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The audit and subsequent reporting matter because they document where the detention center meets standards and where the facility needs changes to meet state and federal expectations, Jarvis said. The county is using the findings to target staffing, reporting and case‑management improvements and to pursue funding to restore full operational capacity.

Jarvis said the detention center was built in 1992 as a 32‑bed facility and expanded in 1995 to a 48‑bed facility; because of staffing and PREA requirements the current operational capacity is 40 beds and the average daily population in 2024 hovered around 30 residents, rising to 32 on the day of the report. “Currently, our operational capacity is 40 residents,” Jarvis said. “Our average daily population within the detention center hovers about 30. Currently, as of today, it is 32.”

The IDJJ audit, completed in September 2024 and received by the county in February 2025, identified both strengths and areas needing improvement. Jarvis told the board the audit praised the facility’s updated admission policies, the PREA orientation given at admission, a longstanding advocate program, and the practice of frequent confinement check‑ins. The audit also recommended improvements in discipline tracking, recreation and leisure time, and delivery of education services.

Julie McCray Gratto, superintendent of the juvenile detention center, described the PREA certification process and credited a multi‑year effort and a $75,000 Bureau of Justice Assistance grant for supporting the work. “We were first awarded the grant back in 2021,” McCray Gratto said. “There are 43 standards that you have to meet in order to fully say that you have passed your PREA audit…We were notified we successfully passed in February.” She added that the detention center is one of four in Illinois to have achieved PREA compliance at this time.

Jarvis and McCray Gratto outlined the audit’s concerns in greater detail. The auditors treat any time a youth spends isolated in their room beyond 15 minutes as a discipline concern; Jarvis said the 15‑minute check‑in requirement creates operational strain when staff shortages delay movement. The facility at times places youth with repeated disruptive incidents into separate recreation (so‑called “rec alone”) rather than group activities; the auditors recommended more inclusive recreation, but Jarvis said the center keeps some youth separated to reduce aggressive incidents.

Education coverage was another area the auditors flagged. The report expects five hours of educational services on school days and a minimum staffing model of three teachers and a paraprofessional. Jarvis said Rockford Public Schools (RPS) provides classroom instruction at the center and that staffing shortages in 2024 left the facility below the expected teacher/paraprofessional levels for much of the year. She reported that the center now has three teachers and a para and that RPS has started using an online platform, subject.com, for credit recovery; the program allows some residents to continue schoolwork on Chromebooks when behavior prevents classroom attendance.

Jarvis described immediate and planned responses: pursuing a case‑management system (SallyPort through Black Creek) to improve incident tracking and reporting, meeting repeatedly with the IDJJ auditor to clarify expectations, continuing recruitment to fill five vacant staff positions, and working with the county finance committee on a completed space‑needs study. She also said the county recently secured funding from the county’s mental health board to continue providing on‑site therapists at the center for the next two years. “We received funding from the mental health board for the next two years for our therapists at the detention center,” Jarvis said.

On funding, Jarvis said the facility is not fully reimbursed for all detention staff by the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC) but that AOIC has acknowledged Winnebago County’s underfunding and placed the county “high on the priority list” if state budget allocations allow.

Jarvis and McCray Gratto identified next steps including finalizing the county’s case‑management purchase, continuing recruitment and retention work, presenting the space‑needs analysis to the finance committee, and monitoring PREA‑related staffing adjustments. Jarvis said the space‑needs study will be presented to the finance committee the following week. She invited board members to tour the facility and said staff would continue work to align operations with audit expectations.

