093_SB1683

 
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 1        AN ACT in relation to criminal law.

 2        Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
 3    represented in the General Assembly:

 4        Section   5.   The Unified Code of Corrections is amended
 5    by changing Section 3-14-2 as follows:

 6        (730 ILCS 5/3-14-2) (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-14-2)
 7        Sec. 3-14-2.  Supervision on Parole, Mandatory Supervised
 8    Release and Release by Statute.
 9        (a)  The Department shall retain custody of  all  persons
10    placed  on parole or mandatory supervised release or released
11    pursuant to Section 3-3-10 of this Code and  shall  supervise
12    such  persons during their parole or release period in accord
13    with the conditions set by the Prisoner  Review  Board.   The
14    Such  conditions shall include referral to an alcohol or drug
15    abuse treatment program, as appropriate, if such  person  has
16    previously been identified as having an alcohol or drug abuse
17    problem.  Such  conditions may include that the person use an
18    approved electronic monitoring device subject to  Article  8A
19    of Chapter V.
20        (b)  The  Department  shall  assign  personnel  to assist
21    persons eligible for parole in preparing a parole plan.  Such
22    Department personnel shall make a report of their efforts and
23    findings   to   the   Prisoner  Review  Board  prior  to  its
24    consideration of the case of such eligible person.
25        (c)  A copy of the conditions of his  parole  or  release
26    shall  be  signed by the parolee or releasee and given to him
27    and to his  supervising  officer  who  shall  report  on  his
28    progress  under  the  rules  and  regulations of the Prisoner
29    Review Board. The supervising officer shall report violations
30    to the Prisoner Review Board and shall have the full power of
31    peace officers in the arrest and retaking of any parolees  or
 
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 1    releasees  or the officer may request the Department to issue
 2    a warrant for the arrest of any parolee or releasee  who  has
 3    allegedly  violated  his parole or release conditions. If the
 4    parolee or releasee commits an act that constitutes a  felony
 5    using  a  firearm  or  knife,  the  officer shall request the
 6    Department to issue a warrant and the Department shall  issue
 7    the  warrant  and  the officer or the Department shall file a
 8    violation report with notice of  charges  with  the  Prisoner
 9    Review  Board. A sheriff or other peace officer may detain an
10    alleged parole or release violator until a  warrant  for  his
11    return  to  the  Department  can  be  issued.  The parolee or
12    releasee may be delivered to any secure place until he can be
13    transported to the Department.
14        (d)  The supervising officer shall regularly  advise  and
15    consult with the parolee or releasee, assist him in adjusting
16    to  community  life,  inform  him  of  the restoration of his
17    rights on successful completion  of  sentence  under  Section
18    5-5-5.
19        (e)  Supervising   officers   shall  receive  specialized
20    training in the special needs of female releasees or parolees
21    including the family reunification process.
22        (f)  The supervising officer shall keep such  records  as
23    the  Prisoner  Review  Board  or  Department may require. All
24    records  shall  be  entered  in  the  master  file   of   the
25    individual.
26    (Source: P.A. 86-661; 86-1281; 87-855.)