Sec. 55-25. Drug court grant program.

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(a)Subject to appropriation, the Department shall establish a program to administer grants to local drug courts. Grant moneys may be used for the following purposes:

(1)treatment or other clinical intervention through an appropriately licensed provider;

(2)monitoring, supervision, and clinical case management via probation, Department

Designated Programs, or licensed treatment providers;

(3)transportation of the offender to required appointments;

(4)interdisciplinary and other training of both clinical and legal professionals who

are involved in the local drug court;

(5)other activities including data collection related to drug court operation and

purchase of software or other administrative tools to assist in the overall management of the local system; or

(6)court appointed special advocate programs.

(b)The position of Statewide Drug Court Coordinator is created as a full-time position within the Department. The Statewide Drug Court Coordinator shall be responsible for the following:

(1)coordinating training, technical assistance, and overall support to drug courts in

Illinois;

(2)assisting in the development of new drug courts and advising local partnerships on

appropriate practices;

(3)collecting data from local drug court partnerships on drug court operations and

aggregating that data into an annual report to be presented to the General Assembly; and

(4)acting as a liaison between the State and the Illinois Association of Drug Court

Professionals.