Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

Filed: 4/21/2017

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2515

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2515, AS AMENDED, by
3replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
4following:
 
5    "Section 5. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by
6changing Sections 3-3-1, 3-3-2, 5-4.5-20, 5-4.5-25, 5-4.5-30,
7and 5-8-1 by adding Sections 5-4.5-110 and 5-4.5-115 as
8follows:
 
9    (730 ILCS 5/3-3-1)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-1)
10    Sec. 3-3-1. Establishment and appointment of Prisoner
11Review Board.
12    (a) There shall be a Prisoner Review Board independent of
13the Department which shall be:
14        (1) the paroling authority for persons sentenced under
15    the law in effect prior to the effective date of this
16    amendatory Act of 1977;

 

 

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1        (1.2) the paroling authority for persons eligible for
2    parole review under Section 5-4.5-110;
3        (1.5) (blank);
4        (2) the board of review for cases involving the
5    revocation of sentence credits or a suspension or reduction
6    in the rate of accumulating the credit;
7        (3) the board of review and recommendation for the
8    exercise of executive clemency by the Governor;
9        (4) the authority for establishing release dates for
10    certain prisoners sentenced under the law in existence
11    prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1977,
12    in accordance with Section 3-3-2.1 of this Code;
13        (5) the authority for setting conditions for parole and
14    mandatory supervised release under Section 5-8-1(a) of
15    this Code, and determining whether a violation of those
16    conditions warrant revocation of parole or mandatory
17    supervised release or the imposition of other sanctions;
18    and
19        (6) the authority for determining whether a violation
20    of aftercare release conditions warrant revocation of
21    aftercare release.
22    (b) The Board shall consist of 15 persons appointed by the
23Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. One
24member of the Board shall be designated by the Governor to be
25Chairman and shall serve as Chairman at the pleasure of the
26Governor. The members of the Board shall have had at least 5

 

 

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1years of actual experience in the fields of penology,
2corrections work, law enforcement, sociology, law, education,
3social work, medicine, psychology, other behavioral sciences,
4or a combination thereof. At least 9 6 members so appointed
5must have had at least 5 3 years experience in the field of
6juvenile matters. No more than 8 Board members may be members
7of the same political party. At least 4 members so qualified in
8the field of juvenile matters must use their experience outside
9the fields of law enforcement, the prosecution of juveniles,
10corrections, or their prior experience as a member of the Board
11prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 100th
12General Assembly, towards their 5 years of actual experience in
13the field of juvenile matters.
14    Each member of the Board shall serve on a full-time basis
15and shall not hold any other salaried public office, whether
16elective or appointive, nor any other office or position of
17profit, nor engage in any other business, employment, or
18vocation. The Chairman of the Board shall receive $35,000 a
19year, or an amount set by the Compensation Review Board,
20whichever is greater, and each other member $30,000, or an
21amount set by the Compensation Review Board, whichever is
22greater.
23    (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section,
24the term of each member of the Board who was appointed by the
25Governor and is in office on June 30, 2003 shall terminate at
26the close of business on that date or when all of the successor

 

 

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1members to be appointed pursuant to this amendatory Act of the
293rd General Assembly have been appointed by the Governor,
3whichever occurs later. As soon as possible, the Governor shall
4appoint persons to fill the vacancies created by this
5amendatory Act.
6    Of the initial members appointed under this amendatory Act
7of the 93rd General Assembly, the Governor shall appoint 5
8members whose terms shall expire on the third Monday in January
92005, 5 members whose terms shall expire on the third Monday in
10January 2007, and 5 members whose terms shall expire on the
11third Monday in January 2009. Their respective successors shall
12be appointed for terms of 6 years from the third Monday in
13January of the year of appointment. Each member shall serve
14until his or her successor is appointed and qualified.
15    Any member may be removed by the Governor for incompetence,
16neglect of duty, malfeasance or inability to serve.
17    (d) The Chairman of the Board shall be its chief executive
18and administrative officer. The Board may have an Executive
19Director; if so, the Executive Director shall be appointed by
20the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The
21salary and duties of the Executive Director shall be fixed by
22the Board.
23(Source: P.A. 98-558, eff. 1-1-14; 99-628, eff. 1-1-17.)
 
