lake county juvenile justice council
Purpose:
The Lake County Juvenile Justice Council was established at the request of the State’s Attorney and the Chief
Judge pursuant to 705ILCS 405/6-12. Membership in the Council and its governing board is determined by
these by-laws as ratified by resolution of the Lake County Board.
The purpose of the Lake County Juvenile Justice Council is as follows:
A. To provide a forum for the development of a community-based interagency assessment of the local
juvenile justice system
B. To develop a county juvenile justice plan for the prevention of juvenile delinquency
C. To make recommendations to the Lake County Board for more effectively utilizing existing community
resources in dealing with juveniles who are found to be involved in crime, or who are truant or have been
suspended or expelled from school, and for improvements to the juvenile justice system of Lake County
D. To promote and effectuate cooperation and coordination between the juvenile court and agencies and
departments involved in the juvenile justice system
E. To promote Balanced and Restorative Justice as the official juvenile justice policy of Lake County, ta