Juvenile Justice System and Risk Factor Data - Illinois Criminal ...

Correctional inmates with children
In fiscal year 2007, 24,235 adult inmates (66 percent) admitted to the Illinois Department of
Corrections (IDOC), had children. This represents a 60 percent increase in the number of adult
inmates with children from 15,190 in fiscal year 2002. However, it is likely that this increase is a
reflection of a change in reporting practices.
School context
Truancy
There were 392,058 truant youth during the 2007 academic year, a rate of 19,190 for every
100,000 K-12 enrolled students and a 38 percent increase from the 2002 academic year. Of
truant youth in 2007, 51,941 (13 percent) were chronically truant (absent for 18 or more days
without a valid cause). This represents a rate of 2,543 chronic truants for every 100,000 K-12
enrolled students, and a 27 percent increase in rate from the 2002 academic year.
Truant minors in need of supervision
In Illinois, 24,615 truant minors were in need of supervision, as determined by a court
proceeding, during the 2007 academic year, a rate of 1,205 for every 100,000 K-12 enrolled
students and a 60 percent rate increase from academic year 2002. However, this increase may
partially be a result of changes in reporting practices.
Suspensions
During the 2007 academic year, 174,930 students were suspended from school. This represents a
rate of 8,562 for every 100,000 K-12 students enrolled and a 30 percent rate increase from the
2002 academic year. Of those, 75,310, or 43 percent, were suspended more than once.
Expulsions
During the 2007 academic year in Illinois, 3,451 students were expelled from school, a rate of
169 for every 100,000 K-12 enrolled students and a 33 percent increase in rate from the 2002
academic year.
Dropouts
In Illinois, 25,500 high school students dropped out of school during the 2007 academic year, a
rate of 3,981 for every 100,000 enrolled high school students and a 40 percent rate decrease from
the 2002 academic year.
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