Summary as Introduced
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that the court shall require a minor to participate in restorative justice programs, such as social service programs for high-risk youth, cognitive behavioral therapy, including family engagement and mentoring, and comply with referral recommendations if the minor: (1) has previously been placed on probation for an offense that involves the possession or discharge of a firearm not causing any injury; and (2) is convicted of a subsequent offense involving the possession or discharge of a firearm not causing any injury.
Staff Analysis
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that when a minor is placed on probation for an offense involving the possession or discharge of a firearm not causing any injury, and the minor has previously been placed on probation for a similar offense, the probation agency shall conduct an individualized assessment of the minor’s needs, identify available community-based services that may address those needs—including, but not limited to, restorative justice programs, social service programs for high-risk youth, cognitive behavioral therapy, family engagement, and mentoring—and share information about those service options with the minor and the minor’s parent, guardian, or legal custodian. Provides that the probation agency may recommend to the court that the minor be required to access such services as a condition of probation.