The Second Century: Juvenile Justice Reform in Illinois
Publication year:
2008
| Cataloged on:
Jun. 03, 2009
ANNOTATION: This report "describes a number of promising juvenile justice policies and practices in Illinois that provide a solid base for further reform efforts" (p. 2). Six chapters are contained in this publication: financial incentives to reduce youth confinement -- Redeploy Illinois; implementing JDAI in Illinois; challenging automatic transfer in Illinois -- research and advocacy working together for change; the Cook County Juvenile Court Clinic -- forging the link between clinical information and improved outcomes for youth; using a data-driven and public education approach to reducing disproportional minority contact; and structural changes for reform -- the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice.