Special Edition dedicated to Carl N. Becker, the first executive director of the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board. Other articles include: Illinois Endangered and Threatened Species and Remnant of Rare Habitats. The editorial is on Illinois Natural Areas Inventory Update. Wildlife photographs on the covers plus the 2006 index and a map of Illinois geographic regions.
The main article of this issue reports on new initiatives, which are having increasing success at reducing costly juvenile detention and correction stays, decreasing recidivism rates among young offenders, and empowering the community. At the same time, specialized services can provide troubled youth with much needed substance abuse treatment, mental health services, and other tools necessary to move forward in a productive manner. Other items focus on recent publications, research, a specialized womens probation program, grants, vehicle theft data collection technology, and needs assessed, evidence-based practices measured in probation research initiatives.