SPRINGFIELD â A state agency related to criminal justice on Wednesday requested a funding increase to implement new policies and programs meant to improve racial equity and curb violence in Illinois, while the Illinois Department of Corrections outlined a decreased spending request.
The Illinois Senate Appropriations Criminal Justice Committee heard testimony regarding budget appropriations for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2022, which begins on July 1, for the Illinois Department of Corrections, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority and related entities, and the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice. The appropriations requests and other changes were contained in Senate Bills 382, 418, 649 and 2128.
The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority requested $47.1 million from the Illinois General Revenue Fund as part of a $273.8 million budget for fiscal year 2022. That includes $171.7 million in federal funding and the rest from other state funds.
Agency seeks funding increase for criminal justice initiatives
Criminal Justice Information Authority, related agencies plead their case in Senate committee
By RAYMON TRONCOSO
Capitol News Illinois
SPRINGFIELD – A state agency related to criminal justice on Wednesday requested a funding increase to implement new policies and programs meant to improve racial equity and curb violence in Illinois, while the Illinois Department of Corrections outlined a decreased spending request.
The Illinois Senate Appropriations Criminal Justice Committee heard testimony regarding budget appropriations for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2022, which begins on July 1, for the Illinois Department of Corrections, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority and related entities, and the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice. The appropriations requests and other changes were contained in Senate Bills 382, 418, 649 and 2128.
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