To read the full report, visit:
http://ijjc.illinois.gov/sites/ijjc.illinois.gov/files/assets/Detention%20of%20Children%2010-12%20Years%20Old%20In%20Illinois-%20A%20Call%20to%20Action%20.pdf
For more information on the detention of youth in Illinois, including county-by-county numbers, visit the Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission’s website for its annual report on all detention admissions in Illinois, as well as monthly detention reports that include comparison data and information on lengths of stay, age, and presenting offenses at: http://ijjc.illinois.gov/publications/march-2021-juvenile-detention-data-report
If you’re a defender who’s interested in challenging detention in your own county, feel free to reach out to the Illinois Juvenile Defender Center at:
JDRC@osad.state.il.us