The presentation did not include any formal board action on the detention center at the April 10 meeting; board members received the report and heard staff explain the audits and planned responses.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Winnebago County IL Board 04/10/25","oneSentenceSummary","Debbie Jarvis, Winnebago County director of court services, told the County Board on April 10 that the county’s juvenile detention center has completed the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ) fiscal‑year 2024 audit and a PREA audit, and that the facility is now PREA‑compliant.","taxTitle","Winnebago County, Illinois","taxId",2548,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6076563,"Votes at a glance: Winnebago County Board approves zoning map changes, solar site approval, DOCA grant renewal, $50,000 loan and landscaping contract",18,2098605,2116905,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2969279-1008d3095e919fbfa7b2b45a90043b1c&start=2098&end=2116","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2969279-1008d3095e919fbfa7b2b45a90043b1c/thumbnail_2098605.jpg","/articles/6076563/Winnebago-County/Illinois/Votes-at-a-glance-Winnebago-County-Board-approves-zoning-map-changes-solar-site-approval-DOCA-grant-renewal-50000-loan-and-landscaping-contract","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6076563-c0b2c3dbcd9eced1d8ae4cfac38244f5/orig.mp4?Expires=1776093765&Signature=S5vXskqeVz2EKxrCzhx~xmgUAKv6LQ9eA08TEZlG2BFgytXKyvDIEyKbA5jHEseGQ7tt6YV13dp2DryCRb4vJPQLFv0UUCCW4nJJD9NqL41EeZI9vbSOltXgTU97PopGMUdtT~61SCJ2bdr4skhRb3jPbwlrvMtGZDCd5iafltrqdUDLMubITas0zcr5-Oxl9m59wvb9YF22~3EXdIw82ucNVlRUZpYwhGVVMOBG7xhb1AnU9RFyRxSpW3j4deLg6nJwfNwqtxocrebI~S6LZcLlv-kZG36Nrtvaf~TcBG~G7TPaBqGnvJtG2vy9I11417h73npBiC9qE4r7QCdGfg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Winnebago County Board on April 10 voted on several routine and policy items. The meeting record shows unanimous or near‑unanimous approvals on zoning amendments, a commercial solar site approval, a budget amendment for a state's attorney grant renewal, a revolving‑loan‑fund loan, and a grounds‑maintenance contract. One ordinance amending the county code on nepotism was laid over for later consideration.

Votes summarized below reflect the motions, movers and seconders as recorded in the meeting and the outcome recorded by the clerk. When the roll call was not read into the transcript the clerk instructed members to “cast yes for all members present”; 19 members were present and one member absent at the start of the meeting.

Votes at a glance

1) Ordinance — Budget amendment: State's attorney DOCA grant renewal
Motion: Move budget amendment forward for approval (renewal of existing grant).
Mover: Mr. Butida. Second: Mr. Lindmark.
Outcome: Approved (record: “Please cast yes for all members present”).
Vote tally (as recorded): 19 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain.
Notes: Motion included a separate procedural vote to suspend rules (suspension approved prior to the substantive vote).

2) Zoning — Map amendment ZO225
Motion: Approve ZO225 (map amendment).
Mover: Mr. Webster. Second: Mr. Penny (and Ms. Goral as recorded).
Outcome: Approved (record: “Please cast yes for all members present”).
Vote tally: 19 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain.

3) Zoning — Map amendment ZO325
Motion: Approve ZO325 (map amendment).
Mover: Mr. Webster. Second: Mr. Penny.
Outcome: Approved (record: “Please cast yes for all members present”).
Vote tally: 19 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain.

4) Zoning — Ordinance granting site approval for a commercial solar energy facility (Auburn Street)
Motion: Approve site approval for a commercial solar energy facility on Auburn Street.
Mover: Mr. Webster. Seconds: Mr. McCarthy and Mr. Tassoni.
Outcome: Approved (record: “Please cast yes for all members present”).
Vote tally: 19 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain.
Notes: Petitioners from Trajectory Energy attended and were acknowledged by board members; no substantial public opposition was recorded in the transcript.

5) Economic Development — Resolution approving revolving‑loan $50,000 to Legend Home Healthcare Professionals LLC
Motion: Grant authority to county board chair to execute loan documents for $50,000 from the revolving loan fund.
Mover: Mr. Sweeney. Second: Ms. Hansert.
Outcome: Approved (record: “Please cast yes for all members present”).
Vote tally: 19 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain.

6) Operations — Resolution awarding landscaping and ground maintenance services
Motion: Award contract for landscaping and grounds maintenance (award resolution moved).
Mover: Mr. McDonald. Second: Ms. Hansard.
Outcome: Approved (record: “Please cast yes for all members present”).
Vote tally: 19 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain.

7) Operations — Ordinance amending nepotism section 60‑2‑3 of the Winnebago County Code
Motion: Lay over the ordinance amending nepotism provisions.
Mover/Second: (recorded as committee action; transcript notes ordinance is to be laid over).
Outcome: Laid over (no final vote recorded).
Notes: The committee reported the item and the board tabled final action to a later meeting.

8) Consent and minutes
- Minutes: Motion to approve March 13 minutes and lay over March 27 minutes. Mover: Mr. Salgado; Second: Ms. Valdez. Outcome: Approved/laid over as recorded.
- Consent agenda: Included raffle report and auditor’s report. Motion: Mr. Booker; Second: Mr. Penney. Outcome: Approved (record: “Please cast yes for all members present”).

