2002: The Illinois Sex Offender Management Board was established by the Illinois General Assembly in 1998, and was charged with establishing standards for the management of sex offenders statewide. After three years of study—with the assistance of an OJP sex offender management planning grant—the Board submitted their standards and guidelines to the General Assembly in December 2001. Through this grant, the Board sought to implement these standards in 10 pilot sites representing a mix of urban and rural communities. Approximately 1,700 adult and 400 juveniles were anticipated to be served through the grant.
2000: In 2000, Illinois had a population of approximately 11,931,700. There were over 3,000 sex offenders on probation and approximately 4,500 individuals serving sentences for sex offenses in Illinois State prisons. With their planning grant, the Office of the Illinois Attorney General examined sex offender management practices employed by the state and developed a comprehensive plan for a more streamlined and systematic approach. The Office of the Illinois Attorney General utilized this grant to support the efforts of the Illinois Sex Offender Management Board, which focuses on developing statewide supervision and treatment standards, and providing training on these standards for treatment providers, supervision agents, judges, and attorneys.
