99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB1560

 

Introduced 2/20/2015, by Sen. Kwame Raoul

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
705 ILCS 405/5-705
705 ILCS 405/5-710
705 ILCS 405/5-750
730 ILCS 5/3-2.5-80
730 ILCS 5/3-3-5  from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-5
730 ILCS 5/3-3-8  from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-8
730 ILCS 5/3-3-10  from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-10

    Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that when placement in detention is ordered, the court shall state the basis for selecting the particular disposition, and the court shall prepare a statement for inclusion in the record. Provides that if a minor is sentenced to be placed in detention, the period of detention shall not exceed the lesser of 6 months or the period of incarceration permitted by law for adults found guilty of the same offense or offenses for which the minor was adjudicated delinquent (currently, 30 days). Provides that a minor found to be guilty may be committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice if the minor is at least 13 years and under 20 years of age, provided that the commitment to the Department of Juvenile Justice shall be made only if a term of imprisonment in the penitentiary system of the Department of Corrections is permitted by law for adults found guilty of the offense for which the minor was adjudicated delinquent. Provides that the court shall include in the sentencing order any pre-custody credits the minor is entitled to under the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that in no event shall a guilty minor be committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice or placed in detention when the act for which the minor was adjudicated delinquent would not be illegal if committed by an adult. Provides that upon release from a Department facility, a minor adjudged delinquent for first degree murder shall be placed on aftercare release until the age of 21, unless sooner discharged from aftercare release or custodianship is otherwise terminated under the Act or as otherwise provided for by law. Establishes the duration of aftercare release. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Limits circumstances in which an arrest warrant must be issued for a minor who has violated his or terms of aftercare release.


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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,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Juvenile Court Act of 1987 is amended by
5changing Sections 5-705, 5-710, and 5-750 as follows:
 
6    (705 ILCS 405/5-705)
7    Sec. 5-705. Sentencing hearing; evidence; continuance.
8    (1) At the sentencing hearing, the court shall determine
9whether it is in the best interests of the minor or the public
10that he or she be made a ward of the court, and, if he or she is
11to be made a ward of the court, the court shall determine the
12proper disposition best serving the interests of the minor and
13the public. All evidence helpful in determining these
14questions, including oral and written reports, may be admitted
15and may be relied upon to the extent of its probative value,
16even though not competent for the purposes of the trial. A
17record of a prior continuance under supervision under Section
185-615, whether successfully completed or not, is admissible at
19the sentencing hearing. No order of commitment to the
20Department of Juvenile Justice shall be entered against a minor
21before a written report of social investigation, which has been
22completed within the previous 60 days, is presented to and
23considered by the court.

 

 

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1    (2) Once a party has been served in compliance with Section
25-525, no further service or notice must be given to that party
3prior to proceeding to a sentencing hearing. Before imposing
4sentence the court shall advise the State's Attorney and the
5parties who are present or their counsel of the factual
6contents and the conclusions of the reports prepared for the
7use of the court and considered by it, and afford fair
8opportunity, if requested, to controvert them. Factual
9contents, conclusions, documents and sources disclosed by the
10court under this paragraph shall not be further disclosed
11without the express approval of the court.
12    (3) On its own motion or that of the State's Attorney, a
13parent, guardian, legal custodian, or counsel, the court may
14adjourn the hearing for a reasonable period to receive reports
15or other evidence and, in such event, shall make an appropriate
16order for detention of the minor or his or her release from
17detention subject to supervision by the court during the period
18of the continuance. In the event the court shall order
19detention hereunder, the period of the continuance shall not
20exceed 30 court days. At the end of such time, the court shall
21release the minor from detention unless notice is served at
22least 3 days prior to the hearing on the continued date that
23the State will be seeking an extension of the period of
24detention, which notice shall state the reason for the request
25for the extension. The extension of detention may be for a
26maximum period of an additional 15 court days or a lesser

 

 

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1number of days at the discretion of the court. However, at the
2expiration of the period of extension, the court shall release
3the minor from detention if a further continuance is granted.
4In scheduling investigations and hearings, the court shall give
5priority to proceedings in which a minor is in detention or has
6otherwise been removed from his or her home before a sentencing
7order has been made.
8    (4) When commitment to the Department of Juvenile Justice
9or placement in detention is ordered, the court shall state the
10basis for selecting the particular disposition, and the court
11shall prepare such a statement for inclusion in the record.
12(Source: P.A. 94-696, eff. 6-1-06.)
 