How the transcript recorded votes
Most motions were resolved by voice/roll call with the clerk instructing members to “cast yes for all members present.” The transcript specifies 19 members present at roll call; in cases where no roll‑call names or disaggregated tallies were read into the public record, this article records the clerk’s stated instruction and the resulting unanimous “yes” outcome as recorded in the minutes.

If readers need individual member roll‑call records beyond the clerk’s summary, those are available in the official minutes and roll‑call records maintained by the County Clerk.","The Winnebago County Board on April 10 approved multiple zoning changes, a site approval for a commercial solar facility on Auburn Street, a budget amendment renewing a state DOCA grant for the state's attorney, a $50,000 revolving loan and a landscaping contract; a nepotism ordinance was laid over.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6076568,"Rosecrans says half‑cent sales tax has expanded mental‑health and detox access for Winnebago County residents",186,1254320,1440700,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2969279-1008d3095e919fbfa7b2b45a90043b1c&start=1254&end=1440","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2969279-1008d3095e919fbfa7b2b45a90043b1c/thumbnail_1254320.jpg","/articles/6076568/Winnebago-County/Illinois/Rosecrans-says-halfcent-sales-tax-has-expanded-mentalhealth-and-detox-access-for-Winnebago-County-residents","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6076568-4c1a94ad44ce6e136a93b07e847b4eb7/orig.mp4?Expires=1776093765&Signature=bDRcnDc-6nyqa7xESB1N1ELZ5DKgU~AsRx~JyVYdkyv-lX~CKxeTlc2BmAXbVCKBZ1DKWhCCY6kNCcdypBIIyQUNSmbW~SjsKfZv9FOsIpLcD86RKUeTk6EjryXAiHT1qJVpVTCaV018kxDEYUqda1h43f66aA5m~PdPFAlwLY71thadnvGx1-Ox~QvIMTmZZwXj0~uWZUy1L5M8Mra32kC6GQwPDLS4Ijjxgz4CfwAoNnVTjnW6m8UwalsQKFmOH4F4fbi~Yd28e5cABElxraFapiveSk-Lt013MkJ~x9zoR0Jq1GOArHkZss-CPOD-5Q8dipQBFxEYxFadEW9~iw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Joan Lodge, director of grant management for Rosecrans, briefed the Winnebago County Board on April 10 about local programs funded by the half‑cent sales tax voters approved in March 2020 and the measurable outcomes those programs have produced.

Lodge said the half‑cent tax revenue has been used to build behavioral‑health infrastructure and to coordinate services across providers, reducing barriers and stigma. “This initiative reflects a strong commitment to clinical best practices, as well as public education efforts to raise awareness about mental health and substance use issues,” she said.

Rosecrans, using the tax proceeds and related funding, has served 8,306 individuals across the lifespan for mental‑health and substance‑use treatment, Lodge reported. She said the program has reduced the wait time for an initial psychiatric evaluation by 47 percent to an average of less than 30 days and that client satisfaction for services in the system of care is 98 percent.

Lodge said the program produced measurable improvements for clients: a 70 percent improvement in educational goals, an 82 percent improvement in housing stability and an 82 percent improvement in depression symptoms among those served (figures provided by Rosecrans). In program year 2024, Rosecrans established priority access for low‑income Winnebago County residents to withdrawal management and detox at the Rosecrans Harrison campus; in 15 months that priority access was used by 950 low‑income county residents, Lodge said. She reported a 90 percent improvement in depression symptoms for that subset and a 95 percent client satisfaction rating for the detox pathway.

Lodge thanked the board for dedicating the half‑cent sales tax revenue and said the funding has enabled cross‑sector collaboration and improved care coordination. The presentation was a briefing to the board; no board action was taken at the April 10 meeting.

The director’s remarks were delivered during the public‑comment portion of the meeting and the figures she presented were Rosecrans’ program statistics provided to the board for review.","Joan Lodge of Rosecrans told the Winnebago County Board that funding from the half‑cent sales tax since March 2020 has supported services that have served 8,306 people, shortened wait times for psychiatric evaluation and created priority detox access for low‑income county residents.","actionData","errors"]

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Winnebago County juvenile detention center passes PREA audit; report flags staffing, education and recreation gaps

Votes at a glance: Winnebago County Board approves zoning map changes, solar site approval, DOCA grant renewal, $50,000 loan and landscaping contract

Rosecrans says half‑cent sales tax has expanded mental‑health and detox access for Winnebago County residents