[remote] Illinois Missing and Murdered Women Task Force

Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority

Criminal Justice

Monday, July 22, 2024
12:30 p.m. — 2:00 p.m. CDT

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Reporting

Edited and summarized by the Chicago - IL Documenters Team

Note-taking by Cynthia Salgado

Task Force members met to talk about the timeline and process for putting together the report detailing the work they’ve done and their recommendations. They have until December 2024 to present their report before the Governor and General Assembly.

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Live reporting by Monique Petty-Ashmeade

mo✨ @parttymewriter

Good afternoon everyone! I’m Monique Petty & I’ll be live-tweeting for @CHIdocumenters #CHIDocumenters covering today’s Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJA) Missing & Murdered Women Task Force Meeting. It is set to begin at 12:30PM

12:06 PM Jul 22, 2024 CDT

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Below you will find today’s meeting agenda: documenters.org/documents/agen…

documenters.org/documents/agen…

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The meeting has begun at 12:32PM

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Roll call has began at 12:35PM and a quorum is reached for the meeting to proceed

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Motion to approve meeting minutes has been carried

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Report presented by Rep. Kam Buckner is currently happening. Legislation reports that ICJA Taskforce must present to the governor their report by end of December 2024

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Motion to approve ICJA Taskforce May 29,2024 meeting minutes has been approved

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Rep. Buckner is presenting new business for ICJA where the Taskforce must present their reports annually on or before the end December to the governor and generally assembly

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Mary Ratliff is presenting the ICJA meeting timeline with their August 22 meeting being cancelled as they begin preparing their report with content created by September 23,2024 with review on October 22, 2024 and final report review being completed by December 19th

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The report will include ICJA’s priorities, research, and analysis on murdered and missing women in Illinois

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CORRECTION: This report will focus on murdered and missing women in Chicago

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This will be the first report done by ICJA’s Missing and Murdered Women in Chicago’s Taskforce

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Preparation on how to conduct the report writing process is currently taking place

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Recommendation has been given for research report on the top causes of violence that is faced for women in Chicago

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1 and 5 every missing case is sex trafficking in Chicago. For Black women domestic violence is the highest cause.

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A suggestion for equal weight to be provided towards both human and sec trafficking as well as domestic violence that is the leading cause of death for Black women in Chicago

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More so there is a distinct intersection of both within Chicago

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A suggestion on gender identity inclusiveness has also been brought up

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There are hopes to collaborate with the Trevor Project to further this research and best practices

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An ask for both financial and legislative support for the task-force and human trafficking service providers. However only $100,000 is set aside for these service providers

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More funding would be helpful for survivors who may not feel comfortable speaking with police

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Public comments have opened

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Meeting has been adjourned at 2PM. The next meeting will be held on September 23, 2024. This has been my coverage on ICJA’s Missing & Murdered Women for @CHIdocumenters #CHIDocumenters to stay up to date follow documenters.org

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Attachments

Task Force Meeting Schedule

By Cynthia Salgado 7/22/2024

July 22 Agenda

By Cynthia Salgado 7/22/2024

Task Force Meeting Schedule

By Cynthia Salgado 7/22/2024

Agency Information

Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority

www.icjia.state.il.us

See Documenters reporting

The Authority develops, evaluates and coordinates programs for the improvement of law enforcement and the administration of criminal justice; administers private, state and federal grant programs related to all phases of the administration of criminal justice; engages in research and acts as a repository and clearinghouse for federal, state and local research studies in all phases of the criminal justice system; and develops, operates and coordinates criminal justice information systems to promote the availability, completeness and accuracy of criminal history record information with due regard for federal and state privacy policy.

Documents

Agenda

By India Daniels 7/22/2024

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