13    (705 ILCS 405/5-710)
14    Sec. 5-710. Kinds of sentencing orders.
15    (1) The following kinds of sentencing orders may be made in
16respect of wards of the court:
17        (a) Except as provided in Sections 5-805, 5-810, 5-815,
18    a minor who is found guilty under Section 5-620 may be:
19            (i) put on probation or conditional discharge and
20        released to his or her parents, guardian or legal
21        custodian, provided, however, that any such minor who
22        is not committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice
23        under this subsection and who is found to be a
24        delinquent for an offense which is first degree murder,
25        a Class X felony, or a forcible felony shall be placed

 

 

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1        on probation;
2            (ii) placed in accordance with Section 5-740, with
3        or without also being put on probation or conditional
4        discharge;
5            (iii) required to undergo a substance abuse
6        assessment conducted by a licensed provider and
7        participate in the indicated clinical level of care;
8            (iv) on and after the effective date of this
9        amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly and before
10        January 1, 2017, placed in the guardianship of the
11        Department of Children and Family Services, but only if
12        the delinquent minor is under 16 years of age or,
13        pursuant to Article II of this Act, a minor for whom an
14        independent basis of abuse, neglect, or dependency
15        exists. On and after January 1, 2017, placed in the
16        guardianship of the Department of Children and Family
17        Services, but only if the delinquent minor is under 15
18        years of age or, pursuant to Article II of this Act, a
19        minor for whom an independent basis of abuse, neglect,
20        or dependency exists. An independent basis exists when
21        the allegations or adjudication of abuse, neglect, or
22        dependency do not arise from the same facts, incident,
23        or circumstances which give rise to a charge or
24        adjudication of delinquency;
25            (v) placed in detention for a period not to exceed
26        the lesser of 6 months or the period of incarceration

 

 

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1        permitted by law for adults found guilty of the same
2        offense or offenses for which the minor was adjudicated
3        delinquent 30 days, either as the exclusive order of
4        disposition or, where appropriate, in conjunction with
5        any other order of disposition issued under this
6        paragraph, provided that any such detention shall be in
7        a juvenile detention home and the minor so detained
8        shall be 10 years of age or older. However, the
9        detention 30-day limitation may be extended by further
10        order of the court for a minor under age 15 committed
11        to the Department of Children and Family Services if
12        the court finds that the minor is a danger to himself
13        or others. The minor shall be given credit on the
14        sentencing order of detention for time spent in
15        detention under Sections 5-501, 5-601, 5-710, or 5-720
16        of this Article as a result of the offense for which
17        the sentencing order was imposed. The court may grant
18        credit on a sentencing order of detention entered under
19        a violation of probation or violation of conditional
20        discharge under Section 5-720 of this Article for time
21        spent in detention before the filing of the petition
22        alleging the violation. A minor shall not be deprived
23        of credit for time spent in detention before the filing
24        of a violation of probation or conditional discharge
25        alleging the same or related act or acts. The
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1        juvenile detention home does not apply as follows:
2            Persons 18 years of age and older who have a
3        petition of delinquency filed against them may be
4        confined in an adult detention facility. In making a
5        determination whether to confine a person 18 years of
6        age or older who has a petition of delinquency filed
7        against the person, these factors, among other
8        matters, shall be considered:
9                (A) the age of the person;
10                (B) any previous delinquent or criminal
11            history of the person;
12                (C) any previous abuse or neglect history of
13            the person;
14                (D) any mental health history of the person;
15            and
16                (E) any educational history of the person;
17            (vi) ordered partially or completely emancipated
18        in accordance with the provisions of the Emancipation
19        of Minors Act;
20            (vii) subject to having his or her driver's license
21        or driving privileges suspended for such time as
22        determined by the court but only until he or she
23        attains 18 years of age;
24            (viii) put on probation or conditional discharge
25        and placed in detention under Section 3-6039 of the
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1        incarceration permitted by law for adults found guilty
2        of the same offense or offenses for which the minor was
3        adjudicated delinquent, and in any event no longer than
4        upon attainment of age 21; this subdivision (viii)
5        notwithstanding any contrary provision of the law;
6            (ix) ordered to undergo a medical or other
7        procedure to have a tattoo symbolizing allegiance to a
8        street gang removed from his or her body; or
9            (x) placed in electronic home detention under Part
10        7A of this Article.
11        (b) A minor found to be guilty may be committed to the
12    Department of Juvenile Justice under Section 5-750 if the
13    minor is at least 13 years and under 20 years of age or
14    older, provided that the commitment to the Department of
15    Juvenile Justice shall be made only if a term of
16    imprisonment in the penitentiary system of the Department
17    of Corrections incarceration is permitted by law for adults
18    found guilty of the offense for which the minor was
19    adjudicated delinquent. The court shall include in the
20    sentencing order any pre-custody credits the minor is
21    entitled to under Section 5-4.5-100 of the Unified Code of
22    Corrections. The time during which a minor is in custody
23    before being released upon the request of a parent,
24    guardian or legal custodian shall also be considered as
25    time spent in custody detention.
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1    which is a violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances
2    Act, the Cannabis Control Act, or the Methamphetamine
3    Control and Community Protection Act and made a ward of the
4    court, the court may enter a disposition order requiring
5    the minor to undergo assessment, counseling or treatment in
6    a substance abuse program approved by the Department of
7    Human Services.
8    (2) Any sentencing order other than commitment to the
9Department of Juvenile Justice may provide for protective
10supervision under Section 5-725 and may include an order of
11protection under Section 5-730.
12    (3) Unless the sentencing order expressly so provides, it
13does not operate to close proceedings on the pending petition,
14but is subject to modification until final closing and
15discharge of the proceedings under Section 5-750.
16    (4) In addition to any other sentence, the court may order
17any minor found to be delinquent to make restitution, in
18monetary or non-monetary form, under the terms and conditions
19of Section 5-5-6 of the Unified Code of Corrections, except
20that the "presentencing hearing" referred to in that Section
21shall be the sentencing hearing for purposes of this Section.
22The parent, guardian or legal custodian of the minor may be
23ordered by the court to pay some or all of the restitution on
24the minor's behalf, pursuant to the Parental Responsibility
25Law. The State's Attorney is authorized to act on behalf of any
26victim in seeking restitution in proceedings under this

