Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a)
Introduction
1) The legal authority for
release is the juvenile court judge or designated representative.
2) Detention staff shall be familiar with
documentation required before a youth is permitted to leave the detention
facility, whether for a temporary period or a final release.
b) Minimum Standards
1) Identification
Positive photographical identification shall be made by a staff
member before discharge, transfer or release of a youth. When a youth is
discharged or released, a record shall be made of the date, time and legal
authority. If the youth is released to the custody of another, the name of the
person or agency shall also be recorded.
2) Physical Screening
Prior to final release or discharge, a notation shall be made
in the record of any known injuries, wounds, bruises or health problems.
3) Personal Property
All personal property and funds, other than those legally
confiscated, inventoried at the time of admission or added during the time of
detention and not transferred to a third party or expended during detention
shall be returned to the youth.
A)
Property returned to the youth shall be carefully inventoried, on an itemized
receipt created by the facility, and signed by the releasing staff member and
the youth.
B) A copy of the
itemized and signed receipt shall be maintained by the detention facility as a
permanent record.
C) Personal
property of youth being transferred to another agency shall be inventoried on
an itemized receipt and documentation shall be turned over to the transporting
officer in the presence of the youth. A copy of the receipt shall contain the
signature of the transporting officer and be made a part of the youth's
personal record. Only personal property allowed by the receiving facility shall
be transferred with the youth. Items not transferred shall be disposed of by
the transferring facility in accordance with its written policy, (e.g., having
a parent or guardian pick up items, mailing items to a person designated by
youth).
4) Transfers to
Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice
Pursuant to Sections 3-8-1, 3-10-1 and 5-4-1 of the Unified
Code of Corrections and Section 5-901 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, when a
youth is delivered to the custody of the Department, items that include the
following information must accompany the youth:
A)
The sentencing order and copies of
committing petition;
C)
Any statement by the court on the basis for imposing the
sentence;
D)
Any
sex offender evaluations;
E)
Any risk assessment or substance
abuse treatment eligibility screening and assessment of the youth by an agent
designated by the State to provide assessment services for the
courts;
F)
The
number of days, if any, which the youth has been in custody and for which the
youth is entitled to credit against the sentence;
G)
Any medical or mental health
records or summaries of the minor;
H)
The municipality where the arrest
of the youth occurred, the commission of the offense occurred, and the youth
resided at the time of commission;
I)
A report detailing the youth's
criminal history in a manner and form prescribed by the Department;
and
J)
All additional
matters which the court directs the clerk to transmit. (Section
5-750(5) of the Juvenile Court Act)