IL HB0114

Department of Juvenile Justice must notify the court in writing within 10 days of any critical incident involving a committed youth, including serious bodily harm, suicide attempts, psychiatric hospitalization, alleged abuse, or escape attempts.

Department must report within 10 days when a youth released by the Prisoner Review Board remains in a facility solely due to lack of an approved aftercare release host site.

Department must file reports every 6 months for any youth held in a facility for over one consecutive year (excluding habitual/violent offenders and first-degree murder cases).

Independent Juvenile Ombudsman must provide copies of Department reports to the minor's court-appointed guardian ad litem, attorney, parents, or guardians depending on available records.

Court may require the Department to make a full report after receiving notification of critical incidents, and notifications must include descriptions of incidents and summaries of the youth's current physical, mental, and emotional health.