 

 

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1Section, up to the maximum amount allowed in Section 5 of the
2Parental Responsibility Law.
3    (5) Any sentencing order where the minor is committed or
4placed in accordance with Section 5-740 shall provide for the
5parents or guardian of the estate of the minor to pay to the
6legal custodian or guardian of the person of the minor such
7sums as are determined by the custodian or guardian of the
8person of the minor as necessary for the minor's needs. The
9payments may not exceed the maximum amounts provided for by
10Section 9.1 of the Children and Family Services Act.
11    (6) Whenever the sentencing order requires the minor to
12attend school or participate in a program of training, the
13truant officer or designated school official shall regularly
14report to the court if the minor is a chronic or habitual
15truant under Section 26-2a of the School Code. Notwithstanding
16any other provision of this Act, in instances in which
17educational services are to be provided to a minor in a
18residential facility where the minor has been placed by the
19court, costs incurred in the provision of those educational
20services must be allocated based on the requirements of the
21School Code.
22    (7) In no event shall a guilty minor be committed to the
23Department of Juvenile Justice for a period of time in excess
24of that period for which an adult could be committed for the
25same act. The court shall include in the sentencing order a
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1maximum period of imprisonment the court could impose under
2Article V of the Unified Code of Corrections.
3    (7.5) In no event shall a guilty minor be committed to the
4Department of Juvenile Justice or placed in detention when the
5act for which the minor was adjudicated delinquent would not be
6illegal if committed by an adult.
7    (8) A minor found to be guilty for reasons that include a
8violation of Section 21-1.3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
9Criminal Code of 2012 shall be ordered to perform community
10service for not less than 30 and not more than 120 hours, if
11community service is available in the jurisdiction. The
12community service shall include, but need not be limited to,
13the cleanup and repair of the damage that was caused by the
14violation or similar damage to property located in the
15municipality or county in which the violation occurred. The
16order may be in addition to any other order authorized by this
17Section.
18    (8.5) A minor found to be guilty for reasons that include a
19violation of Section 3.02 or Section 3.03 of the Humane Care
20for Animals Act or paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of Section
2121-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or paragraph (4) of
22subsection (a) of Section 21-1 of the Criminal Code of 2012
23shall be ordered to undergo medical or psychiatric treatment
24rendered by a psychiatrist or psychological treatment rendered
25by a clinical psychologist. The order may be in addition to any
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1    (9) In addition to any other sentencing order, the court
2shall order any minor found to be guilty for an act which would
3constitute, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child,
4aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual assault,
5aggravated criminal sexual abuse, or criminal sexual abuse if
6committed by an adult to undergo medical testing to determine
7whether the defendant has any sexually transmissible disease
8including a test for infection with human immunodeficiency
9virus (HIV) or any other identified causative agency of
10acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Any medical test
11shall be performed only by appropriately licensed medical
12practitioners and may include an analysis of any bodily fluids
13as well as an examination of the minor's person. Except as
14otherwise provided by law, the results of the test shall be
15kept strictly confidential by all medical personnel involved in
16the testing and must be personally delivered in a sealed
17envelope to the judge of the court in which the sentencing
18order was entered for the judge's inspection in camera. Acting
19in accordance with the best interests of the victim and the
20public, the judge shall have the discretion to determine to
21whom the results of the testing may be revealed. The court
22shall notify the minor of the results of the test for infection
23with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The court shall
24also notify the victim if requested by the victim, and if the
25victim is under the age of 15 and if requested by the victim's
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1parents or the legal guardian, of the results of the test for
2infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The
3court shall provide information on the availability of HIV
4testing and counseling at the Department of Public Health
5facilities to all parties to whom the results of the testing
6are revealed. The court shall order that the cost of any test
7shall be paid by the county and may be taxed as costs against
8the minor.
9    (10) When a court finds a minor to be guilty the court
10shall, before entering a sentencing order under this Section,
11make a finding whether the offense committed either: (a) was
12related to or in furtherance of the criminal activities of an
13organized gang or was motivated by the minor's membership in or
14allegiance to an organized gang, or (b) involved a violation of
15subsection (a) of Section 12-7.1 of the Criminal Code of 1961
16or the Criminal Code of 2012, a violation of any Section of
17Article 24 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
182012, or a violation of any statute that involved the wrongful
19use of a firearm. If the court determines the question in the
20affirmative, and the court does not commit the minor to the
21Department of Juvenile Justice, the court shall order the minor
22to perform community service for not less than 30 hours nor
23more than 120 hours, provided that community service is
24available in the jurisdiction and is funded and approved by the
25county board of the county where the offense was committed. The
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1the cleanup and repair of any damage caused by a violation of
2Section 21-1.3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal
3Code of 2012 and similar damage to property located in the
4municipality or county in which the violation occurred. When
5possible and reasonable, the community service shall be
6performed in the minor's neighborhood. This order shall be in
7addition to any other order authorized by this Section except
8for an order to place the minor in the custody of the
9Department of Juvenile Justice. For the purposes of this
10Section, "organized gang" has the meaning ascribed to it in
11Section 10 of the Illinois Streetgang Terrorism Omnibus
12Prevention Act.
13    (11) If the court determines that the offense was committed
14in furtherance of the criminal activities of an organized gang,
15as provided in subsection (10), and that the offense involved
16the operation or use of a motor vehicle or the use of a
17driver's license or permit, the court shall notify the
18Secretary of State of that determination and of the period for
19which the minor shall be denied driving privileges. If, at the
20time of the determination, the minor does not hold a driver's
21license or permit, the court shall provide that the minor shall
22not be issued a driver's license or permit until his or her
2318th birthday. If the minor holds a driver's license or permit
24at the time of the determination, the court shall provide that
25the minor's driver's license or permit shall be revoked until
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1determined by the court. If the minor holds a driver's license
2at the time of the determination, the court may direct the
3Secretary of State to issue the minor a judicial driving
4permit, also known as a JDP. The JDP shall be subject to the
5same terms as a JDP issued under Section 6-206.1 of the
6Illinois Vehicle Code, except that the court may direct that
7the JDP be effective immediately.
8    (12) If a minor is found to be guilty of a violation of
9subsection (a-7) of Section 1 of the Prevention of Tobacco Use
10by Minors Act, the court may, in its discretion, and upon
11recommendation by the State's Attorney, order that minor and
12his or her parents or legal guardian to attend a smoker's
13education or youth diversion program as defined in that Act if
14that program is available in the jurisdiction where the
15offender resides. Attendance at a smoker's education or youth
16diversion program shall be time-credited against any community
17service time imposed for any first violation of subsection
18(a-7) of Section 1 of that Act. In addition to any other
19penalty that the court may impose for a violation of subsection
20(a-7) of Section 1 of that Act, the court, upon request by the
21State's Attorney, may in its discretion require the offender to
22remit a fee for his or her attendance at a smoker's education
23or youth diversion program.
24    For purposes of this Section, "smoker's education program"
25or "youth diversion program" includes, but is not limited to, a
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1psychological effects of smoking tobacco products and the
2health consequences of smoking tobacco products that can be
3conducted with a locality's youth diversion program.
4    In addition to any other penalty that the court may impose
5under this subsection (12):
6        (a) If a minor violates subsection (a-7) of Section 1
7    of the Prevention of Tobacco Use by Minors Act, the court
