(730 ILCS 5/3-2.5-95) Sec. 3-2.5-95. Conditions of aftercare release. (a) The conditions of aftercare release for all youth committed to the Department under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 shall be such as the Department of Juvenile Justice deems necessary to assist the youth in leading a law-abiding life. The conditions of every aftercare release are that the youth: (1) not violate any criminal statute of any |
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(2) refrain from possessing a firearm or other
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(3) report to an agent of the Department;
(4) permit the agent or aftercare specialist to visit
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| the youth at his or her home, employment, or elsewhere to the extent necessary for the agent or aftercare specialist to discharge his or her duties;
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(5) reside at a Department-approved host site;
(6) secure permission before visiting or writing a
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| committed person in an Illinois Department of Corrections or Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice facility;
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(7) report all arrests to an agent of the Department
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| as soon as permitted by the arresting authority but in no event later than 24 hours after release from custody and immediately report service or notification of an order of protection, a civil no contact order, or a stalking no contact order to an agent of the Department;
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(8) obtain permission of an agent of the Department
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| before leaving the State of Illinois;
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(9) obtain permission of an agent of the Department
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| before changing his or her residence or employment;
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(10) consent to a search of his or her person,
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| property, or residence under his or her control;
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(11) refrain from the use or possession of narcotics
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| or other controlled substances in any form, or both, or any paraphernalia related to those substances and submit to a urinalysis test as instructed by an agent of the Department;
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(12) not frequent places where controlled substances
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| are illegally sold, used, distributed, or administered;
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(13) not knowingly associate with other persons on
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| parole, aftercare release, or mandatory supervised release without prior written permission of his or her aftercare specialist and not associate with persons who are members of an organized gang as that term is defined in the Illinois Streetgang Terrorism Omnibus Prevention Act;
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(14) provide true and accurate information, as it
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| relates to his or her adjustment in the community while on aftercare release or to his or her conduct while incarcerated, in response to inquiries by an agent of the Department;
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(15) follow any specific instructions provided by the
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| agent that are consistent with furthering conditions set and approved by the Department or by law to achieve the goals and objectives of his or her aftercare release or to protect the public; these instructions by the agent may be modified at any time, as the agent deems appropriate;
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(16) comply with the terms and conditions of an order
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| of protection issued under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986; an order of protection issued by the court of another state, tribe, or United States territory; a no contact order issued under the Civil No Contact Order Act; or a no contact order issued under the Stalking No Contact Order Act;
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(17) if convicted of a sex offense as defined in the
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| Sex Offender Management Board Act, and a sex offender treatment provider has evaluated and recommended further sex offender treatment while on aftercare release, the youth shall undergo treatment by a sex offender treatment provider or associate sex offender provider as defined in the Sex Offender Management Board Act at his or her expense based on his or her ability to pay for the treatment;
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(18) if convicted of a sex offense as defined in the
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| Sex Offender Management Board Act, refrain from residing at the same address or in the same condominium unit or apartment unit or in the same condominium complex or apartment complex with another person he or she knows or reasonably should know is a convicted sex offender or has been placed on supervision for a sex offense; the provisions of this paragraph do not apply to a person convicted of a sex offense who is placed in a Department of Corrections licensed transitional housing facility for sex offenders, or is in any facility operated or licensed by the Department of Children and Family Services or by the Department of Human Services, or is in any licensed medical facility;
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(19) if convicted for an offense that would qualify
