The John Howard Association of Illinois had the opportunity to visit the Kane County Juvenile Justice Center (Kane JJC) in June of 2017. Kane JJC, located in St. Charles, Illinois, was built in 1997.
Read MoreJHA's three-part series of reports focus on increasing independent oversight of Illinois’ juvenile detention facilities and juvenile courts, and ensuring youths’ rights to meaningful access to the courts and counsel are met.
Read MoreThe last year was marked by tremendous progress, worrisome stagnation, and regressive divisiveness. In 2016, there was significant movement on the national and local levels around criminal justice system policy and practices impacting prison reform efforts in Illinois.
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