Illinois Juvenile Justice To Improve Conditions At Detention Facilities

On April 7, 2014, a federal court approved a remedial plan submitted by the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois (ACLU) and the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) to improve conditions for youth at six state-run juvenile justice facilities.   The plan is the result of a consent decree in the R.J. v. Jones class action lawsuit filed by the ACLU in September 2012 to improve conditions at these facilities.

The plan calls for DJJ to make improvements in the following areas:

Education—The plan requires a five-hour school day, education services for all youths, and student . . .