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Peoria County officials report fewer juvenile intakes but rising severity and severe staffing strain
Summary
County probation and detention staff reported a 26% drop in juvenile intakes from 2024 to 2025, but an increase in violent charges and transfers to adult court; juvenile and detention programs cited high turnover and gaps in re‑entry services.
The juvenile probation director told the Peoria County board that juvenile detention intakes fell 26% from 431 in 2024 to 322 in 2025, but the crimes youths are entering the system for have become more violent, and transfers to adult court have increased to about 16–17 youths.
The director said the county served 604 juvenile probation clients in the most recent reporting year and has launched several targeted programs, including a Youth Opportunity Court and three juvenile-focused grants. "When we are successful in what we do, we have fewer victims, stronger families, and safer communities," the juvenile probation director said, describing an 88% decrease in IDJJ commitments in 2025 as evidence that judges are keeping youths in…
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