The effectiveness of intervention programs for men who batter is an important issue for practice, policy and research. This report summarizes a preliminary examination of outcomes of Cook County batterer intervention programs (BIP). In Cook County, 30 community programs and one court-housed program provide a state standard minimum of 24 weeks of intervention programming for men arrested for domestic violence. The specific questions this evaluation addresses are: (1) What is the completion rate of men referred to batterer programs in Cook County? (2) What is the rate of re-arrest of men completing the batterer program compared with men not completing the program? (3) Do participants change their behavior during the program? (4) Are there identifiable factors associated with program completion, re-arrest, and behavioral change?
The Illinois State Budget sets forth the Governors budget recommendations. It contains detailed appropriations by fund proposed by the Governor for the various departments and agencies of state government.
the Fiscal Year 2006 Capital Budget, which reflects a fiscally prudent approach toward stewardship of taxpayer dollars and targets scarce capital resources to strategic priorities such as job creation, education, the environment, and public safety. This budget makes the tough choices needed to help get the state back on track. It is designed to be affordable within resources available to pay for the states capital program. I have chosen to squeeze the system, rather than raise taxes on working people, in order to pay for our priorities. But we continue to craft budgets that reflect and protect the priorities of the people of Illinois. This capital budget targets a greater proportion of our investment dollars than ever toward schools across the state. My Opportunity Returns program supports economic development in every corner of the state, as well as the transportation infrastructure that underpins the states economy. In addition, I am dedicating ten percent of spending supported from new revenues available for capital, to investments that assure a healthy environment for our children and for future generations.