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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.