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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB3351

Introduced 2/4/2026, by Sen. Terri Bryant

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

730 ILCS 5/3-2.5-15

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that,
notwithstanding other provisions of law to the contrary, any person
serving as a guard of youth at a Department of Juvenile Justice Youth
Center must: (1) be over the age of 21 and (2) have a high school diploma
or equivalent. Provides that no social work experience or college
education is required to serve as a guard of youth at a Department of
Juvenile Justice Youth Center.
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A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning criminal law.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by
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changing Section 3-2.5-15 as follows:

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(730 ILCS 5/3-2.5-15)
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Sec. 3-2.5-15.
Department of Juvenile Justice; assumption
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of duties of the Juvenile Division.
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(a) The Department of Juvenile Justice shall assume the
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rights, powers, duties, and responsibilities of the Juvenile
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Division of the Department of Corrections. Personnel, books,
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records, property, and unencumbered appropriations pertaining
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to the Juvenile Division of the Department of Corrections
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shall be transferred to the Department of Juvenile Justice on
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the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 94th General
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Assembly. Any rights of employees or the State under the
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Personnel Code or any other contract or plan shall be
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unaffected by this transfer.
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(b) Department of Juvenile Justice personnel who are hired
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by the Department on or after the effective date of this
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amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly and who
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participate or assist in the rehabilitative and vocational
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training of delinquent youths, supervise the daily activities

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involving direct and continuing responsibility for the youth's
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security, welfare and development, or participate in the
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personal rehabilitation of delinquent youth by training,
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supervising, and assisting lower level personnel who perform
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these duties must: (1) be over the age of 21 and (2) have a
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high school diploma or equivalent and either (A) a bachelor's
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or advanced degree from an accredited college or university or
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(B) 2 or more years of experience providing direct care to
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youth in the form of residential care, coaching, case
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management, or mentoring. This requirement shall not apply to
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security, clerical, food service, and maintenance staff that
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do not have direct and regular contact with youth. The degree
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requirements specified in this subsection (b) are not required
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of persons who provide vocational training and who have
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adequate knowledge in the skill for which they are providing
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the vocational training.
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(c) Subsection (b) of this Section does not apply to
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personnel transferred to the Department of Juvenile Justice on
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the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 94th General
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Assembly.
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(c-1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) or
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any other law to the contrary, any person serving as a guard of
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youth at a Department of Juvenile Justice Youth Center must:
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(1) be over the age of 21 and (2) have a high school diploma or
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equivalent. No social work experience or college education is
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required to serve as a guard of youth at a Department of

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Juvenile Justice Youth Center.

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(d) The Department shall be under the direction of the
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Director of Juvenile Justice as provided in this Code.
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(e) The Director shall organize divisions within the
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Department and shall assign functions, powers, duties, and
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personnel as required by law. The Director may create other
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divisions and may assign other functions, powers, duties, and
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personnel as may be necessary or desirable to carry out the
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functions and responsibilities vested by law in the
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Department. The Director may, with the approval of the Office
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of the Governor, assign to and share functions, powers,
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duties, and personnel with other State agencies such that
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administrative services and administrative facilities are
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provided by a shared administrative service center. Where
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possible, shared services which impact youth should be done
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with child-serving agencies. These administrative services may
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include, but are not limited to, all of the following
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functions: budgeting, accounting related functions, auditing,
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human resources, legal, procurement, training, data collection
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and analysis, information technology, internal investigations,
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intelligence, legislative services, emergency response
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capability, statewide transportation services, and general
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office support.
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(f) The Department of Juvenile Justice may enter into
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intergovernmental cooperation agreements under which minors
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adjudicated delinquent and committed to the Department of

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Juvenile Justice may participate in county juvenile impact
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incarceration programs established under Section 3-6039 of the
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Counties Code.
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(g) The Department of Juvenile Justice must comply with
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the ethnic and racial background data collection procedures
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provided in Section 4.5 of the Criminal Identification Act.
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(h) The Department of Juvenile Justice shall implement a
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wellness program to support health and wellbeing among staff
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and service providers within the Department of Juvenile
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Justice environment. The Department of Juvenile Justice shall
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establish response teams to provide support to employees and
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staff affected by events that are both duty-related and not
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duty-related and provide training to response team members.
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The Department's wellness program shall be accessible to any
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Department employee or service provider, including contractual
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employees and approved volunteers. The wellness program may
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include information sharing, education and activities designed
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to support health and well-being within the Department's
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environment. Access to wellness response team support shall be
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voluntary and remain confidential.
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(i) The Department of Juvenile Justice shall collaborate
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with the Department of Human Services and other State agencies
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to develop and implement screening and follow-up protocols for
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intake and aftercare personnel on identification and response
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to children and adolescents who show indications of being
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victims of human trafficking or at risk of human trafficking.

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Protocols should include assessment and provision of
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pre-release and post-release housing, legal, medical, mental
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health, and substance use disorder treatment services and
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recognize the specialized needs of victims of human
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trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation.
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(j) The Department of Juvenile Justice shall require the
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juvenile justice system to provide access to specialized
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services for identified trafficked children and youth. In this
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subsection, "specialized services" means substance-use
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disorder, mental health, medical and other support services by
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Department employees and contractors who have completed
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victim-centered, trauma-informed training specifically
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designed to address the complex psychological and physical
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needs of victims of human trafficking, sexual exploitation,
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and involvement in the sex trade.
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(k) The Department of Juvenile Justice shall require
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statewide training for juvenile justice agencies and their
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direct service personnel on identification and response to
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child trafficking.
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(Source: P.A. 103-290, eff. 7-28-23; 104-159, eff. 1-1-26
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