24    (730 ILCS 5/3-3-2)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-2)
25    Sec. 3-3-2. Powers and duties.

 

 

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1    (a) The Parole and Pardon Board is abolished and the term
2"Parole and Pardon Board" as used in any law of Illinois, shall
3read "Prisoner Review Board." After the effective date of this
4amendatory Act of 1977, the Prisoner Review Board shall provide
5by rule for the orderly transition of all files, records, and
6documents of the Parole and Pardon Board and for such other
7steps as may be necessary to effect an orderly transition and
8shall:
9        (1) hear by at least one member and through a panel of
10    at least 3 members decide, cases of prisoners who were
11    sentenced under the law in effect prior to the effective
12    date of this amendatory Act of 1977, and who are eligible
13    for parole;
14        (2) hear by at least one member and through a panel of
15    at least 3 members decide, the conditions of parole and the
16    time of discharge from parole, impose sanctions for
17    violations of parole, and revoke parole for those sentenced
18    under the law in effect prior to this amendatory Act of
19    1977; provided that the decision to parole and the
20    conditions of parole for all prisoners who were sentenced
21    for first degree murder or who received a minimum sentence
22    of 20 years or more under the law in effect prior to
23    February 1, 1978 shall be determined by a majority vote of
24    the Prisoner Review Board. One representative supporting
25    parole and one representative opposing parole will be
26    allowed to speak. Their comments shall be limited to making

 

 

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1    corrections and filling in omissions to the Board's
2    presentation and discussion;
3        (3) hear by at least one member and through a panel of
4    at least 3 members decide, the conditions of mandatory
5    supervised release and the time of discharge from mandatory
6    supervised release, impose sanctions for violations of
7    mandatory supervised release, and revoke mandatory
8    supervised release for those sentenced under the law in
9    effect after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
10    1977;
11        (3.5) hear by at least one member and through a panel
12    of at least 3 members decide, the conditions of mandatory
13    supervised release and the time of discharge from mandatory
14    supervised release, to impose sanctions for violations of
15    mandatory supervised release and revoke mandatory
16    supervised release for those serving extended supervised
17    release terms pursuant to paragraph (4) of subsection (d)
18    of Section 5-8-1;
19        (3.6) hear by at least one member and through a panel
20    of at least 3 members decide whether to revoke aftercare
21    release for those committed to the Department of Juvenile
22    Justice under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987;
23        (4) hear by at least one member and through a panel of
24    at least 3 members, decide cases brought by the Department
25    of Corrections against a prisoner in the custody of the
26    Department for alleged violation of Department rules with

 

 

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1    respect to sentence credits under Section 3-6-3 of this
2    Code in which the Department seeks to revoke sentence
3    credits, if the amount of time at issue exceeds 30 days or
4    when, during any 12 month period, the cumulative amount of
5    credit revoked exceeds 30 days except where the infraction
6    is committed or discovered within 60 days of scheduled
7    release. In such cases, the Department of Corrections may
8    revoke up to 30 days of sentence credit. The Board may
9    subsequently approve the revocation of additional sentence
10    credit, if the Department seeks to revoke sentence credit
11    in excess of thirty days. However, the Board shall not be
12    empowered to review the Department's decision with respect
13    to the loss of 30 days of sentence credit for any prisoner
14    or to increase any penalty beyond the length requested by
15    the Department;
16        (5) hear by at least one member and through a panel of
17    at least 3 members decide, the release dates for certain
18    prisoners sentenced under the law in existence prior to the
19    effective date of this amendatory Act of 1977, in
20    accordance with Section 3-3-2.1 of this Code;
21        (6) hear by at least one member and through a panel of
22    at least 3 members decide, all requests for pardon,
23    reprieve or commutation, and make confidential
24    recommendations to the Governor;
25        (6.5) hear, by at least one member who is qualified in
26    the field of juvenile matters parole review cases in

 

 

