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2025 Research Programs
Mission Statement The Research and Analysis Unit will assist in program planning, program evaluation, research and the dissemination of research findings to guide and inform criminal justice policies and practices in Illinois.
Program Goals and Objectives
  1. Identify areas of program development (evidence-based practices), program evaluation, and research on emerging topics of interest within Illinois' criminal justice system.
    1. Disseminate and make available research publications on the agency website.
      Source of Funds General Revenue Fund, Criminal Justice Information Projects Fund Statutory Authority 20 ILCS 3930/7
      Fiscal Year 2026 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2025 Actual Fiscal Year 2025 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2024 Actual Fiscal Year 2023 Actual
      Input Indicators
      Total expenditures - all sources (in thousands) $ 6,365.3 $ 4,700.7 $ 0.0 $ 623.4 $ 416.7
      Total expenditures - state appropriated funds (in thousands) $ 6,365.3 $ 4,700.7 $ 0.0 $ 623.4 $ 416.7
      Average monthly full-time equivalents 2.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 2.0
      Output Indicators
      Number of publications released to the ICJIA website 20.0 23.0 25.0 20.0 31.0
      Number of times assistance was provided in Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) development 10.0 13.0 7.0 8.0 6.0

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