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Crimes Reported in Illinois
Appendix D is made up of graphs and charts illustrating various types of Crimes Reported in Illinois. For additional information or specific details regarding the graphs and charts, please contact Heidi Mueller, Executive Director, Juvenile Justice Commission, Office of Community and Positive Youth Development, Illinois Department of Human Services, email: heidi.mueller@illinois.gov.
- Crimes Reported in Illinois, 1995-2011
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heidi.mueller@illinois.gov.
- Number of 17 year-olds Arrests since 2005
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heidi.mueller@illinois.gov.
- Statewide Juvenile Petitions, 2005-2011
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heidi.mueller@illinois.gov.
- Statewide Delinquency Adjudications, 2005-2010
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heidi.mueller@illinois.gov.
- Proportion of Juvenile Petitions 2011 Caseload
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heidi.mueller@illinois.gov.
Wanted to understand what that 3% increase in petitions would mean for the work of the court.
Juvenile Delinquency plus Abuse/Neglect make up less than 1% of the caseload of a court.
New cases filed (exception - civil law and other):
- OTHER CIVIL = divorce, custody, probate, mental health, tax, small claims
- CIVIL LAW = classic disputes - contract, liability
Juvenile petitions includes both delinquency and abuse/neglect. Saline (7%) rural plus Harrisburg.
- Statewide Delinquency Adjudications, 2005-2010
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heidi.mueller@illinois.gov.
- Variance, Non-Cook Detention Center Population and Capacity
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heidi.mueller@illinois.gov.
Sangamon (Springfield) 33%; LaSalle (Ottowa) 14-bed facility usually full -- 98.5 average; next highest is Vermilion (Danville) at 77%, Champaign; 39% -- these are right next door.
- Regional Detention Centers Population Trend since 2006
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heidi.mueller@illinois.gov.
- Regional Detention Centers Population Trend - Raise the Age
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heidi.mueller@illinois.gov.
- IDJJ Misdemeanor Court Admissions by Age Group
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heidi.mueller@illinois.gov.
Increase in 17 year-olds misdemeanor admissions AS WE EXPECT TO SEE them being treated more like 16 year-olds.
Overview: Transfer Laws
Automatic Transfer (Excluded Jurisdiction)
15 year old (or over)
Murder, Agg. Criminal Sexual Assault, Agg. Battery with Gun, Armed Robbery with Gun, Carjacking with Gun
Mandatory Transfer
15 year old + Presumptive Transfer Crime + History
15 year old + Forcible Felony + Felony + Gang
Presumptive Transfer
15 year old + aggravating factors (unless clear and convincing evidence of amenability to juvenile court)
Most Class X Felonies; Firearms Discharge
Discretionary Transfer
Any minor over 13 + probable cause + judicial finding that juvenile court is not in public's best interest
Any Offense
Raising the Age of Juvenile Court Jurisdiction
The future of 17-year-olds in Illinois' justice system.
Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission
