Letter to the editor.I recently read your article ["Kids Again," October 2004] regarding the disproportionate dis·pro·por·tion·ate adj. Out of proportion, as in size, shape, or amount. dis  pro·por amount of minority youth who travel through the Cook County Judicial system. In addition to being stigmatized by the label of going through the judicial system, minorities who have rehabilitated themselves often are faced with the obstacle of finding employment because of thorough background checks by employers. I would like to inform you of recent changes in Illinois law that has made the expungement Expungement is often equated to the sealing or destroying of legal records. Each state offers its own definition of expungement, based on different rules and laws. Generally, expungement can be viewed as the process to "remove from general review" the records pertaining to a case. of juvenile records easier to complete. At the suggestion of many community representatives, expungement of juvenile records has been identified as an area where the Juvenile Court juvenile courtSpecial court handling problems of delinquent, neglected, or abused children. Two types of cases are processed by a juvenile court: civil matters, often concerning care of an abandoned or impoverished child, and criminal matters, arising from antisocial , including the Juvenile Probation probation, method by which the punishment of a convicted offender is conditionally suspended. The offender must remain in the community and under the supervision of a probation officer, who is usually a court-appointed official. Department, can improve its service and relationship with the community. In response to this call from the community, the Jane Addams Laura Jane Addams (September 6, 1860 – May 21, 1935) was a founder of the U.S. Settlement House Movement and the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Juvenile Court Foundation has procured volunteer attorneys willing to facilitate with this procedure. Francisco Arenas Supervisor, Juvenile Probation Department Circuit Court of Cook County |
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