95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB5754

 

Introduced , by Rep. Constance A. Howard

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
730 ILCS 5/3-18-10

    Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Makes a technical change in a program for reentry of offenders into the community who have been committed to the Department of Corrections for commission of a felony.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning 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 by
5 changing Section 3-18-10 as follows:
 
6     (730 ILCS 5/3-18-10)
7     Sec. 3-18-10. Establishment of program.
8     (a) A county with the the approval of the county board or a
9 municipality that maintains a jail or house of corrections with
10 the approval of the corporate authorities may establish a
11 program for reentry of offenders into the community who have
12 been committed to the Department for commission of a felony.
13 Any program shall be approved by the Director prior to
14 placement of inmates in a program.
15     (b) If a county or municipality establishes a program under
16 this Section, the sheriff in the case of a county or the police
17 chief in the case of a municipality shall:
18         (1) Determine whether offenders who are referred by the
19     Director of Corrections under Section 3-18-15 should be
20     assigned to participate in a program.
21         (2) Supervise offenders participating in the program
22     during their participation in the program.
23     (c) A county or municipality shall be liable for the well

 

 

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1 being and actions of inmates in its custody while in a program
2 and shall indemnify the Department for any loss incurred by the
3 Department caused while an inmate is in a program.
4     (d) An offender may not be assigned to participate in a
5 program unless the Director of Corrections, in consultation
6 with the Prisoner Review Board, grants prior approval of the
7 assignment under this Section.
8 (Source: P.A. 94-383, eff. 1-1-06; 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)