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| the offender as a sexual predator under the Sex Offender Registration Act wear an approved electronic monitoring device as defined in Section 5-8A-2 for the duration of the youth's aftercare release term and if convicted for an offense of criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, criminal sexual abuse, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, or ritualized abuse of a child when the victim was under 18 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense and the offender used force or the threat of force in the commission of the offense wear an approved electronic monitoring device as defined in Section 5-8A-2 that has Global Positioning System (GPS) capability for the duration of the youth's aftercare release term;
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(20) if convicted for an offense that would qualify
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| the offender as a child sex offender as defined in Section 11-9.3 or 11-9.4 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, refrain from communicating with or contacting, by means of the Internet, a person who is not related to the offender and whom the offender reasonably believes to be under 18 years of age; for purposes of this paragraph (20), "Internet" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 16-0.1 of the Criminal Code of 2012; and a person is not related to the offender if the person is not: (A) the spouse, brother, or sister of the offender; (B) a descendant of the offender; (C) a first or second cousin of the offender; or (D) a step-child or adopted child of the offender;
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(21) if convicted under Section 11-6, 11-20.1,
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| 11-20.1B, 11-20.3, or 11-21 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, consent to search of computers, PDAs, cellular phones, and other devices under his or her control that are capable of accessing the Internet or storing electronic files, in order to confirm Internet protocol addresses reported in accordance with the Sex Offender Registration Act and compliance with conditions in this Act;
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(22) if convicted for an offense that would qualify
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| the offender as a sex offender or sexual predator under the Sex Offender Registration Act, not possess prescription drugs for erectile dysfunction;
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(23) if convicted for an offense under Section 11-6,
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| 11-9.1, 11-14.4 that involves soliciting for a juvenile prostitute, 11-15.1, 11-20.1, 11-20.1B, 11-20.3, or 11-21 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, or any attempt to commit any of these offenses:
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(A) not access or use a computer or any other
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| device with Internet capability without the prior written approval of the Department;
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(B) submit to periodic unannounced examinations
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| of the youth's computer or any other device with Internet capability by the youth's aftercare specialist, a law enforcement officer, or assigned computer or information technology specialist, including the retrieval and copying of all data from the computer or device and any internal or external peripherals and removal of the information, equipment, or device to conduct a more thorough inspection;
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(C) submit to the installation on the youth's
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| computer or device with Internet capability, at the youth's expense, of one or more hardware or software systems to monitor the Internet use; and
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(D) submit to any other appropriate restrictions
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| concerning the youth's use of or access to a computer or any other device with Internet capability imposed by the Department or the youth's aftercare specialist;
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(24) if convicted of a sex offense as defined in the
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| Sex Offender Registration Act, refrain from accessing or using a social networking website as defined in Section 17-0.5 of the Criminal Code of 2012;
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(25) if convicted of a sex offense as defined in
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| Section 2 of the Sex Offender Registration Act that requires the youth to register as a sex offender under that Act, not knowingly use any computer scrub software on any computer that the youth uses;
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(26) if convicted of a sex offense as defined in
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| subsection (a-5) of Section 3-1-2 of this Code, unless the youth is a parent or guardian of a person under 18 years of age present in the home and no non-familial minors are present, not participate in a holiday event involving children under 18 years of age, such as distributing candy or other items to children on Halloween, wearing a Santa Claus costume on or preceding Christmas, being employed as a department store Santa Claus, or wearing an Easter Bunny costume on or preceding Easter;
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(27) if convicted of a violation of an order of
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| protection under Section 12-3.4 or Section 12-30 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, be placed under electronic surveillance as provided in Section 5-8A-7 of this Code; and
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(28) if convicted of a violation of the
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| Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, the Methamphetamine Precursor Control Act, or a methamphetamine related offense, be:
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(A) prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or
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| having under his or her control any product containing pseudoephedrine unless prescribed by a physician; and
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(B) prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or
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| having under his or her control any product containing ammonium nitrate.
