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Notification of Renewal of Sex Offender Treatment Services
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WHEREAS, Court Services is mandated by the Administrative Office of Illinois Courts to assess the needs of all offenders placed under its supervision, including those for sexually motivated offenses; and
WHEREAS, sex offender evaluations conducted by highly trained clinical staff licensed by the Illinois Sex Offender Management Board may recommend rehabilitative counseling or treatment for court-involved individuals; and
WHEREAS, 730 ILCS 110/15.1 (f) allows for, “…Moneys from the probation and court services fund, upon the direction of the chief judge, to support practices endorsed or required under the Sex Offender Management Board Act, including but not limited to sex offender evaluation, treatment, and monitoring programs that are or may be developed within the county,”; and
WHEREAS, Nickerson & Associates is a qualified licensed clinical practice specializing in the counseling of adult and juvenile sexual abusers and their families; and
WHEREAS, the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for sex offender treatment services between Nickerson & Associates and Court Services terminates before the end of 2025; and
WHEREAS, Nickerson & Associates will remain in the business of providing sex offender treatment services as outlined in their response to RFQ #25-039-TL - Sex Offender Treatment; and
WHEREAS, Nickerson & Associates was found by the selection team to be the most qualified and responsive to RFQ #25-039-TL; and
WHEREAS, Court Services will maintain its compliance with the “Containment Model” of supervision for sexual abusers by entering into a three-year Agreement with Nickerson & Associates with four mutual options for separate one-year renewal periods.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Kane County Board is notified that the Chief Judge is authorized to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Nickerson & Associates for the provision of Sex Offender Treatment and Counseling, to commence December 1, 2025 through November 30, 2028, subject to appropriation.
Line Item: 270.430.460.50200
Line Item Description: Psychological/Psychiatric Services
Was Personnel/Item/Service approved in original budget or a subsequent budget revision? Yes
Are funds currently available for this Personnel/Item/Service in the specific line item? Yes
If funds are not currently available in the specified line item, where are the funds available?
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Passed by the Kane County Board on December 9, 2025.
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John A. Cunningham, MBA, JD, JD Corinne M. Pierog MA, MBA
Clerk, County Board Chairman, County Board
Kane County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois
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