8    may impose a sentence of 15 hours of community service or a
9    fine of $25 for a first violation.
10        (b) A second violation by a minor of subsection (a-7)
11    of Section 1 of that Act that occurs within 12 months after
12    the first violation is punishable by a fine of $50 and 25
13    hours of community service.
14        (c) A third or subsequent violation by a minor of
15    subsection (a-7) of Section 1 of that Act that occurs
16    within 12 months after the first violation is punishable by
17    a $100 fine and 30 hours of community service.
18        (d) Any second or subsequent violation not within the
19    12-month time period after the first violation is
20    punishable as provided for a first violation.
21(Source: P.A. 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13; 98-536, eff. 8-23-13;
2298-803, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
23    (705 ILCS 405/5-750)
24    Sec. 5-750. Commitment to the Department of Juvenile
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1    (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this Section,
2when any delinquent has been adjudged a ward of the court under
3this Act, the court may commit him or her to the Department of
4Juvenile Justice, if it finds that (a) his or her parents,
5guardian or legal custodian are unfit or are unable, for some
6reason other than financial circumstances alone, to care for,
7protect, train or discipline the minor, or are unwilling to do
8so, and the best interests of the minor and the public will not
9be served by placement under Section 5-740, or it is necessary
10to ensure the protection of the public from the consequences of
11criminal activity of the delinquent; and (b) commitment to the
12Department of Juvenile Justice is the least restrictive
13alternative based on evidence that efforts were made to locate
14less restrictive alternatives to secure confinement and the
15reasons why efforts were unsuccessful in locating a less
16restrictive alternative to secure confinement. Before the
17court commits a minor to the Department of Juvenile Justice, it
18shall make a finding that secure confinement is necessary,
19following a review of the following individualized factors:
20        (A) Age of the minor.
21        (B) Criminal background of the minor.
22        (C) Review of results of any assessments of the minor,
23    including child centered assessments such as the CANS.
24        (D) Educational background of the minor, indicating
25    whether the minor has ever been assessed for a learning
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1    as any disciplinary incidents at school.
2        (E) Physical, mental and emotional health of the minor,
3    indicating whether the minor has ever been diagnosed with a
4    health issue and if so what services were provided and
5    whether the minor was compliant with services.
6        (F) Community based services that have been provided to
7    the minor, and whether the minor was compliant with the
8    services, and the reason the services were unsuccessful.
9        (G) Services within the Department of Juvenile Justice
10    that will meet the individualized needs of the minor.
11    (1.5) Before the court commits a minor to the Department of
12Juvenile Justice, the court must find reasonable efforts have
13been made to prevent or eliminate the need for the minor to be
14removed from the home, or reasonable efforts cannot, at this
15time, for good cause, prevent or eliminate the need for
16removal, and removal from home is in the best interests of the
17minor, the minor's family, and the public.
18    (2) When a minor of the age of at least 13 years is
19adjudged delinquent for the offense of first degree murder, the
20court shall declare the minor a ward of the court and order the
21minor committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice until the
22minor's 21st birthday, without the possibility of aftercare
23release, furlough, or non-emergency authorized absence for a
24period of 5 years from the date the minor was committed to the
25Department of Juvenile Justice, except that the time that a
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1committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice shall be
2considered as time credited towards that 5 year period. Upon
3release from a Department facility, a minor adjudged delinquent
4for first degree murder shall be placed on aftercare release
5until the age of 21, unless sooner discharged from aftercare
6release or custodianship is otherwise terminated in accordance
7with this Act or as otherwise provided for by law. Nothing in
8this subsection (2) shall preclude the State's Attorney from
9seeking to prosecute a minor as an adult as an alternative to
10proceeding under this Act.
11    (3) Except as provided in subsection (2), the commitment of
12a delinquent to the Department of Juvenile Justice shall be for
13an indeterminate term which shall automatically terminate upon
14the delinquent attaining the age of 21 years or upon completion
15of that period for which an adult could be committed for the
16same act, whichever occurs sooner, unless the delinquent is
17sooner discharged from aftercare release or custodianship is
18otherwise terminated in accordance with this Act or as
19otherwise provided for by law.
20    (3.5) Every delinquent minor committed to the Department of
21Juvenile Justice under this Act shall be eligible for aftercare
22release without regard to the length of time the minor has been
23confined or whether the minor has served any minimum term
24imposed. Aftercare release shall be administered by the
25Department of Juvenile Justice, under the direction of the
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1Justice shall discharge a minor from aftercare release upon
2completion of the following aftercare release terms:
3        (a) One and a half years from the date a minor is
4    released from a Department facility, if the minor was
5    committed for a Class X felony;
6        (b) One year from the date a minor is released from a
7    Department facility, if the minor was committed for a Class
8    1 or 2 felony; and
9        (c) Six months from the date a minor is released from a
10    Department facility, if the minor was committed for a Class
11    3 felony or lesser offense.
12    (4) When the court commits a minor to the Department of
13Juvenile Justice, it shall order him or her conveyed forthwith
14to the appropriate reception station or other place designated
15by the Department of Juvenile Justice, and shall appoint the
16Director of Juvenile Justice legal custodian of the minor. The
17clerk of the court shall issue to the Director of Juvenile
18Justice a certified copy of the order, which constitutes proof
19of the Director's authority. No other process need issue to
20warrant the keeping of the minor.
21    (5) If a minor is committed to the Department of Juvenile
22Justice, the clerk of the court shall forward to the
23Department:
24        (a) the sentencing disposition ordered;
25        (b) all reports;
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1    disposition; and
2        (d) any sex offender evaluations;
3        (e) any risk assessment or substance abuse treatment
4    eligibility screening and assessment of the minor by an
5    agent designated by the State to provide assessment
6    services for the courts;
7        (f) the number of days, if any, which the minor has
8    been in custody and for which he or she is entitled to
9    credit against the sentence, which information shall be
10    provided to the clerk by the sheriff;
11        (g) all statements filed under subsection (4) of
12    Section 5-705 of this Act;
13        (h) any medical or mental health records or summaries
14    of the minor;
15        (i) the municipality where the arrest of the minor
16    occurred, the commission of the offense occurred, and the
17    minor resided at the time of commission; and
18        (j) all additional matters which the court directs the
19    clerk to transmit.
20    (6) Whenever the Department of Juvenile Justice lawfully
21discharges from its custody and control a minor committed to
22it, the Director of Juvenile Justice shall petition the court
23for an order terminating his or her custodianship. The
24custodianship shall terminate automatically 30 days after
25receipt of the petition unless the court orders otherwise.
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1the Department of Juvenile Justice is charged under the
2criminal laws of this State with an offense that could result
3in a sentence of imprisonment within the Department of
4Corrections, the commitment to the Department of Juvenile
5Justice and all rights and duties created by that commitment
6are automatically suspended pending final disposition of the
7criminal charge. If the minor is found guilty of the criminal
8charge and sentenced to a term of imprisonment in the
9penitentiary system of the Department of Corrections, the
10commitment to the Department of Juvenile Justice shall be
11automatically terminated. If the criminal charge is dismissed,
12the minor is found not guilty, or the minor completes a
13criminal sentence other than imprisonment within the
14Department of Corrections, the previously imposed commitment
15to the Department of Juvenile Justice and the full aftercare
16release term shall be automatically reinstated unless
17custodianship is sooner terminated. Nothing in this subsection
18(7) shall preclude the court from ordering another sentence
19under Section 5-710 of this Act or from terminating the
20Department's custodianship while the commitment to the
21Department is suspended.
22(Source: P.A. 97-362, eff. 1-1-12; 98-558, eff. 1-1-14.)
 
