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Audit of the Chicago Police Department and the Department of Family and Support Services' Administration of the Juvenile Intervention and Support Center

Report Details

Submitting OIG: 
City of Chicago Office of Inspector General
Report Description: 
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed an audit of the Juvenile Intervention and Support Center (JISC). JISC is a partnership between the Chicago Police Department (CPD) and Department of Family and Support Service (DFSS) implemented to divert youth away from the juvenile justice system. The objectives of this audit were to determine if JISC is designed according to best practices for law enforcement-based youth diversion and if JISC’s administration of diversion programming is consistent with its goal of reducing youth recidivism. OIG concluded that, due to poor record-keeping and a lack of collaboration, program partners CPD and DFSS cannot reliably determine whether JISC is meeting its stated goal of reducing recidivism. As a result, the City cannot determine if it is creating positive or negative outcomes for the over 3,000 youth it processes each year, nor calculate the return on its over $5 million annual investment in the program. Additionally, some components of JISC’s design do not align with best practices for youth diversion programs.
Short / Alternative Report Title: 
Juvenile Intervention and Support Center (JISC) Audit
Date Issued: 
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Agency Reviewed / Investigated: 
City of Chicago
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number: 
18-0087
Location: 
Chicago, IL
United States
Type of Report: 
Audit
Professional Standard: 
GAO's Yellow Book, Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS)
Questioned Costs: 
$0
Funds for Better Use: 
$0
Number of Recommendations: 
24
Report File Link: 
https://igchicago.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/OIG-JISC-Audit.pdf

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