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Children and Family Justice Center (CFJC) Research Guide

Illinois Juvenile Law

Expungement

Expungement of Juvenile Law Enforcement and Juvenile Court Records
§ 35:87 from volume 6A, Criminal Practice & Procedure (2d ed.), of the Illinois Practice Series

Juvenile Expungement
Chapter 2 from Criminal Records: Expungement and Other Relief, 2021 edition. IICLE.
§ 35:04 Expungement of records
Chapter 35 Delinquent Minors from 4 Illinois Jurisprudence Criminal Law and Procedure(2020)

Clemency

Executive Clemency and Expungement - Illinois Prisoner Review Board (IPRA)
IPRA reviews, processes and submits confidential recommendations to the Governor on all executive clemency petitions that comply with their guidelines. Guidelines and sample peition available on this website.
IPRA Operations and Hearing Information

Sex Offender Registry Removal

Interview with: Illinois' Juvenile Sex Offender Registry and the Process for Removal
39 Child. Legal Rts. J. 213 (2019) by Alison Brooks
Juvenile-Sex-Offender Registration: An Impermissible Life Sentence
82 U. Chi. L. Rev. 295 (2015) by Robin Sterling Walker