23    Section 10. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by
24changing Sections 3-2.5-80, 3-3-5, 3-3-8, and 3-3-10 as
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1    (730 ILCS 5/3-2.5-80)
2    Sec. 3-2.5-80. Supervision on Aftercare Release.
3    (a) The Department shall retain custody of all youth placed
4on aftercare release or released under Section 3-3-10 of this
5Code. The Department shall supervise those youth during their
6aftercare release period in accordance with the conditions set
7by the Prisoner Review Board.
8    (b) A copy of youth's conditions of aftercare release shall
9be signed by the youth and given to the youth and to his or her
10aftercare specialist who shall report on the youth's progress
11under the rules of the Prisoner Review Board. Aftercare
12specialists and supervisors shall have the full power of peace
13officers in the retaking of any releasee who has allegedly
14violated his or her aftercare release conditions. The aftercare
15specialist may shall request the Department of Juvenile Justice
16to issue a warrant for the arrest of any releasee who has
17allegedly violated his or her aftercare release conditions.
18    (c) The aftercare supervisor shall request the Department
19of Juvenile Justice to issue an aftercare release violation
20warrant, and the Department of Juvenile Justice shall issue an
21aftercare release violation warrant, under the following
22circumstances:
23        (1) (blank); if the releasee commits an act that
24    constitutes a felony using a firearm or knife;
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1    with the requirements of the Sex Offender Registration Act;
2        (3) (blank); or if the releasee is charged with:
3            (A) a felony offense of domestic battery under
4        Section 12-3.2 of the Criminal Code of 2012;
5            (B) aggravated domestic battery under Section
6        12-3.3 of the Criminal Code of 2012;
7            (C) stalking under Section 12-7.3 of the Criminal
8        Code of 2012;
9            (D) aggravated stalking under Section 12-7.4 of
10        the Criminal Code of 2012;
11            (E) violation of an order of protection under
12        Section 12-3.4 of the Criminal Code of 2012; or
13            (F) any offense that would require registration as
14        a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration Act;
15        or
16        (4) if the releasee is on aftercare release for a
17    murder, a Class X felony or a Class 1 felony violation of
18    the Criminal Code of 2012, or any felony that requires
19    registration as a sex offender under the Sex Offender
20    Registration Act and a subsequent delinquency petition is
21    filed based on commits an act that constitutes first degree
22    murder, a Class X felony, a Class 1 felony, a Class 2
23    felony, or a Class 3 felony.
24        Personnel designated by the Department of Juvenile
25    Justice or another peace officer may detain an alleged
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1    return to the Department of Juvenile Justice can be issued.
2    The releasee may be delivered to any secure place until he
3    or she can be transported to the Department of Juvenile
4    Justice. The aftercare specialist or the Department of
5    Juvenile Justice shall file a violation report with notice
6    of charges with the Prisoner Review Board.
7    (d) The aftercare specialist shall regularly advise and
8consult with the releasee and assist the youth in adjusting to
9community life in accord with this Section.
10    (e) If the aftercare releasee has been convicted of a sex
11offense as defined in the Sex Offender Management Board Act,
12the aftercare specialist shall periodically, but not less than
13once a month, verify that the releasee is in compliance with
14paragraph (7.6) of subsection (a) of Section 3-3-7.
15    (f) The aftercare specialist shall keep those records as
16the Prisoner Review Board or Department may require. All
17records shall be entered in the master file of the youth.
18(Source: P.A. 98-558, eff. 1-1-14.)
 
