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Court commitments to IDJJ of 13 to 16 year olds<br />

In FY07, there were 1,204 court commitments of youth ages 13 to 16, representing 88 percent of<br />

IDJJ admissions for this age group. From FY97 to FY07, the number of court commitments<br />

decreased 36 percent from 1,878 in FY97 to 1,204 in FY07.<br />

The state rate of youth court commitments to IDJJ decreased between FY97 <strong>and</strong> FY07. In FY07,<br />

the statewide rate of court commitments was 165 per 100,000 youth age 13 to 16–a 38 percent<br />

decrease from 267 in FY97. Figure 22 depicts the rate of youth court committed to IDJJ, by<br />

region, from FY97 to FY07.<br />

Figure 22<br />

Rate of youth court commitments to IDJJ per 100,000 youth ages 13 to 16,<br />

by region, FY97-FY07<br />

500<br />

Rate per 100,000 youth ages 13-16<br />

450<br />

400<br />

350<br />

300<br />

250<br />

200<br />

150<br />

100<br />

50<br />

0<br />

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007<br />

Fiscal year<br />

Cook Northern Central Southern State<br />

Source: ICJIA interpretation of <strong>Illinois</strong> Department of <strong>Juvenile</strong> <strong>Justice</strong> data<br />

All regions in <strong>Illinois</strong> experienced a decrease in their rates of court commitments for 13 to 16<br />

year olds between FY97 <strong>and</strong> FY07. Northern <strong>Illinois</strong> counties’ rates decreased the most during<br />

the time examined. In these counties, the rate decreased 46 percent from 191 new court<br />

commitments for every 100,000 youth ages 13 to 16 in FY97 to 103 in FY07; <strong>and</strong> decreased 27<br />

percent from 163 in FY02. Cook County’s rates decreased 45 percent from 257 in FY97 to 141<br />

in FY07; <strong>and</strong> decreased 5 percent from 149 in FY02. The rates in the counties in Southern<br />

<strong>Illinois</strong> decreased 27 percent from 250 in FY97 to 183 in FY07; <strong>and</strong> decreased 32 percent from<br />

271 in FY02. Central <strong>Illinois</strong> counties experienced the smallest decrease during the time<br />

examined. In FY07, the rate of admissions for Central <strong>Illinois</strong> counties was 350 for every<br />

100,000 youth ages 13 to 16–a 13 percent decrease from 401 in FY97 <strong>and</strong> a seven percent<br />

decrease from 375 in FY02.<br />

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