Juvenile Justice Data Guide: State-level collection, reporting and availability of juvenile justice data in Illinois

Accessing juvenile justice data in Illinois can be challenging due to several factors, including confidentiality protections in place for youth records, gaps in data collection and reporting, and decentralization of the state’s criminal and juvenile justice systems. This Juvenile Justice Data Guide provides an overview of the state-level data reporting mandates applicable to Illinois’ justice system agencies and the data collection mechanisms in place to capture the required information.