vacant Secretary of Human Services, or his or her designee
Grove, Michelle Director of Children and Family Services, or his or her designee
Patel, Alpa Cook County Public Guardian, or his or her designee
Ruffin, Cecilia 02/15/2023 Director of Juvenile Justice, or his or her designee
Manuel, Sophia Director of Corrections, or his or her designee;
Kaitschuk, James President of the Illinois Sheriffs' Association, or his or her designee;
Muhammad, Keyuana 02/15/2023 Cook County Sheriff, or his or her designee;
Osborne, Lisa 09/28/2023 Director of the Illinois State Police, or his or her designee;
Bruno, Kevin 03/29/2023 Chief of the Chicago Police Department, or his or her designee;
Calloway, Keith 02/15/2023 Executive Director of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board, or his or her designee;
Carroll, John Attorney General, or his or her designee;
Rachel Koch 03/15/2024 Lieutenant Governor Member Member who represents the court system
Vacant Lieutenant Governor Member Member from an organization that facilitates visitation between incarcerated parents and children
Weinberg, Anita 06/21/2023 Lieutenant Governor Member Member who is a researcher or member of an academic profession and has studied issues related to the impact of incarceration on youth
Mansfield, Alexis 03/10/2024 Lieutenant Governor Member Member who represents an organization with expertise in gender-responsive practices and assessing the impact of incarceration on women
Harrell, Michael 05/22/2028 05/22/2024 Lieutenant Governor Member One male who has previously been incarcerated and has been directly impacted by policies relating to children of incarcerated parents