Tag: Juvenile Detention Center

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Know how many juveniles are detained?

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 […]

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Disabled Vet, ADA, and Juvenile Detention

By:  Diane Benjamin I’m purposely going to be somewhat vague because I want to give people one more chance to do the right thing. Here’s the story – I’ve been involved for weeks. The Juvenile Detention Center (JDC) needs substitute teachers.  That facility is run by the County. A local disabled veteran applied for a […]