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THERAPEUTIC INTENSIVE MONITORING COURTS:

EVALUATION PROCESS

Panel Presentation to the Lake County Bar Association Criminal Law Seminar

October 10, 2019

Your Panel• Hon. Christopher Stride, Circuit Judge, 19th Judicial Circuit

• Dr. Kimberly Loucks, CADC, Psy. D, 19th Judicial Circuit –Division of Psychological Services

• Frank Morelli, Unit Manager, Lake County Adult Probation

• Gabriel Conroe, Lake County Public Defender’s Office

• Michael Ori, Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office

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T.I.M. Courts in Lake County

• Mental Health CourtMonday mornings in T-611

• Drug CourtWednesday afternoons in T-711

• Veteran’s Treatment and Assistance CourtFriday mornings in T-611

Step One

• Referral from courtroom

• Petition – signed by defendant

These programs require consent!

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Step Two• Initial Screening

Performed by probation

TCU-5 or SAMHSA Brief Mental Health Screen

Occurs within five business days of referral

Step Two, Continued

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Step Two, Continued• Mental Health Court – Eligibility – 730 ILCS 167/20

Step Two, Continued• Drug Court – Eligibility – 730 ILCS 166/20

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Step Two, Continued• Veteran’s Court – Eligibility – 730 ILCS 167/20

Step Three• CLINICAL SCREENING

• GAIN

• CRIMINAL BACKGROUND

• INDIVIDUALIZED CLIENT CASE PLAN

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Step Three, Continued• Staffing

Who is present?

What are the roles?

What is expected of a defense attorney?

Step Four

• Court approval, or rejection and return to courtroom

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Questions for the panel?