19    (730 ILCS 5/3-3-5)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-5)
20    Sec. 3-3-5. Hearing and Determination.
21    (a) The Prisoner Review Board shall meet as often as need
22requires to consider the cases of persons eligible for parole
23and aftercare release. Except as otherwise provided in
24paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Section 3-3-2 of this Act,
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1panels of 3 or more members. The action of a majority of the
2panel shall be the action of the Board. In consideration of
3persons committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice, the
4panel shall have at least a majority of members experienced in
5juvenile matters.
6    (b) If the person under consideration for parole or
7aftercare release is in the custody of the Department, at least
8one member of the Board shall interview him or her, and a
9report of that interview shall be available for the Board's
10consideration. However, in the discretion of the Board, the
11interview need not be conducted if a psychiatric examination
12determines that the person could not meaningfully contribute to
13the Board's consideration. The Board may in its discretion
14parole or release on aftercare a person who is then outside the
15jurisdiction on his or her record without an interview. The
16Board need not hold a hearing or interview a person who is
17paroled or released on aftercare under paragraphs (d) or (e) of
18this Section or released on Mandatory release under Section
193-3-10.
20    (c) The Board shall not parole or release a person eligible
21for parole or aftercare release if it determines that:
22        (1) there is a substantial risk that he or she will not
23    conform to reasonable conditions of parole or aftercare
24    release; or
25        (2) his or her release at that time would deprecate the
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1    the law; or
2        (3) his or her release would have a substantially
3    adverse effect on institutional discipline.
4    (d) A person committed under the Juvenile Court Act or the
5Juvenile Court Act of 1987 who has not been sooner released
6shall be released on aftercare on or before his or her 20th
7birthday or upon completion of the maximum term of confinement
8ordered by the court under Section 5-710 of the Juvenile Court
9Act of 1987, whichever is sooner, to begin serving a period of
10aftercare release under Section 3-3-8.
11    (e) A person who has served the maximum term of
12imprisonment imposed at the time of sentencing less time credit
13for good behavior shall be released on parole to serve a period
14of parole under Section 5-8-1.
15    (f) The Board shall render its decision within a reasonable
16time after hearing and shall state the basis therefor both in
17the records of the Board and in written notice to the person on
18whose application it has acted. In its decision, the Board
19shall set the person's time for parole or aftercare release, or
20if it denies parole or aftercare release it shall provide for a
21rehearing not less frequently than once every year, except that
22the Board may, after denying parole, schedule a rehearing no
23later than 5 years from the date of the parole denial, if the
24Board finds that it is not reasonable to expect that parole
25would be granted at a hearing prior to the scheduled rehearing
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1or she is not released within 90 days from the effective date
2of the order granting parole or aftercare release, the matter
3shall be returned to the Board for review.
4    (f-1) If the Board paroles or releases a person who is
5eligible for commitment as a sexually violent person, the
6effective date of the Board's order shall be stayed for 90 days
7for the purpose of evaluation and proceedings under the
8Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act.
9    (g) The Board shall maintain a registry of decisions in
10which parole has been granted, which shall include the name and
11case number of the prisoner, the highest charge for which the
12prisoner was sentenced, the length of sentence imposed, the
13date of the sentence, the date of the parole, and the basis for
14the decision of the Board to grant parole and the vote of the
15Board on any such decisions. The registry shall be made
16available for public inspection and copying during business
17hours and shall be a public record pursuant to the provisions
18of the Freedom of Information Act.
19    (h) The Board shall promulgate rules regarding the exercise
20of its discretion under this Section.
21(Source: P.A. 97-522, eff. 1-1-12; 97-1075, eff. 8-24-12;
2298-558, eff. 1-1-14.)
 
