104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB2418
 
Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
730 ILCS 5/3-2.5-25 new
    Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Juvenile Justice shall provide resources to persons under the 18 years of age who have been adjudicated delinquent for a nonviolent crime. Provides that a nonviolent crime does not include the use or threat of force toward a person. Provides that the resources shall include: (1) mentoring; (2) access to educational resources in collaboration with the State Board of Education; (3) employment training opportunities; (4) behavioral health services, including trauma informed services; (5) parent supports; and (6) any other resources that the Department deems helpful to youth convicted of nonviolent crimes. Provides that the Department may provide services through existing or new service contracts with community agencies. Provides that the circuit courts and probation departments may refer youth to this program. Provides that the Department shall not provide any supervision of court-ordered conditions under the program. Provides that on or before July 1, 2026, the Department shall publicize on its website the program and the process for referring eligible youth. Provides that the Department shall include the number of youth and families served and a summary of the types of services provided through this program in its annual report.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1    AN ACT concerning criminal law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by 
5adding Section 3-2.5-25 as follows:
 
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 
9under 18 years of age who have been adjudicated delinquent for 
10a nonviolent crime. For the purpose of this Section, a 
11nonviolent crime does not include the use or threat of force 
12toward 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 
2or new service contracts with community agencies.
3    (c) The circuit courts and probation departments may refer 
4youth to this program. The Department shall not provide any 
5supervision of court-ordered conditions under this program.
6    (d) On or before July 1, 2026, the Department shall 
7publicize on its website the program created under this 
8Section and the process for referring eligible youth.
9    (e) The Department shall include the number of youth and 
10families served and a summary of the types of services 
11provided through this program in its annual report.