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The Department of Juvenile Justice Advisory Board is created in statute (730 ILCS 5/3-2.5-65). The Juvenile Advisory Board is composed of 11 persons, appointed by the Governor to advise the Director on matters pertaining to juvenile offenders.
Members of the Board include:
- David Olson, Chair
- Rob Vickery, IDJJ Acting Director
- Jenny Vollen-Katz, John Howard Association
- Zach Wahl-Alexander, Northern Illinois University (Project Flex)
- Meghan Olson, One for One Chicago
- Alison Flaum, Northwestern University Law School
- Devon Van Houten-Maldenado, SkyART
- Emily Buss, University of Chicago Law School
- Sabrina Davis, Lewis & Clark Community College (Youth Build)
Advisory Board Meeting Schedule:
The Advisory Board is scheduled to meet on the following dates:
March 4, 2025, 2:00 p.m. WebEx or 60 E. Van Buren St., Suite 1374, Chicago, IL
December 10, 2024, 2:30 p.m. WebEx or 60 E. Van Buren St., Suite 1374, Chicago, IL
Sept. 26, 2024, 11:30 a.m. WebEx or 60 E. Van Buren St.,Suite 1374, Chicago, IL
July 20, 2023 (1:00 p.m.) WebEx or 60 E. Van Buren St.,Suite 1374, Chicago, IL *Postponed due to lack of quorum
March 11, 2023 (9:30 a.m.) via WebEx
February 8, 2023 (11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.) via WebEx
December 14, 2022 (12pm-2pm) via WebEx Videoconference
September 21, 2022 (12pm-2pm) via WebEx Videoconference
The Advisory Board is scheduled to meet at 60 E. Van Buren, Suite 1374, Chicago, IL unless otherwise indicated.
Advisory Board Meeting Agendas:
3/4/2025 Meeting agenda and link to join
12/10/24 Meeting agenda and link to join
9/26/24 Meeting agenda with link to join
7/20/23 Meeting agenda and link to join
4/11/23 Meeting agenda with link to join
2/8/23 Meeting Agenda with link to join
12/14/22 Meeting Agenda with link to join *Postponed due to lack of quorum
12/14/2021 - Meeting Notice and Agenda
07/14/2021 - Meeting Notice and Agenda
12/02/2020 - Meeting Notice and Agenda
09/30/2020 - Meeting Notice and Agenda
06/03/2020 - Meeting Notice and Agenda
03/04/2020 - Meeting Notice and Agenda
12/04/2019 - Meeting Notice and Agenda
06/27/2018-Meeting Notice and Agenda
12/13/2017- Meeting Notice and Agenda
06/03/2016 - Meeting Notice and Agenda
01/22/2016 - Meeting Notice and Agenda
10/28/15 - Meeting Notice and Agenda - Change in regular meeting location.
7/23/15 - Meeting Notice and Agenda - Change in regular meeting location and time.
6/1/15 - Meeting Notice and Agenda - Change in regular meeting location and time.
1/29/15 - Meeting Notice and Agenda - Change in regular meeting location.
10/16/14 - Meeting Notice and Agenda - Change in regular meeting location.
7/17/2014 - Meeting Notice and Agenda - Change in regular meeting location.
4/17/2014 - Meeting Notice and Agenda
1/16/2014 - Meeting Notice and Agenda
11/19/2013 - Meeting Notice and Agenda
09/17/2013 - Meeting Notice and Agenda
07/17/2013 - Meeting Notice and Agenda
04/15/2013 - Meeting Notice and Agenda
Advisory Board Meeting Minutes:
MINUTES PRIOR TO 2021
Reports:
Advisory Board letter regarding the IDJJ Annual Report 2014
Demographic Reports Prepared for the IDJJ Advisory Board by David E. Olson, Ph.D. Loyola University Chicago & Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice Advisory Board Member:
- Summary of State Fiscal Year 2013 Admissions to the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice Facilities
- Summary of State Fiscal Year 2012 Admissions to the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice Facilities
- Historical DJJ Admissions graphs
- Summary of State Fiscal Year 2011 Admissions, Exits and End of the Year Population within Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice Facilities
- Summary of State Fiscal Year 2010 Admissions, Exits and End of the Year Population within Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice Facilities