23    (730 ILCS 5/3-3-8)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-8)
24    Sec. 3-3-8. Length of parole, aftercare release, and
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1    (a) The length of parole for a person sentenced under the
2law in effect prior to the effective date of this amendatory
3Act of 1977 and the length of mandatory supervised release for
4those sentenced under the law in effect on and after such
5effective date shall be as set out in Section 5-8-1 unless
6sooner terminated under paragraph (b) of this Section. The
7aftercare release period of a juvenile committed to the
8Department under the Juvenile Court Act or the Juvenile Court
9Act of 1987 shall be as set out in Section 5-750 of the
10Juvenile Court Act of 1987 extend until he or she is 21 years
11of age unless sooner terminated under paragraph (b) of this
12Section or under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.
13    (b) The Prisoner Review Board may enter an order releasing
14and discharging one from parole, aftercare release, or
15mandatory supervised release, and his or her commitment to the
16Department, when it determines that he or she is likely to
17remain at liberty without committing another offense.
18    (b-1) Provided that the subject is in compliance with the
19terms and conditions of his or her parole, aftercare release,
20or mandatory supervised release, the Prisoner Review Board may
21reduce the period of a parolee or releasee's parole, aftercare
22release, or mandatory supervised release by 90 days upon the
23parolee or releasee receiving a high school diploma or upon
24passage of high school equivalency testing during the period of
25his or her parole, aftercare release, or mandatory supervised
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1parole, aftercare release, or mandatory supervised release
2shall be available only to subjects who have not previously
3earned a high school diploma or who have not previously passed
4high school equivalency testing.
5    (c) The order of discharge shall become effective upon
6entry of the order of the Board. The Board shall notify the
7clerk of the committing court of the order. Upon receipt of
8such copy, the clerk shall make an entry on the record judgment
9that the sentence or commitment has been satisfied pursuant to
10the order.
11    (d) Rights of the person discharged under this Section
12shall be restored under Section 5-5-5. This Section is subject
13to Section 5-750 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.
14(Source: P.A. 97-531, eff. 1-1-12; 98-558, eff. 1-1-14; 98-718,
15eff. 1-1-15.)
 