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1    accordance with Section 5-4.5-110 of this Code, and through
2    a panel of at least 3 members who are qualified in the
3    field of juvenile matters, make release determinations of
4    persons under the age of 21 at the time of the commission
5    of an offense or offenses;
6        (7) comply with the requirements of the Open Parole
7    Hearings Act;
8        (8) hear by at least one member and, through a panel of
9    at least 3 members, decide cases brought by the Department
10    of Corrections against a prisoner in the custody of the
11    Department for court dismissal of a frivolous lawsuit
12    pursuant to Section 3-6-3(d) of this Code in which the
13    Department seeks to revoke up to 180 days of sentence
14    credit, and if the prisoner has not accumulated 180 days of
15    sentence credit at the time of the dismissal, then all
16    sentence credit accumulated by the prisoner shall be
17    revoked;
18        (9) hear by at least 3 members, and, through a panel of
19    at least 3 members, decide whether to grant certificates of
20    relief from disabilities or certificates of good conduct as
21    provided in Article 5.5 of Chapter V;
22        (10) upon a petition by a person who has been convicted
23    of a Class 3 or Class 4 felony and who meets the
24    requirements of this paragraph, hear by at least 3 members
25    and, with the unanimous vote of a panel of 3 members, issue
26    a certificate of eligibility for sealing recommending that

 

 

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1    the court order the sealing of all official records of the
2    arresting authority, the circuit court clerk, and the
3    Department of State Police concerning the arrest and
4    conviction for the Class 3 or 4 felony. A person may not
5    apply to the Board for a certificate of eligibility for
6    sealing:
7            (A) until 5 years have elapsed since the expiration
8        of his or her sentence;
9            (B) until 5 years have elapsed since any arrests or
10        detentions by a law enforcement officer for an alleged
11        violation of law, other than a petty offense, traffic
12        offense, conservation offense, or local ordinance
13        offense;
14            (C) if convicted of a violation of the Cannabis
15        Control Act, Illinois Controlled Substances Act, the
16        Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act,
17        the Methamphetamine Precursor Control Act, or the
18        Methamphetamine Precursor Tracking Act unless the
19        petitioner has completed a drug abuse program for the
20        offense on which sealing is sought and provides proof
21        that he or she has completed the program successfully;
22            (D) if convicted of:
23                (i) a sex offense described in Article 11 or
24            Sections 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1, 12-15, or 12-16 of
25            the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
26            2012;

 

 

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1                (ii) aggravated assault;
2                (iii) aggravated battery;
3                (iv) domestic battery;
4                (v) aggravated domestic battery;
5                (vi) violation of an order of protection;
6                (vii) an offense under the Criminal Code of
7            1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 involving a
8            firearm;
9                (viii) driving while under the influence of
10            alcohol, other drug or drugs, intoxicating
11            compound or compounds or any combination thereof;
12                (ix) aggravated driving while under the
13            influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs,
14            intoxicating compound or compounds or any
15            combination thereof; or
16                (x) any crime defined as a crime of violence
17            under Section 2 of the Crime Victims Compensation
18            Act.
19        If a person has applied to the Board for a certificate
20    of eligibility for sealing and the Board denies the
21    certificate, the person must wait at least 4 years before
22    filing again or filing for pardon from the Governor unless
23    the Chairman of the Prisoner Review Board grants a waiver.
24        The decision to issue or refrain from issuing a
25    certificate of eligibility for sealing shall be at the
26    Board's sole discretion, and shall not give rise to any

 

 

