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Recipient Initiated Court Petitions
The Illinois Criminal Code allows an individual who is found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity and remanded to IDHS the right to petition the criminal court for a treatment plan review, conditional release, or discharge from custody of IDHS.
IDHS is obligated by an agreement in Henderson v. Handy (1996 WL 148040 (N.D. III.)) to provide information to individuals found Not Guilty by Rason of Insanity. Each hospital has a Petition Assistant available to assist recipients by providing forms, names, addresses, and docket numbers. These petitions should be handled by the court in accordance with the appropriate section.
The Petition Assistant for each hospital is listed in the table below.
See Forensic Handbook: Clinical Resources for procedures and templates including:
| Hospital | Petition Assistant Name | Role | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Alton |
Tahnissa Hayes, Interim Director of SW and Rita Byrd, Interim Clinical Director |
Director of SW & Clinical Director |
|
|
Chester |
Angela Kongeal, PSA, LCSW, LSOE |
Forensic Coordinator |
|
|
Chicago-Read |
Debra S. Marsico, PhD SPSA |
Director-Dept. Of Psychology/Forensic Coordinator |
|
|
Choate Developmental Disabilities |
Christina Ancira |
CRSS |
|
|
Elgin |
Mark Klocek or Ashley Leyva |
CRSS |
|
|
Packard |
Rachel Conrad |
Director of Social Work |