16    (730 ILCS 5/3-3-10)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-10)
17    Sec. 3-3-10. Eligibility after Revocation; Release under
18Supervision.
19    (a) A person whose parole, aftercare release, or mandatory
20supervised release has been revoked may be reparoled or
21rereleased by the Board at any time to the full parole,
22aftercare release, or mandatory supervised release term under
23Section 3-3-8, except that the time which the person shall
24remain subject to the Board shall not exceed (1) the imposed
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1for those sentenced under the law in effect prior to the
2effective date of this amendatory Act of 1977 or (2) the term
3of imprisonment imposed by the court and the mandatory
4supervised release term for those sentenced under the law in
5effect on and after such effective date.
6    (b) If the Board sets no earlier release date:
7        (1) A person sentenced for any violation of law which
8    occurred before January 1, 1973, shall be released under
9    supervision 6 months prior to the expiration of his or her
10    maximum sentence of imprisonment less good time credit
11    under Section 3-6-3.
12        (2) Any person who has violated the conditions of his
13    or her parole or aftercare release and been reconfined
14    under Section 3-3-9 shall be released under supervision 6
15    months prior to the expiration of the term of his or her
16    reconfinement under paragraph (a) of Section 3-3-9 less
17    good time credit under Section 3-6-3. This paragraph shall
18    not apply to persons serving terms of mandatory supervised
19    release or aftercare release.
20        (3) Nothing herein shall require the release of a
21    person who has violated his or her parole within 6 months
22    of the date when his or her release under this Section
23    would otherwise be mandatory.
24    (c) Persons released under this Section shall be subject to
25Sections 3-3-6, 3-3-7, 3-3-9, 3-14-1, 3-14-2, 3-14-2.5,
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1(Source: P.A. 98-558, eff. 1-1-14.)