Bill Summary: SB00951 - Consolidating Criminal Justice, Juvenile And Family Service Programs

• Transfers functions of the Court Support Services Division from the Judicial Branch to the Department of Children and Families, Department of Correction, and Office of Victim Services, effective July 1, 2015.

• Reassigns adult probation supervision and alternative incarceration programs to the Department of Correction and juvenile justice programs to the Department of Children and Families.

• Restructures family violence intervention units to be operated by the Department of Children and Families in coordination with the Chief State's Attorney and Judicial Department.

• Consolidates parenting education programs and family mediation services under the Department of Children and Families rather than the Judicial Department.

• Removes references to the Court Support Services Division executive director from various criminal justice policy boards and advisory committees, reassigning responsibilities to the Department of Correction and Department of Children and Families commissioners.