Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice

The Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ) is the code department[1][2] of the Illinois state government that acts as the state juvenile corrections agency.

Department of Juvenile Justice
Department overview
FormedJuly 1, 2006 (2006-07-01)
JurisdictionIllinois
Department executive
  • Heidi Meuller, Director
Websitewww.illinois.gov/idjj/

The department was formed on July 1, 2006. Previously, the Illinois Department of Corrections managed Illinois' juvenile facilities.[3]

Facilities

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As of 2014, the Illinois Youth Center (IYC) facilities in operation included the following detention centers, statewide:[4]

Name Security level Sex
IYC Chicago Level 2 - Medium Male[4]
IYC Harrisburg Level 2 - Medium Male[4]
IYC Pere Marquette Level 3 - Minimum Male[4]
IYC St. Charles Level 2 - Medium Male[4]
IYC Warrenville Level 1 - Maximum Co-ed[4]

Harrisburg, St. Charles, Pere Marquette, and Chicago house juvenile male offenders while Warrenville houses juvenile female offenders. IYC Pere Marquette is a treatment facility for juvenile males. The majority of youths committed to the department from the Chicago area go first to IYC St. Charles.[4]

Facilities in Kewanee and Murphysboro, previously Illinois Youth Centers, were closed and reopened as Adult Life Skills and Reentry Centers.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Uphoff, Judy Lee (2012). "The Governor and the Executive Branch". In Lind, Nancy S.; Rankin, Erik (eds.). Governing Illinois: Your Connection to State and Local Government (PDF) (4th ed.). Center Publications, Center for State Policy and Leadership, University of Illinois Springfield. pp. 78–79. ISBN 978-0-938943-28-0. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-22. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
  2. ^ 20 ILCS 5/5-15
  3. ^ "IDOC Overview". Springfield, Illinois: Illinois Department of Corrections. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Annual Report" (PDF). Illinois Dept. of Juvenile Justice. 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
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