Agencies
Services
IDJJ Youth Centers
IDJJ serves youth in five secure facilities located across the state. At each of the five Illinois Youth Centers, the Superintendents plan, develop, organize, control, direct, and manage the programs and operations of each of the Youth Centers. The Superintendents are responsible for the operational effectiveness of the facility and the overall care and custody of youth. Superintendent information is available on facility pages.
Phoenix Emerging Adults Career & Education (PEACE) Center- St. Charles
Contact information for each facility is available on its page.
County Juvenile Detention Centers
Illinois county juvenile detention centers do NOT fall under the jurisdiction of the State of Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice. You may be able find information on various county facilities by searching the web using a search engine or view a list of county detention facilities.
IDJJ Barbara Allen Hagen Awards
The PbS Barbara Allen-Hagen Award was established in 2007 to honor Barbara Allen-Hagen and her retirement from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). The award is given annually to one correction, detention/assessment and community residential program that "best exemplifies PbS’ commitment to treating all youths as one of our own and used the PbS improvement model to achieve positive outcomes for youths, staff and families."
IDJJ's Pere Marquette facility was selected as the 2023 winner of the award for work in family engagement. (see above)
IDJJ's Warrenville facility was selected as the 2021 winner of the award for comprehensive work to implement best practices to ensure the facility is a safe and healthy environment for youths and staff.