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IL HB1084

Bill

Status

Failed

1/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mary Flowers

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits placing minors in State or county juvenile detention facilities in isolation for discipline, punishment, retaliation, or any reason except as a temporary response to behavior posing serious and immediate risk of physical harm

  • Requires staff to attempt less restrictive options before placing a minor in isolation, unless those options would threaten the safety or security of minors or staff

  • Limits isolation duration to a maximum of 3 hours for minors posing risk of harm to others, and 30 minutes for minors posing risk only to themselves

  • Defines "isolation" as a state where a minor cannot engage in social interactions, religious and recreational activities with other detained minors, or contact with parents, guardians, family, friends, and external support systems

  • Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 to require county jails holding minors for extended periods to comply with the new isolation standards established in the Unified Code of Corrections

Legislative Description

JUV DETENTION-LIMIT ISOLATION

Last Action

Session Sine Die

1/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules3/27/2023
Restorative Justice2/21/2023
Rules1/12/2023

Full Bill Text

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