Illinois HB 5434: CRIMINAL JUSTICE TASK FORCE

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HB5434 EngrossedLRB104 16800 WRO 30209 b

1 AN ACT concerning criminal law.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 

3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 

5Emerging Adult Criminal Justice Task Force Act. 

6 Section 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds that:

7 (1) Emerging adults are disproportionately involved in 

8 the criminal justice system. National data consistently 

9 show that individuals in this age group have the highest 

10 rates of arrest, jail admissions, prison admissions, and 

11 rearrest.

12 (2) Developmental psychology and neuroscience studies 

13 have shown that judgment, impulse control, and 

14 psychosocial maturity may continue developing into the 

15 mid-20s. Emerging adults may differ significantly from 

16 older adults in risk assessment, susceptibility to peer 

17 influence, emotional regulation, and decision-making under 

18 stress.

19 (3) Emerging adults may also face elevated rates of 

20 mental health disorders, trauma exposure, substance use 

21 disorders, unemployment, and housing instability. These 

22 vulnerabilities are closely linked to system involvement.

23 (4) Despite these challenges, emerging adults possess 

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1 strong capacity for change. Their brains retain high 

2 neuroplasticity, and appropriate interventions during this 

3 developmental period produce greater long-term benefits 

4 than comparable interventions for older adults.

5 (5) Traditional adult criminal justice responses can 

6 be counterproductive for emerging adults. Adul