IL HB2567

Minors under 13 years of age cannot be admitted, kept, or detained in a detention facility unless a local youth service provider has been contacted and cannot accept the minor.

Minors under 12 years of age cannot be detained in a county jail or municipal lockup for more than 6 hours.

Probation or detention officers in counties with 3,000,000+ inhabitants must consult with the State's Attorney before releasing minors charged with serious violent felonies, including murder, sexual assault, robbery, arson, kidnapping, and home invasion.

Minors aged 12 and older can be confined in county jails for up to 40 hours pending adjudication, then up to 7 days with proper detention standards, but must be kept completely separated from adult prisoners.

Minors under 18 years of age must be kept separate from confined adults and cannot be held in the same cell, room, or yard.