Other than EJJ, the new legislation basically kept intact the existing provisions governing the transfer of juveniles to adult criminal court. Do you think more needs to be done in this area?
Ryan: We think the transfer provisions may need some further modification at some point in the future. However, we believe we need a year’s experience with this new legislation, particularly EJJ prosecutions, before more changes are made. Ingemunson: The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority collected and analyzed some very interesting data regarding the current transfer provisions while supporting the Legislative Committee on Juvenile Justice. It found that those youths whose transfers came about because of the school zone and public housing zone provisions, most often got probation, not jail time. The sentences were consistent with what adult offenders received for the same offenses. I would suggest that we revisit those provisions and consider whether those cases might be better off in Juvenile Court where our Juvenile Probation and Court Services Departments have more appropriate services for these youngsters. If those cases cannot be returned to Juvenile Court, then perh
