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Court services director reports rising juvenile stays, high probation caseloads and tentative labor agreement
Summary
The court services director told the committee adult probation caseloads remain above peer jurisdictions, juvenile probation has high turnover and juvenile detention average length of stay has risen to 31 days; the department reached a tentative three‑year agreement with Aspen Judicial Unit.
Bridal, director of Court Services, briefed the Peoria County Justice Committee on adult and juvenile probation, juvenile detention center (JDC) operations and workforce trends.
Bridal said adult probation added 2,647 clients in the first half of 2025, bringing the adult caseload to 4,857 and that caseloads per officer remain higher than comparable jurisdictions. “We still continue to struggle… almost all the way across through the levels,” Bridal said.
In juvenile probation, Bridal reported 124 youths placed on probation through June 30, for a total juvenile caseload of 638. She…
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