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2010
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Policies and Procedures of the Illinois Juvenile Justice System
By Bostwick, Lindsay.
U.S. Dept. of Justice. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (Washington, DC).
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (Chicago, IL); Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission (Springfield, IL).
This report provides an overview of the Illinois juvenile justice system including the processes related to an incident, police custody and arrest, pre-trial, trial or plea, sentencing hearing, discharge, and expungement. Several items are provided in the appendixes: map of Illinois judicial circuits; Juvenile Arrest Card; Detention Screening Instrument; map of Illinois juvenile justice facilities, county detention centers, and the like; flowchart of process after youth is found unfit to stand t... Read More
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35 p.
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2008
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Model Policy & Practice Guidelines for Providing Non-Discriminatory Services to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Youth in Juvenile Justice Facilities
National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) (San Francisco, CA).
“The purpose of these Policy and Practice Guidelines is to establish operational practices that reinforce [this facility’s] commitment to respect the dignity of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth, create a safe environment for all members of the [facility] community, and ensure that all youth have equal access to all available services, placement, care, treatment, and benefits provided by [this facility]” (p. 1). Policies cover: general facility operations; confidentiality; int... Read More
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8 pages
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