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| | 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB3230 Introduced , by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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| 730 ILCS 5/3-2-3 | from Ch. 38, par. 1003-2-3 | 730 ILCS 5/3-2-6 | from Ch. 38, par. 1003-2-6 |
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Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that when ordering an early release of more than 50 prisoners during a one-month period, the Director of Corrections must consult with the Advisory Board and receive approval from the majority of the 11 members. Provides that the Advisory Board must include one member representing the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, one member representing the Illinois State's Attorneys Association, and one member representing the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts.
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning criminal law.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by |
| 5 | | changing Sections 3-2-3 and 3-2-6 as follows:
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| 6 | | (730 ILCS 5/3-2-3) (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-2-3)
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| 7 | | Sec. 3-2-3. Director; Appointment; Powers and Duties.
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| 8 | | (a) The Department shall be administered by the Director of |
| 9 | | Corrections
who shall be appointed by the Governor in |
| 10 | | accordance with The Civil
Administrative Code of Illinois.
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| 11 | | (b) The Director shall establish such Divisions within the |
| 12 | | Department in
addition to those established under Section 3-2-5 |
| 13 | | as shall be desirable and
shall assign to the various Divisions |
| 14 | | the responsibilities and duties
placed in the Department by the |
| 15 | | laws of this State. |
| 16 | | (c) When ordering an early release of more than 50 |
| 17 | | prisoners during a one-month period, the Director must consult |
| 18 | | with the Advisory Board created under Section 3-2-6 of this |
| 19 | | Code and receive approval from the majority of the 11 members.
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| 20 | | (Source: P.A. 77-2097.)
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| 21 | | (730 ILCS 5/3-2-6) (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-2-6)
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| 22 | | Sec. 3-2-6. Advisory Boards. |
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| 1 | | (a) There shall be an Advisory Board within the Department |
| 2 | | of Corrections composed of 11 persons, one of whom shall be a |
| 3 | | senior citizen age 60
or over, appointed by the Governor to |
| 4 | | advise the Director
on matters pertaining to adult offenders. |
| 5 | | The
members of the Boards shall be qualified for their |
| 6 | | positions by
demonstrated interest in and knowledge of adult |
| 7 | | and juvenile correctional
work and shall not be officials of |
| 8 | | the State in any other capacity. The 11 members must include |
| 9 | | one member representing the Illinois Association of Chiefs of |
| 10 | | Police, one member representing the Illinois State's Attorneys |
| 11 | | Association, and one member representing the Administrative |
| 12 | | Office of the Illinois Courts. The
members first appointed |
| 13 | | under this amendatory Act of 1984
shall serve for a term of 6 |
| 14 | | years and shall be appointed as soon as
possible after the |
| 15 | | effective date of this amendatory Act of 1984. The
members of |
| 16 | | the Boards now serving shall complete their terms as appointed,
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| 17 | | and thereafter members shall be appointed by the Governor to |
| 18 | | terms of 6
years. Any vacancy occurring shall be filled in the |
| 19 | | same manner for the
remainder of the term. The Director of |
| 20 | | Corrections and the Assistant
Directors
shall be ex-officio |
| 21 | | members of the Boards. Each Board shall elect a
chairman from |
| 22 | | among its appointed members. The Director shall serve as
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| 23 | | secretary of each Board. Members of each Board shall serve |
| 24 | | without
compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses |
| 25 | | necessarily incurred in
the performance of their duties. The |
| 26 | | Board shall meet quarterly and at
other times at the call of |
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| 1 | | the chairman.
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| 2 | | (b) The Boards shall advise the Director concerning policy |
| 3 | | matters and
programs of the Department with regard to the |
| 4 | | custody, care, study,
discipline, training and treatment of |
| 5 | | persons in the State correctional
institutions and for the care |
| 6 | | and supervision of persons released on parole.
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| 7 | | (c) There shall be a Subcommittee on Women Offenders to the
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| 8 | | Advisory Board. The Subcommittee shall be composed of 3 members |
| 9 | | of the
Advisory Board appointed by the Chairman who shall |
| 10 | | designate one
member as the chairman of the Subcommittee. |
| 11 | | Members of the Subcommittee
shall serve without compensation |
| 12 | | but shall be reimbursed for expenses
necessarily incurred in |
| 13 | | the performance of their duties. The Subcommittee
shall meet no |
| 14 | | less often than quarterly and at other times at the call of its |
| 15 | | chairman.
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| 16 | | The Subcommittee shall advise the Advisory Board and the
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| 17 | | Director on all policy matters and programs of the Department |
| 18 | | with regard
to the custody, care, study, discipline, training |
| 19 | | and treatment of women in
the State correctional institutions |
| 20 | | and for the care and supervision of
women released on parole.
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| 21 | | (Source: P.A. 94-696, eff. 6-1-06.)
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