IL SB0065

Raises the minimum age for detention in Illinois juvenile facilities from 10 years old to 13 years old, effective July 1, 2021.

Requires the Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission to study and make recommendations regarding youth services to reduce detention use and prevent deeper criminal involvement.

Changes detention criteria for minors 13 and older to require either serious threat to community safety or demonstrable record of willful failure to appear in court within the last 12 months, removing previous criteria about likelihood to flee or warrant status.

Establishes that detention must be "the last resort and for as short a time as possible" and requires placement away from home to be "the least restrictive alternative available."

Updates sentencing provisions to reflect the new minimum age of 13 for detention placement in juvenile detention homes across multiple sections of the Juvenile Court Act.