2020 Adult Redeploy Illinois All-Sites Summit: Ten Years of Transformation
JUNE 17-18, 2020
About the Summit
The 2020 Adult Redeploy Illinois All-Sites Summit: Ten Years of Transformation was held virtually June 17-18, 2020.
Hosted by Adult Redeploy Illinois (ARI) and the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, the Summit marked the tenth anniversary of ARI and brought together multi-disciplinary team members from counties and judicial circuits operating ARI-funded local prison diversion programs.
The Summit was presented on the Webex platform and used the Whova app for registration and ways to interact before, during, and after the Summit. The agenda included plenary sessions and workshops designed to spark conversations to take ARI's work to the next level, and to honor the hard work partners are undertaking. There were inspiring keynote speakers, vital plenary sessions, and some MCLE and CEUs available.
Registration link: https://whova.com/portal/registration/aras_202006/.
ARI’s work is rooted in the intrinsic value of the people we work with and their ability to do better. The COVID-19 era offers a rare opportunity for individual and system reflection. This experience challenges all of us, but our clients struggle with uncertainty even in times of stable health. Now is a good time to reinforce ARI’s core tenet that local communities are invested in improving the condition of individuals in their midst who are at risk and in need. It is an opportunity for us to show our clients and system stakeholders that we are more than agents of enforcement and that our relationships have an impact.
This conference is an investment in our diverse team members and the important role they play in motivating transformation. We will explore what it will mean to gain a deeper understanding of restorative practices and implement less traditional, more effective ways of facilitating individual and systemic transformation. How will a deeper knowledge of what safe communities need transform us? ARI is strengths-based, values-informed, locally designed and controlled transformation.
About Adult Redeploy Illinois
Adult Redeploy Illinois (ARI) is a state grant program supporting local efforts to divert individuals from prison to more effective and less expensive community-based supervision and services. ARI is administered by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority.
ARI sites use grant funds to design and implement programs that address individuals’ risks and needs and leverage their strengths and assets (family support, employment) to improve public safety and personal outcomes. ARI has grown from five initial pilot sites in early 2011, to the current 25 sites implementing about 50 programs covering 44 Illinois counties (as of June 2020).
Agenda
The 2020 ARI All-Sites Summit will focus on the practical advantages and challenges associated with coordinating across the criminal justice system to address significant problems. The Summit will include skills-building sessions on strategic planning and implementing data-driven programs, offer grants technical assistance, and facilitate discussions among sites focused on expanding impact.
For more information, contact gail.smith@illinois.gov, Policy and Project Coordinator, Adult Redeploy Illinois.