Purpose of Council:
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The Ogle County Juvenile Justice Council
is a group of concerned individuals, county officials and
representatives of community-based agencies that deal with issues
concerning juvenile delinquency in Ogle County.
The purpose of the Ogle County Juvenile
Justice Council is to promote cooperation and coordination between Ogle
County Juvenile Court and those agencies and/or departments that work
with delinquent youth and to develop a plan for the prevention of
juvenile delinquency. |
THANK YOU!
The Ogle County Juvenile Justice Council is a proud recipient of a
generous grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
The grant was awarded to the Council in 2006 as part of the
Foundation’s “Models for Change” initiative that supports promising
models of juvenile justice reform. In Illinois, four “pilot” sites were
funded by the Foundation’s “Models for Change” initiative: Ogle County,
DuPage County, Cook County, and the 12 counties of the 2nd Judicial
Circuit.
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, headquartered in
Chicago, is a private, independent grant making institution dedicated to
helping groups and individuals foster lasting improvement in the human
condition. With assets of more than $5.5 billion, the Foundation makes
grants and low-interest loans totaling approximately $225 million each
year. For more information about the MacArthur Foundation, visit
www.macfound.org
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Recent News
Ogle County State’s Attorney John B. “Ben” Roe Honored as Champion
for Change in Juvenile Justice Reform
CHICAGO
– Ogle County
State’s Attorney John B. “Ben” Roe
is being honored by the MacArthur
Foundation-supported Models for Change juvenile justice systems
reform initiative as a Champion for Change in juvenile justice
reform for his determination to improve the lives of court-involved
kids, their families, and communities.
Roe will be
recognized at the 4th annual Models for Change national conference
in Washington, D.C., this week for his leadership of the Ogle County
Juvenile Justice Council, which has forged a strong local
partnership dedicated to community safety and positive youth
outcomes. Models for Change is the John D. and Catherine T.
MacArthur Foundation’s $140 million national initiative to reform
juvenile justice across the country. Sixteen states are now involved
– four working on a range of state and local reforms, and 12 as part
of three action networks focusing on disproportionate minority
contact, mental health, and juvenile indigent defense.
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A Message From Associate Judge Kathleen Kauffmann
A Message From John B. Roe, Ogle County State's Attorney
