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June 26, 2008 -
Publication
Changing Course: A Review of the First Two Years of Drug Transfer Reform in Illinois
Prepared for the Illinois Juvenile Justice Initiative by Elizabeth Kooy. The preparation of this document was supported by John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
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June 26, 2008 -
From the field
Keeping Youth Out of Adult Courts Better for Children, Safer for Communities, According to Study
The 2005 repeal of a state law that once forced children accused of drug offenses into adult criminal courts has not compromised public safety and, instead, has provided hundreds of Illinois youth a greater opportunity to ... Read More
November 7, 2007 -
From the field
Illinois Bill Limits Long-Term Access to Information on Juvenile Sex Offenders
MacArthur grantee the Juvenile Justice Initiative helped forge an alliance between Illinois prosecutors and public defenders to pass a bill – over the objections of Governor Rod Blagojevich – that limits long-term access to information about juvenile sex ... Read More