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Date: April 30, 2024 Tue
Time: 12:54 am
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Results for recidivism, juveniles
1 results foundAuthor: Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission Title: Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission Youth Reentry Improvement Report Summary: An essential measurement of any juvenile “reentry” system is whether youth returning from incarceration remain safely and successfully within their communities. By this fundamental measure, Illinois is failing. While precise data is difficult to come by (itself an indication of our current reentry shortcomings), it is clear that well over 50 percent of youth leaving Department of Juvenile Justice (“DJJ”) facilities will be reincarcerated in juvenile facilities; many others will be incarcerated in the adult Department of Corrections (“DOC”) in the future. The costs of failure are catastrophic for the young people in the state’s care, for their families, and for our communities. The financial costs of this failing system are staggering as well: The Illinois Auditor General estimates that incarceration in a DJJ “Youth Center” cost $86,861 per year, per youth in FY10.1 Worse, the juvenile justice system is, in many ways, the “feeder system” to the adult criminal justice system and a cycle of crime, victimization and incarceration. Today, nearly 50,000 people are incarcerated in Illinois prisons at an immediate annual cost to the state of well over $1 billion.2 The economic ripple effect of incarceration inflates taxpayer costs even more.3 In human terms, we must do better for our young people and our communities. In fiscal terms, we simply cannot afford to continue business as usual. There is good news: Young people are capable of tremendous positive change and growth and—with the right support, supervision and services—youth leaving DJJ facilities can become valued assets in our communities. In addition, there is burgeoning knowledge in Illinois and beyond about adolescent brain development, effective communitybased supervision and services, and “what works” with young offenders. Perhaps most importantly, there is growing leadership and commitment in Illinois to do what is necessary to ensure that young people leaving the state’s custody return home safely and successfully. This report provides the findings and recommendations of the Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission, as required by the Youth Reentry and Improvement Law of 2009, 20 ILCS 505/17a-5(5.1), to realize this vision of safe communities, positive outcomes for our youth, and responsible use of public resources. Details: Springfield, IL: Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission, 2011. 80p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed January 17, 2012 at: http://www.dhs.state.il.us/OneNetLibrary/27896/documents/By_Division/DCHP/RFP/IJJC_YouthRentryImprovement.pdf Year: 2011 Country: United States URL: http://www.dhs.state.il.us/OneNetLibrary/27896/documents/By_Division/DCHP/RFP/IJJC_YouthRentryImprovement.pdf Shelf Number: 123636 Keywords: Juvenile Offenders (Illinois)Recidivism, JuvenilesReentry, Juvenile OffendersRehabilitation |