Reducing Illinois Juvenile Recidivism

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Reducing Illinois Juvenile Recidivism

• John Baker

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Statistics

• Bureau of Justice Statistics
• 1983 62.5 recidivism rate
• 1994 67.5 recidivism rate
• Increased rate for nearly every type of crime
• Property Violations
• Violent Crimes
• Drug Violations

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Factors that Lead to Recidivism

• Intrapersonal Factors
• Physical and Mental Health
• Substance Abuse
• Subsistence Factors
• Financial Stability
• Housing
• Employment
• Support Factors
• Social and Familial Support

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Current Attempts

• Boot Camps
• Education Programs
• Mentoring Programs
• Registration Programs
• Residential Placement Programs

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Ideal Plan

• Program that addresses the factors that lead to
  recidivism
• Education
• Financial Skills Training
• Job Training

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Stakeholders

• In favor
• Juvenile Offenders / Families
• States Attorneys Office
• Public Defenders Office
• John Howard Association of Illinois
• Opposed
• Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice

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Representatives

• Illinois Senator Tim Bivins
• Member of Criminal Law Committee, Former County
  Sheriff, Former President of Illinois Juvenile
  Justice Commission
• Illinois Representative Eddie Washington
• Chairperson of the Prison Reform Committee,
  Former Correction Deputy Officer for Lake County

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Problem

• Programs cost money
• It is unlikely that the state would want to spend
  money on juvenile offenders during a time of
  economic hardship

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Sources

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• Bureau of Justice Statistics Criminal Offenders
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