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Jacksonville, FL Sexual Assault Advisory Council Records, 1998-2001

 

Summary

Creator:
Sexual Assault Advisory Council (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Extent:
0.50 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Records of the Sexual Assault Advisory Council (Jacksonville, Fla.), Thomas G. Carpenter Library, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of administrative files which chronicle the activities and development of the Council from 1998-2001. Materials include primarily annual reports, committee recommendations, correspondence, minutes and agendas of meetings, and membership lists.

Biographical / historical:

The Adult Sexual Assault Task Force (Jacksonville, Fla.) was convened on May 16, 1996 by Harry L. Shorstein, State Attorney of the Fourth Judicial Circuit. The group was charged with conducting a full review of the criminal justice and direct service processes as it related to the crime of sexual battery. Chaired by Kathy Chinoy, the Task Force consisted of twelve members of the Jacksonville community chosen on the basis of their professional involvement with the crime of sexual battery. The Task Force held meetings on a semi-monthly basis from 1996-1998, interviewed dozens of professionals within the field, interviewed and surveyed victims, reviewed educational reports, studies and other resources, and developed a set of recommendations described in a final report issued on February 18, 1998. Their primary recommendation called for the creation of an independent Rape Advisory Council to educate the community and reform the system. Shortly thereafter, the Sexual Assault Advisory Council (SAAC) was established on May 19, 1998 by Jacksonville Mayor John A. Delaney. As per the City of Jacksonville Executive Order 98-214, the Council was charged with providing oversight and coordination of the community's response to the crime of sexual assault, assuring the integration of services and programs for sexual assault victims, and implementing the recommendations of the Adult Sexual Assault Task Force. The Council was composed of 16 members selected by the Jacksonville Mayor, Sheriff, State Attorney, Chief Judge, Superintendent of Schools, and the Naval Command. Five positions were also filled by the Executive Directors of Hubbard House and the Women's Center of Jacksonville, City Division Chiefs of Victim Services and Disabled Services, and the Adult Sexual Assault Coalition. Mayor Delaney appointed Shirley K. Webb, Executive Director of the Women's Center of Jacksonville, to serve as the first Chair of the Council. Dr. Christine Rasche, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of North Florida, was appointed Vice Chair. The first meeting of the Council was held on July 15, 1999.

Note written by

Acquisition information:
The collection was acquired through donation from Dr. Christine Rasche, 2011.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research by appointment only. Please contact lib-special@unf.edu to schedule an appointment.

Terms of access:

Materials in the collection may be subject to copyright and are to be used for private study, scholarship, or research in accordance with the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code). Use of reproductions of copyrighted works in excess of "fair use," may result in the user's liability for copyright infringement and be subject to the civil and criminal penalties of federal law. Visit the United States Copyright Office's website at http://www.copyright.gov/ for further information

Preferred citation:

Records of the Sexual Assault Advisory Council (Jacksonville, Fla.), Thomas G. Carpenter Library, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida.

Location of this collection:
Thomas G. Carpenter Library
1 UNF Drive
Jacksonville
FL
32224
USA