Prosecutorial support for State's Attorneys prosecuting human traffickers

(725 ILCS 210/4.13)     Sec. 4.13. Prosecutorial support for State's Attorneys prosecuting human traffickers.     (a) The Office shall provide prosecutorial support for State's Attorneys prosecuting human traffickers. Working with national and State subject matter experts, the Office shall develop and provide training for State's Attorneys in victim-centered, trauma-informed prosecution of human trafficking cases.     (b) Training for prosecutors shall include, but not be limited to the following:         (1) definitions;         (2) sex trafficking and labor trafficking;         (3) state human trafficking laws;         (4) federal human trafficking laws;         (5) elements of a trauma-informed, victim-centered     response and understanding the impacts of trauma on victim response;        (6) identifying human trafficking victims;         (7) victim recruitment;         (8) human trafficking myths and misconceptions;         (9) human trafficking investigations and gang     involvement in human trafficking;        (10) protocols for responding to minor and youth     victims of human trafficking;        (11) working with human trafficking victims and the     prosecutor-victim relationship;        (12) role of survivor advocates and human trafficking     treatment providers;        (13) risk assessment and safety planning;         (14) victim interviews;         (15) evidence collection and virtual case     investigation;        (16) charging, arraignment, and evidentiary hearings,     assessing culpability, and forced criminality;        (17) trial issues and strategies;         (18) dealing with witness intimidation;         (19) working with multi-disciplinary teams and     federal agencies;        (20) language barriers and use of interpreters;         (21) victims' rights;         (22) considerations for specific populations or     communities; and        (23) special needs and tools for victims who are     foreign nationals.    (c) In this Act, "human trafficking" means a violation or attempted violation of Section 10-9 of the Criminal Code of 2012. "Human trafficking" includes trafficking of children and adults for both labor and sex services. (Source: P.A. 104-159, eff. 1-1-26.)