This 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.
Read MoreAfter decades of using incarceration as the country’s primary response to crime, leading Republicans and Democrats are embracing safe, fair, and cost-effective prison reform.
Read MoreWhile there is a growing consensus that the country needs to re-examine the criminal justice system’s prosecution of serious young inmates, there is little documentation of how this population experiences and perceives the laws, policies, and practices that are intended to hold them accountable.
Read MoreA blueprint for the implementation of risk asset needs assessment and system change in the Illinois Department of Corrections.
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