| Agency Name: | Department of Juvenile Justice |
| Type: | department |
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| Jurisdiction: | Illinois |
| Chief1 Name: | Heidi Meuller |
| Chief1 Position: | Director |
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The Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ) is the code department[1] of the Illinois state government that acts as the state juvenile corrections agency.
The department was formed on July 1, 2006. Previously, the Illinois Department of Corrections managed Illinois' juvenile facilities.[2]
, the Illinois Youth Center (IYC) facilities in operation included the following detention centers, statewide:[3]
| Name | Security level | Sex |
|---|---|---|
| Level 2 - Medium | Male | |
| Level 2 - Medium | Male | |
| Level 3 - Minimum | Male | |
| Level 2 - Medium | Male | |
| Level 1 - Maximum | Co-ed | |
Harrisburg, St. Charles, Pere Marquette, and Chicago house juvenile male offenders while Warrenville houses juvenile female offenders. IYC Pere Marquette is a treatment facility for juvenile males. The majority of youths committed to the department from the Chicago area go first to IYC St. Charles.[3]
Facilities in Kewanee and Murphysboro, previously Illinois Youth Centers, were closed and reopened as Adult Life Skills and Reentry Centers.