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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning criminal law.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by |
| 5 | | adding Section 3-2.5-25 as follows:
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| 6 | | (730 ILCS 5/3-2.5-25 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 3-2.5-25. Youth nonviolent crime resource program. |
| 8 | | (a) The Department shall provide resources to persons |
| 9 | | under 18 years of age who have been adjudicated delinquent for |
| 10 | | a nonviolent crime. For the purpose of this Section, a |
| 11 | | nonviolent crime does not include the use or threat of force |
| 12 | | toward a person. The resources shall include: |
| 13 | | (1) mentoring; |
| 14 | | (2) access to educational resources in collaboration |
| 15 | | with the State Board of Education; |
| 16 | | (3) employment training opportunities; |
| 17 | | (4) behavioral health services, including trauma |
| 18 | | informed services; |
| 19 | | (5) parent supports, including assistance applying for |
| 20 | | public health programs available through the Department of |
| 21 | | Human Services and other State agencies; and |
| 22 | | (6) any other resources that the Department deems |
| 23 | | helpful to youth convicted of nonviolent crimes. |
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| 1 | | (b) The Department may provide services through existing |
| 2 | | or new service contracts with community agencies. |
| 3 | | (c) The circuit courts and probation departments may refer |
| 4 | | youth to this program. The Department shall not provide any |
| 5 | | supervision of court-ordered conditions under this program. |
| 6 | | (d) On or before July 1, 2026, the Department shall |
| 7 | | publicize on its website the program created under this |
| 8 | | Section and the process for referring eligible youth. |
| 9 | | (e) The Department shall include the number of youth and |
| 10 | | families served and a summary of the types of services |
| 11 | | provided through this program in its annual report. |
