NCJ Number
244772
Date Published
December 2012
Length
24 pages
Annotation
This annual report provides 2011 and 2012 juvenile justice statistics and recommendations.
Abstract
This report highlights the Illinois' accomplishments in 2011 and 2012, the most urgent challenges relative to juvenile justice in Illinois, and the Commission's recommendations for addressing those issues. Issues discussed include: Illinois Juvenile Justice System at a Glance; Spotlight on Innovations and Improvements; Community Alternatives to Incarceration; Comprehensive Community Based Services; Redeploy Illinois; Aftercare System; Youth Reentry Improvement Report; Aftercare Specialists; Demonstration Projects; Policy, Practice and Culture; Mental Health Care and IDJJ Training; Compliance with Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act; Disproportionate Minority Contact; Separation of Adult and Juvenile Offenders; Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders; Removal of Juveniles from Adult Jails; and Recommendations.