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| Public Act 099-0435 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning criminal law.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Juvenile Court Act of 1987 is amended by | ||||
changing Section 6-12 as follows:
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(705 ILCS 405/6-12)
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Sec. 6-12. Juvenile County juvenile justice councils.
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(1) Each county, or any group of contiguous counties under | ||||
pursuant to an intergovernmental
agreement or, in
counties | ||||
having a population of 3,000,000 or more, any township, or | ||||
group of those townships, in the State of Illinois may, at the | ||||
initiative of any State's Attorney, Public Defender, court | ||||
services director, probation officer, county board member, | ||||
regional superintendent of schools, sheriff,
chief of police, | ||||
any judge serving in a juvenile court within
the jurisdiction, | ||||
or governing body of any Redeploy Illinois
site serving any | ||||
part of that area, establish a county juvenile
justice council
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("council"). | ||||
(1.5) Each of the following county officers or entities | ||||
serving
any part of the area included in a juvenile justice
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council shall designate a
representative to serve on the | ||||
council: the sheriff, the State's Attorney,
Chief Probation | ||||
Officer, the Public Defender, and each and
the county board | ||||
within the area of the council. Designation of members shall be | ||
made to the person or agency initiating formation of the | ||
council.
In addition, the chief judge may designate a | ||
representative to serve on the
council.
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(a) Following designation of members, the The council | ||
shall organize itself and elect from its members a
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chairperson and such
officers as are deemed necessary. | ||
Until a chairperson is elected, the State's
Attorney shall | ||
serve as interim chairperson.
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(b) The chairperson shall, with the advice and
consent | ||
of the council, appoint additional members of the council | ||
as is
deemed necessary to accomplish the purposes of this | ||
Article and whenever
possible shall appoint a local Chief | ||
of Police and a representative of a
community youth service | ||
provider.
The additional
members may include, but are not | ||
limited to, a judge who hears juvenile cases in the | ||
jurisdiction in which the council sits, representatives of
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local law enforcement, juvenile justice agencies, schools, | ||
businesses, and
community organizations, community youth | ||
service providers, faith based organizations, the State or | ||
local board of education, any family violence coordinating | ||
council, any domestic violence agency, any children's | ||
advocacy center, any serious and habitual offender | ||
comprehensive action program, the Department of Human | ||
Services, the Chamber of Commerce, any director of court | ||
services, and local justice involved youth. However, the | ||
number of voting members of any juvenile justice council | ||
shall not exceed 21.
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(c) The county juvenile justice council shall meet | ||
monthly from time to time, but
no less than semi-annually, | ||
for the purpose of encouraging the initiation of,
or | ||
supporting ongoing, interagency cooperation and programs | ||
to address juvenile
delinquency and juvenile crime. | ||
(d) In counties having a population of 3,000,000 or | ||
more, the juvenile justice council shall provide for local | ||
area council participation in its by-laws.
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(2) The purpose of a county juvenile justice council is: | ||
(a) To to provide a forum
for the development of a | ||
community-based interagency assessment of the local
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juvenile justice system, to develop a county juvenile | ||
justice plan for the
prevention of juvenile delinquency, | ||
and to make recommendations to the county
board, or county | ||
boards, for more effectively utilizing existing community
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resources in dealing with juveniles who are found to be | ||
involved in crime, or
who are truant or have been suspended | ||
or expelled from school. The county
juvenile justice plan | ||
shall include relevant portions of local crime prevention
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and public safety plans, school improvement and school | ||
safety plans, Redeploy Illinois plans, and the
plans or | ||
initiatives of other public and private entities within the | ||
covered area county
that are concerned with dropout | ||
prevention, school safety, the prevention of
juvenile | ||
crime and criminal activity by youth gangs.
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(b) To inform the development of the local assessment | ||
and
plan described in paragraph (a) by utilizing aggregate | ||
data
to: analyze the risks, needs, and characteristics of | ||
youth in
contact with the juvenile justice system; to | ||
assess responses
and resources available; and to develop or | ||
strengthen policy
and practice in order to prevent or | ||
mitigate juvenile
delinquency, produce positive youth | ||
outcomes, and enhance
public safety. Sources of this data | ||
may include State and local
human services, child | ||
protection, law enforcement, probation,
corrections, | ||
education, and other public agencies. State
agencies, | ||
their local and regional offices, and contractors
are | ||
strongly encouraged to collaborate with juvenile justice
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councils to develop memoranda of understanding and
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intergovernmental agreements, and to share data and
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information in order to provide an adequate basis for the
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local juvenile justice plan. The confidentiality of
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individual juvenile records shall not be compromised at any
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time or in any manner in service of these functions. | ||
(3) The duties and responsibilities of the county juvenile | ||
justice council
include, but are not limited to:
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(a) Developing a county juvenile justice plan based | ||
upon utilization of
the resources of law enforcement, | ||
school systems, park programs, sports
entities, Redeploy | ||
Illinois programs, and others in a cooperative and | ||
collaborative manner to prevent or
discourage juvenile | ||
crime.
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(b) Entering into a written county interagency | ||
agreement specifying the
nature and extent of | ||
contributions each signatory agency will make in achieving
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the goals of the county juvenile justice plan and their | ||
commitment to the
sharing of information useful in carrying | ||
out the goals of the interagency
agreement to the extent | ||
authorized by law.
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(c) Applying for and receiving public or private | ||
grants, to be
administered by one of the
community | ||
partners, that support one or more components of the county | ||
juvenile
justice plan.
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(d) (Blank). Providing a forum for the presentation of | ||
interagency recommendations
and the resolution of | ||
disagreements relating to the contents of the county
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interagency agreement or the performance by the parties of | ||
their respective
obligations under the agreement.
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(e) Assisting and directing the efforts of local | ||
community support
organizations and volunteer groups in | ||
providing enrichment programs and other
support services | ||
for clients of local juvenile detention centers.
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(f) Developing and making available a county-wide or | ||
multi-county resource
guide for minors in need of | ||
prevention, intervention, psycho-social,
educational | ||
support, and other services needed to prevent juvenile | ||
delinquency.
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(g) Facilitating community based collaboration and | ||
perspective
on oversight, research, and evaluation of | ||
activities,
programs, and policies directed towards and | ||
impacting the lives
of juveniles. | ||
(h) Planning for and supporting applications for | ||
Redeploy
Illinois, and development of funding for | ||
screening,
assessment, and risk-appropriate, | ||
evidence-informed
services to reduce commitments to the | ||
Department of
Juvenile Justice. | ||
(i) Planning for and supporting the development of | ||
funding
for screening, assessment, and risk-appropriate, | ||
evidence-informed services to youth reentering the | ||
community from
detention in a county detention center or | ||
commitment from
the Department of Juvenile Justice. | ||
(3.5) A council which is the sole council serving any
part | ||
of the area of an established Redeploy Illinois
site may, in | ||
its discretion, and at the request of the
Redeploy Illinois | ||
governing body of the site, undertake
and maintain governance | ||
of the site under Section 16.1 of the Probation and Probation | ||
Officers Act. | ||
(4) The council shall have no role in the charging or | ||
prosecution of
juvenile offenders.
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(Source: P.A. 90-590, eff. 1-1-99.)
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