Public Accountability Report Public Accountability Report

2025 Department of Juvenile Justice
Mission Statement The mission of the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice is to build youth skills and strengthen families to promote community safety and positive youth outcomes.
Program Goals and Objectives
  1. Develop a structural framework and foundation necessary to deliver services to youth.
    1. Develop and implement performance-based standards that are consistent with contemporary practices in the field of juvenile justice.
    2. Enhance and further develop the Aftercare system that is designed to enhance the chances for success upon a youth's re-entry into the community.
    3. Expand and enhance skill building, educational and vocational opportunities for all youth in custody.
Source of Funds General Revenue Fund, Department of Juvenile Justice Reimbursement and Education Fund, Department of Corrections Reimbursement and Education Fund Statutory Authority 730 ILCS 5
Fiscal Year 2026 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2025 Actual Fiscal Year 2025 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2024 Actual Fiscal Year 2023 Actual
Input Indicators
Total expenditures - all sources (in thousands) $ 161,735.8 $ 129,475.5 $ 132,824.2 $ 120,910.3 $ 112,319.2
Total expenditures - state appropriated funds (in thousands) $ 161,735.8 $ 129,475.2 $ 132,824.2 $ 120,910.3 $ 112,319.2
Average monthly full-time equivalents 983.0 712.3 950.0 715.0 696.0
Output Indicators
Education spending per capita (in thousands) $ 80.5 $ 79.9 $ 64.7 $ 58.2 $ 56.7
Aftercare services spending per capita (in thousands) $ 72.7 $ 70.3 $ 79.4 $ 83.0 $ 62.3
Youth enrolled in Aftercare 322.0 296.0 277.0 255.0 277.0
Number of students enrolled in DJJ's school district 145.0 133.0 138.0 126.0 130.0
Number of students enrolled in online classes 145.0 133.0 138.0 126.0 130.0
Number of youth enrolled in post-secondary vocational or college programs 122.0 108.0 110.0 107.0 67.0
Number of youth in Illinois Youth Centers 199.0 183.0 187.0 169.0 155.0
Number of youth enrolled in mental health treatment in youth centers 212.0 195.0 175.0 159.0 242.0
Number of youth enrolled in substance abuse treatment in youth centers 60.0 55.0 30.0 34.0 30.0
Outcome Indicators
Number of youth awarded General Equivalency Degrees (GEDs) and high school diplomas 59.0 52.0 68.0 53.0 62.0
Percentage of youth employed at discharge 37.00% 32.00% 27.00% 24.31% N/A
Percentage of youth with a high school diploma, GED, or actively attending school at discharge 64.00% 59.80% 55.00% 49.54% N/A
Efficiency/Cost-Effectiveness Indicators
Percentage of youth reincarcerated within three years of release 31.00% 32.10% 31.70% 31.70% 29.80%

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