Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission

Illinois Issues: Should 10-Year-Old Kids Be Kept In Juvenile Detention?

Daisy Contreras

Some reformers say Illinois' minimum age for juvenile detention needs to go up.Justin Wright still remembers well the time he spent as an 11-year-old at…
Illinois Commission Wants Tighter Law On Sharing Juvenile Criminal Records

Sarah Mueller

A youthful mistake could be a burden for life, according to a study released Thursday by the Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission. The study asserts that…