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	Appointed By	Position	Title
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