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Juvenile Justice System Failing Youth

The Illinois Juvenile Justice system needs a serious overhaul.  That's according to Judge George Timberlake, chairman of the Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission.  A new report reveals the juvenile system is failing the youth it serves because offenders are not being properly rehabilitated.  In fact, more than half of the youth who serve time in the Department of Juvenile Justice are incarcerated again later in life.  The report calls the juvenile justice system, quote, "the feeder system to the adult criminal justice system." The commission is responsible for developing a plan to help the young offenders transition back into their communities after being released.

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