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Title:Juvenile Justice Commission
Website:Juvenile Justice Commission
Contact Name:Drea Hall
Contact Title:Executive Director
Contact E-Mail:andrea.e.hall@illinois.gov
Contact Comments:
Function:The Commission develops, reviews, and approves the state's juvenile justice plan for federal funds; determines spending priorities and ensures compliance with federal laws and regulations; advises Department of Human Services on juvenile justice and delinquency prevention programs and services.
Term:3 years and until successor is appointed and qualified
Senate Confirmation:No
Party Affiliation:N/A
Qualifications:5 of the members shall be under the age of 24 at the time of appointment; 3 of the 5 youth shall have been or shall currently be under jurisdiction of the juvenile justice system; Majority of the members, including Chairperson, shall not be full-time employees of the Federal, State, or local government or full-time elected officials; Membership shall be racially diverse and include both men and women.
Compensation:Expenses
Composition:25 members appointed by the Governor: a. at least one locally elected official; b. law enforcement and juvenile justice agencies; c. public agencies concerned with delinquency prevention and treatment; d. private not-for-profit agencies; e. volunteers who work with delinquents; f. youth workers involved with incarceration alternative programs; g. special expertise in addressing problems of the family, school violence/ vandalism, and alternatives to expulsion/ suspension; h. special experience in learning disabilities, emotional difficulties, child abuse/ neglect, youth violence.
Authority:20 ILCS 505/17a -9 (from Ch. 23, par. 5017a -9)

 Member Names
Name (Last, First)Term ExpiresMember SinceAffiliationAppointed ByPositionTitleCounty
Allen, Marshan2/1/20223/13/2020GovernorMember, Law Enforcement and Juvenile Justice AgencyCook
Buhl, Candi2/1/20247/8/2022GovernorMember, Special Expertise in addressing problems of the family, school violence/vandalism, and alternatives to expulsion/suspensionNone
Bullard, Jacqueline2/1/202311/30/2011GovernorMember, Public agency concerned with delinquency prevention and treatmentMacon
Davis, Kaylin2/1/20269/2/2022GovernorMember, YouthNone
Felix, Savannah2/1/20253/13/2020GovernorMember, Volunteer who works with delinquentsCook
Floyd, Jelani2/1/20231/22/2021GovernorMember, Private not-for-profit agencyCook
Franco-Payne, Esther2/1/20221/25/2010GovernorMember, Special Expertise in addressing problems of the family, school violence/vandalism, and alternatives to expulsion/suspensionCook
Jackson, Arnetra2/1/20232/1/2010GovernorMember, YouthCook
Jackson, Ja'Vaune2/1/20244/20/2018GovernorMember, YouthCook
Jacobs, Lisa2/1/20257/25/2014GovernorVice-Chair, Special Expertise in addressing problems of the family, school violence/vandalism, and alternatives to expulsion/suspensionNone
Klonsky, Amanda2/1/20243/16/2020GovernorMember, Law Enforcement and Juvenile Justice AgencyCook
Laudermilk, Era2/1/20245/29/2020GovernorMember, Juvenile Justice AgenciesCook
Mbekeani-Wiley, Michelle2/1/20248/25/2020GovernorMember, Private not-for-profit agencyCook
Meehan, Tamela2/1/20251/25/2021GovernorMember, VolunteerCook
Payton, Briana2/1/20243/13/2020GovernorMemberCook
Progar, MIchelle2/1/20258/5/2022GovernorMember, Public delinquency prevention & treatment agency, Special experience/competenceNone
Rangel, Edward2/1/20141/25/2013GovernorMember, YouthCook
Rodgers, Keyria2/1/202512/9/2020GovernorMember, Public agency concerned with delinquency prevention and treatmentMacon
VACANT2/1/2024GovernorMember, Public delinquency prevention & treatment agency, Community-based prevetion or treatment programNone
VACANTGovernorMember, Private not-for-profit agencyNone
VACANTGovernorMember, Locally elected officialNone
VACANTGovernorMember, Law Enforcement and Juvenile Justice AgencyNone
Velasquez, Rick2/1/20241/25/2010GovernorChair, Volunteer who works with delinquentsCook
Viets-VanLear, Ethan2/1/20161/25/2013GovernorMember, YouthCook
Weiner, Dana2/1/20245/12/2011GovernorMember, Special Experience in learning disabilities, emotional disabilities, child abuse/neglect, youth violenceCook