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(b) The Department may in addition to other conditions require that the youth:
(1) work or pursue a course of study or vocational
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(2) undergo medical or psychiatric treatment, or
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| treatment for drug addiction or alcoholism;
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(3) attend or reside in a facility established for
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| the instruction or residence of persons on probation or aftercare release;
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(4) support his or her dependents;
(5) if convicted for an offense that would qualify
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| the youth as a child sex offender as defined in Section 11-9.3 or 11-9.4 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, refrain from communicating with or contacting, by means of the Internet, a person who is related to the youth and whom the youth reasonably believes to be under 18 years of age; for purposes of this paragraph (5), "Internet" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 16-0.1 of the Criminal Code of 2012; and a person is related to the youth if the person is: (A) the spouse, brother, or sister of the youth; (B) a descendant of the youth; (C) a first or second cousin of the youth; or (D) a step-child or adopted child of the youth;
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(6) if convicted for an offense that would qualify as
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| a sex offense as defined in the Sex Offender Registration Act:
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(A) not access or use a computer or any other
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| device with Internet capability without the prior written approval of the Department;
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(B) submit to periodic unannounced examinations
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| of the youth's computer or any other device with Internet capability by the youth's aftercare specialist, a law enforcement officer, or assigned computer or information technology specialist, including the retrieval and copying of all data from the computer or device and any internal or external peripherals and removal of the information, equipment, or device to conduct a more thorough inspection;
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(C) submit to the installation on the youth's
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| computer or device with Internet capability, at the youth's offender's expense, of one or more hardware or software systems to monitor the Internet use; and
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(D) submit to any other appropriate restrictions
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| concerning the youth's use of or access to a computer or any other device with Internet capability imposed by the Department or the youth's aftercare specialist; and
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(7) in addition to other conditions:
(A) reside with his or her parents or in a foster
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(B) attend school;
(C) attend a non-residential program for youth; or
(D) contribute to his or her own support at home
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(c) In addition to the conditions under subsections (a) and (b) of this Section, youths required to register as sex offenders under the Sex Offender Registration Act, upon release from the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice, may be required by the Department to comply with the following specific conditions of release:
(1) reside only at a Department approved location;
(2) comply with all requirements of the Sex Offender
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(3) notify third parties of the risks that may be
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(4) obtain the approval of an agent of the Department
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| prior to accepting employment or pursuing a course of study or vocational training and notify the Department prior to any change in employment, study, or training;
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(5) not be employed or participate in any volunteer
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| activity that involves contact with children, except under circumstances approved in advance and in writing by an agent of the Department;
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(6) be electronically monitored for a specified
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| period of time from the date of release as determined by the Department;
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(7) refrain from entering into a designated
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| geographic area except upon terms approved in advance by an agent of the Department; these terms may include consideration of the purpose of the entry, the time of day, and others accompanying the youth;
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(8) refrain from having any contact, including
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| written or oral communications, directly or indirectly, personally or by telephone, letter, or through a third party with certain specified persons including, but not limited to, the victim or the victim's family without the prior written approval of an agent of the Department;
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(9) refrain from all contact, directly or indirectly,
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| personally, by telephone, letter, or through a third party, with minor children without prior identification and approval of an agent of the Department;
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(10) neither possess or have under his or her control
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| any material that is sexually oriented, sexually stimulating, or that shows male or female sex organs or any pictures depicting children under 18 years of age nude or any written or audio material describing sexual intercourse or that depicts or alludes to sexual activity, including, but not limited to, visual, auditory, telephonic, or electronic media, or any matter obtained through access to any computer or material linked to computer access use;
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(11) not patronize any business providing sexually
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| stimulating or sexually oriented entertainment nor utilize "900" or adult telephone numbers;
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(12) not reside near, visit, or be in or about parks,
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| schools, day care centers, swimming pools, beaches, theaters, or any other places where minor children congregate without advance approval of an agent of the Department and immediately report any incidental contact with minor children to the Department;
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(13) not possess or have under his or her control
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| certain specified items of contraband related to the incidence of sexually offending as determined by an agent of the Department;
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(14) may be required to provide a written daily log
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| of activities if directed by an agent of the Department;
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(15) comply with all other special conditions that
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| the Department may impose that restrict the youth from high-risk situations and limit access to potential victims;
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(16) take an annual polygraph exam;
(17) maintain a log of his or her travel; or
(18) obtain prior approval of an agent of the
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| Department before driving alone in a motor vehicle.
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(d) The conditions under which the aftercare release is to be served shall be communicated to the youth in writing prior to his or her release, and he or she shall sign the same before release. A signed copy of these conditions, including a copy of an order of protection if one had been issued by the criminal court, shall be retained by the youth and another copy forwarded to the officer or aftercare specialist in charge of his or her supervision.
(e) After a revocation hearing under Section 3-3-9.5, the Department of Juvenile Justice may modify or enlarge the conditions of aftercare release.
(f) The Department shall inform all youth of the optional services available to them upon release and shall assist youth in availing themselves of the optional services upon their release on a voluntary basis.
(Source: P.A. 99-628, eff. 1-1-17 .)
