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Advisory Board Information

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
  • Julie Biehl
  • Walter Brandon
  • Heidi Mueller
  • David Kelly
  • Jennifer North
  • Rick Velasquez
  • Jenny Vollen-Katz
  • Annetta Wilson

Advisory Board Meeting Schedule:

The Advisory Board is scheduled to meet on the following dates:

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:

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

9/21/22 Meeting Agenda

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

03/07/2013 - Meeting Notice and Agenda

02/19/2013 - Meeting Notice and Agenda

Advisory Board Meeting Minutes:

02/08/2023- Meeting Minutes

09/21/2022- Meeting Minutes

MINUTES PRIOR TO 2021

02/19/2013 - Meeting Minutes

03/07/2013 - Meeting Minutes

11/19/2013 - Meeting Minutes

1/16/2014 - Meeting Minutes

4/17/2014 - Meeting Minutes

7/17/2014 - Meeting Minutes

10/16/2014 - Meeting Minutes

1/29/2015 - Meeting Minutes

6/1/2015 - Meeting Minutes

7/23/2015 - Meeting Minutes

06/29/2017- Meeting Minutes

12/13/2017- Meeting Minutes

06/27/2018- Meeting Minutes

03/05/2019 - Meeting Minutes

09/13/2019 - Meeting Minutes

12/04/2019 - Meeting Minutes

03/04/2020 - Meeting Minutes

06/03/2020 - Meeting Minutes

09/30/2020 - Meeting Minutes

 

Pre-2013 Agendas and Minutes

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: