93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB6413


 
Introduced 02/06/04, by Tom Cross
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













730 ILCS 5/3-8-8
  from Ch. 38, par. 1003-8-8








    Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Makes a technical change in a
Section concerning a committed person's grievances.
















LRB093 15677 RLC 41285 b

















 


 


A BILL FOR









 











HB6413

LRB093 15677 RLC 41285 b






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    AN ACT in relation to criminal law. 

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


 
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    Section 5. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by 
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changing
Section 3-8-8 as follows:


 



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    (730 ILCS 5/3-8-8)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-8-8)


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    Sec. 3-8-8. Grievances. 

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    (a) The Director shall establish procedures to review the 
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grievances of
committed persons. The Director may establish one 
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or more administrative
review boards within the Department to 
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review grievances. A committed
person's right to file 
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grievances shall not be restricted. The procedures
Such 
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procedure
shall provide for the review of grievances by a 
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person or persons other
than the person or persons directly 
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responsible for the conditions or
actions against which the 
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grievance is made.

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    (b) Such procedures shall provide that a record of such 
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grievance and
any decision made with respect to it shall be 
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preserved for a period of one
year.

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    (c) Such procedures shall allow committed persons to 
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communicate
grievances directly to the Director or some person 
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designated by the
Director outside of the institution or 
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facility where the person is
confined.

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    (d) All committed persons shall be informed of the 
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grievance procedures
established by the Department and they 
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shall be available to all committed
persons.

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    (e) Discipline shall not be imposed because of use of the 
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grievance
procedure.

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(Source: P. A. 77-2097.)