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(730 ILCS 5/3-2.7-25) (Text of Section from P.A. 103-22) Sec. 3-2.7-25. Duties and powers. (a) The Independent Juvenile Ombudsperson shall function independently within the Department of Juvenile Justice with respect to the operations of the Office in performance of the Ombudsperson's duties under this Article and shall report to the Governor. The Ombudsperson shall adopt rules and standards as may be
necessary or desirable to carry out the Ombudsperson's duties. Funding
for the Office shall be designated separately within
Department funds. The Department shall provide necessary administrative services and facilities to the Office of the Independent Juvenile Ombudsperson. (b) The Office of Independent Juvenile Ombudsperson shall have
the following duties: (1) review and monitor the implementation of the |
| rules and standards established by the Department of Juvenile Justice and evaluate the delivery of services to youth to ensure that the rights of youth are fully observed;
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(2) provide assistance to a youth or family whom the
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| Ombudsperson determines is in need of assistance, including advocating with an agency, provider, or other person in the best interests of the youth;
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(3) investigate and attempt to resolve complaints
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| made by or on behalf of youth, other than complaints alleging criminal behavior or violations of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, if the Office determines that the investigation and resolution would further the purpose of the Office, and:
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(A) a youth committed to the Department of
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| Juvenile Justice or the youth's family is in need of assistance from the Office; or
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(B) a systemic issue in the Department of
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| Juvenile Justice's provision of services is raised by a complaint;
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(4) review or inspect periodically the facilities and
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| procedures of any facility in which a youth has been placed by the Department of Juvenile Justice to ensure that the rights of youth are fully observed; and
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(5) be accessible to and meet confidentially and
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| regularly with youth committed to the Department and serve as a resource by informing them of pertinent laws, rules, and policies, and their rights thereunder.
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(c) The following cases shall be reported immediately to
the Director of Juvenile Justice and the Governor:
(1) cases of severe abuse or injury of a youth;
(2) serious misconduct, misfeasance, malfeasance, or
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| serious violations of policies and procedures concerning the administration of a Department of Juvenile Justice program or operation;
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(3) serious problems concerning the delivery of
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| services in a facility operated by or under contract with the Department of Juvenile Justice;
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(4) interference by the Department of Juvenile
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| Justice with an investigation conducted by the Office; and
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(5) other cases as deemed necessary by the
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(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Ombudsperson may not investigate alleged criminal behavior or violations of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. If the
Ombudsperson determines that a possible criminal act has been
committed, or that special expertise is required in the
investigation, the Ombudsperson shall immediately notify the
Illinois State Police. If the Ombudsperson determines that a possible violation of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act has occurred, the Ombudsperson shall immediately refer the incident to the Office of the Governor's Executive Inspector General for investigation. If the Ombudsperson receives a complaint from a youth or third party regarding suspected abuse or neglect of a child, the Ombudsperson shall refer the incident to the Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline or to the Illinois State Police as mandated by the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Any investigation conducted by the
Ombudsperson shall not be duplicative and shall be separate from
any investigation mandated by the Abused and Neglected Child
Reporting Act.
All investigations conducted by the Ombudsperson shall be
conducted in a manner designed to ensure the preservation of
evidence for possible use in a criminal prosecution.
(e) In performance of the Ombudsperson's duties, the
Ombudsperson may:
(1) review court files of youth;
(2) recommend policies, rules, and legislation
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| designed to protect youth;
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(3) make appropriate referrals under any of the
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| duties and powers listed in this Section;
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(4) attend internal administrative and disciplinary
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| hearings to ensure the rights of youth are fully observed and advocate for the best interest of youth when deemed necessary; and
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(5) perform other acts, otherwise permitted or
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| required by law, in furtherance of the purpose of the Office.
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(f) To assess if a youth's rights have been violated, the
Ombudsperson may, in any matter that does not involve alleged
criminal behavior, contact or consult with an administrator,
employee, youth, parent, expert, or any other individual in the
course of the Ombudsperson's investigation or to secure information as
necessary to fulfill the Ombudsperson's duties.
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 103-22, eff. 8-8-23.)
(Text of Section from P.A. 103-397)
Sec. 3-2.7-25. Duties and powers.
