IL SB3090

Commitment to the Department of Juvenile Justice may only be ordered at original sentencing for a felony conviction, not as a sentence for probation revocation.

Length of commitment must be proportionate to the underlying offense and proportionate to sentences for similarly situated minors.

Before commitment, courts must review individualized factors including the minor's age, criminal background, assessments (CANS), educational and health history, community-based services attempted, and available Department services.

Minors convicted of first-degree murder at age 13 or older are committed until age 21 with no aftercare release, furlough, or authorized absence for 5 years from commitment (with pre-commitment custody credited toward this period).

All committed minors are eligible for aftercare release: 1.5 years for Class X felonies, 1 year for Class 1-2 felonies, and 6 months for Class 3 felonies or lesser offenses.