By: Diane Benjamin

I like data, if you don’t this one isn’t for you.

I found these number surprisingly low. 2020 and 2021 numbers were higher. You can find numerous December (year end) numbers in the February Justice Committee packets here: https://mcleancountyil.gov/Archive.aspx?AMID=70

Did these numbers go down because of the Safety Act?

If the purpose of reporting is to track trends or promote change, more information is needed.

The reports need to add a new category: Both parents in the home

(That information is more important than some of the other that is listed)

I’d also like to see a “totals” column. The reports show nothing without them. I added a few.

2023 juveniles detained (PDF pages 65-66): https://mcleancountyil.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/10011

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2024 to date (PDF page 11-12): https://mcleancountyil.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/10118