From the National Resource Center on Justice Involved Women and the Women's Justice Initiative, this report was authored by Executive Director of CORE Associates, Alyssa Benedict, and the Women’s Justice Initiative Founder & Project Director, Deanne Benos.
Read MoreThis memo distills the complexities of the 32-page Rasho settlement agreement (the Agreement) into more understandable terms and clarifies the timelines for implementing certain changes so that the public has the information needed to understand IDOC’s responsibilities under the Agreement’s terms.
Read MoreThis report follows JHA's visit to the Depke Juvenile Complex (Depke) in Lake County, which houses both the Hulse Juvenile Detention Center and a residential treatment facility for youth
Read MoreYouth, or individuals under the age of 18, may still be tried as adults in Illinois. Youth with adult sentences can be housed in Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) custody once they turn 17, including both youth entering from county custody on new adult sentences or those transferred from Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ) facilities.
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