(a) The Independent Juvenile Ombudsman shall function independently within the Department of Juvenile Justice and county-operated juvenile detention centers with respect to the operations of the Office in performance of his or her duties under this Article and shall report to the Governor and to local authorities as provided in Section 3-2.7-50. The Ombudsman shall adopt rules and standards as may be
necessary or desirable to carry out his or her duties. Funding
for the Office shall be designated separately within
Department funds and shall include funds for operations at county-operated juvenile detention centers. The Department shall provide necessary administrative services and facilities to the Office of the Independent Juvenile Ombudsman. County-operated juvenile detention centers shall provide necessary administrative services and space, upon request, inside the facility to the Office of the Independent Juvenile Ombudsman to meet confidentially with youth and otherwise in performance of his or her duties under this Article.
(b) The Office of Independent Juvenile Ombudsman shall have
the following duties:
(1) review and monitor the implementation of the
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| rules and standards established by the Department of Juvenile Justice and county-operated juvenile detention centers and evaluate the delivery of services to youth to ensure that the rights of youth are fully observed;
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(2) provide assistance to a youth or family whom the
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| Ombudsman determines is in need of assistance, including advocating with an agency, provider, or other person in the best interests of the youth;
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(3) investigate and attempt to resolve complaints
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| made by or on behalf of youth, other than complaints alleging criminal behavior or violations of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, if the Office determines that the investigation and resolution would further the purpose of the Office, and:
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(A) a youth committed to the Department of
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| Juvenile Justice or a county-operated juvenile detention center or the youth's family is in need of assistance from the Office; or
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(B) a systemic issue in the Department of
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| Juvenile Justice's or county-operated juvenile detention center's provision of services is raised by a complaint;
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(4) review or inspect periodically the facilities and
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| procedures of any county-operated juvenile detention center or any facility in which a youth has been placed by the Department of Juvenile Justice to ensure that the rights of youth are fully observed; and
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(5) be accessible to and meet confidentially and
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| regularly with youth committed to the Department or a county-operated juvenile detention center and serve as a resource by informing them of pertinent laws, rules, and policies, and their rights thereunder.
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(c) The following cases shall be reported immediately to
the Director of Juvenile Justice and the Governor, and for cases that arise in county-operated juvenile detention centers, to the chief judge of the applicable judicial circuit and the Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts:
(1) cases of severe abuse or injury of a youth;
(2) serious misconduct, misfeasance, malfeasance, or
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| serious violations of policies and procedures concerning the administration of a Department of Juvenile Justice or county-operated juvenile detention center program or operation;
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(3) serious problems concerning the delivery of
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| services in a county-operated juvenile detention center or a facility operated by or under contract with the Department of Juvenile Justice;
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(4) interference by the Department of Juvenile
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| Justice or county-operated juvenile detention center with an investigation conducted by the Office; and
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(5) other cases as deemed necessary by the Ombudsman.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Ombudsman may not investigate alleged criminal behavior or violations of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. If the
Ombudsman determines that a possible criminal act has been
committed, or that special expertise is required in the
investigation, he or she shall immediately notify the
Illinois State Police. If the Ombudsman determines that a possible violation of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act has occurred, he or she shall immediately refer the incident to the Office of the Governor's Executive Inspector General for investigation. If the Ombudsman receives a complaint from a youth or third party regarding suspected abuse or neglect of a child, the Ombudsman shall refer the incident to the Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline or to the Illinois State Police as mandated by the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Any investigation conducted by the
Ombudsman shall not be duplicative and shall be separate from
any investigation mandated by the Abused and Neglected Child
Reporting Act.
All investigations conducted by the Ombudsman shall be
conducted in a manner designed to ensure the preservation of
evidence for possible use in a criminal prosecution.
(e) In performance of his or her duties, the
Ombudsman may:
(1) review court files of youth;
(2) recommend policies, rules, and legislation
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| designed to protect youth;
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(3) make appropriate referrals under any of the
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| duties and powers listed in this Section;
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(4) attend internal administrative and disciplinary
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| hearings to ensure the rights of youth are fully observed and advocate for the best interest of youth when deemed necessary; and
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(5) perform other acts, otherwise permitted or
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| required by law, in furtherance of the purpose of the Office.
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(f) To assess if a youth's rights have been violated, the
Ombudsman may, in any matter that does not involve alleged
criminal behavior, contact or consult with an administrator,
employee, youth, parent, expert, or any other individual in the
course of his or her investigation or to secure information as
necessary to fulfill his or her duties.
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 103-397, eff. 1-1-25.)
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