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1    cause of action against either the Board or its members.
2        The Board may only authorize the sealing of Class 3 and
3    4 felony convictions of the petitioner from one information
4    or indictment under this paragraph (10). A petitioner may
5    only receive one certificate of eligibility for sealing
6    under this provision for life; and
7        (11) upon a petition by a person who after having been
8    convicted of a Class 3 or Class 4 felony thereafter served
9    in the United States Armed Forces or National Guard of this
10    or any other state and had received an honorable discharge
11    from the United States Armed Forces or National Guard or
12    who at the time of filing the petition is enlisted in the
13    United States Armed Forces or National Guard of this or any
14    other state and served one tour of duty and who meets the
15    requirements of this paragraph, hear by at least 3 members
16    and, with the unanimous vote of a panel of 3 members, issue
17    a certificate of eligibility for expungement recommending
18    that the court order the expungement of all official
19    records of the arresting authority, the circuit court
20    clerk, and the Department of State Police concerning the
21    arrest and conviction for the Class 3 or 4 felony. A person
22    may not apply to the Board for a certificate of eligibility
23    for expungement:
24            (A) if convicted of:
25                (i) a sex offense described in Article 11 or
26            Sections 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1, 12-15, or 12-16 of

 

 

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1            the Criminal Code of 1961 or Criminal Code of 2012;
2                (ii) an offense under the Criminal Code of 1961
3            or Criminal Code of 2012 involving a firearm; or
4                (iii) a crime of violence as defined in Section
5            2 of the Crime Victims Compensation Act; or
6            (B) if the person has not served in the United
7        States Armed Forces or National Guard of this or any
8        other state or has not received an honorable discharge
9        from the United States Armed Forces or National Guard
10        of this or any other state or who at the time of the
11        filing of the petition is serving in the United States
12        Armed Forces or National Guard of this or any other
13        state and has not completed one tour of duty.
14        If a person has applied to the Board for a certificate
15    of eligibility for expungement and the Board denies the
16    certificate, the person must wait at least 4 years before
17    filing again or filing for a pardon with authorization for
18    expungement from the Governor unless the Governor or
19    Chairman of the Prisoner Review Board grants a waiver.
20    (a-5) The Prisoner Review Board, with the cooperation of
21and in coordination with the Department of Corrections and the
22Department of Central Management Services, shall implement a
23pilot project in 3 correctional institutions providing for the
24conduct of hearings under paragraphs (1) and (4) of subsection
25(a) of this Section through interactive video conferences. The
26project shall be implemented within 6 months after the

 

 

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1effective date of this amendatory Act of 1996. Within 6 months
2after the implementation of the pilot project, the Prisoner
3Review Board, with the cooperation of and in coordination with
4the Department of Corrections and the Department of Central
5Management Services, shall report to the Governor and the
6General Assembly regarding the use, costs, effectiveness, and
7future viability of interactive video conferences for Prisoner
8Review Board hearings.
9    (b) Upon recommendation of the Department the Board may
10restore sentence credit previously revoked.
11    (c) The Board shall cooperate with the Department in
12promoting an effective system of parole and mandatory
13supervised release.
14    (d) The Board shall promulgate rules for the conduct of its
15work, and the Chairman shall file a copy of such rules and any
16amendments thereto with the Director and with the Secretary of
17State.
18    (e) The Board shall keep records of all of its official
19actions and shall make them accessible in accordance with law
20and the rules of the Board.
21    (f) The Board or one who has allegedly violated the
22conditions of his or her parole, aftercare release, or
23mandatory supervised release may require by subpoena the
24attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of
25documentary evidence relating to any matter under
26investigation or hearing. The Chairman of the Board may sign

 

 

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1subpoenas which shall be served by any agent or public official
2authorized by the Chairman of the Board, or by any person
3lawfully authorized to serve a subpoena under the laws of the
4State of Illinois. The attendance of witnesses, and the
5production of documentary evidence, may be required from any
6place in the State to a hearing location in the State before
7the Chairman of the Board or his or her designated agent or
8agents or any duly constituted Committee or Subcommittee of the
9Board. Witnesses so summoned shall be paid the same fees and
10mileage that are paid witnesses in the circuit courts of the
11State, and witnesses whose depositions are taken and the
12persons taking those depositions are each entitled to the same
13fees as are paid for like services in actions in the circuit
14courts of the State. Fees and mileage shall be vouchered for
15payment when the witness is discharged from further attendance.
16    In case of disobedience to a subpoena, the Board may
17petition any circuit court of the State for an order requiring
18the attendance and testimony of witnesses or the production of
19documentary evidence or both. A copy of such petition shall be
20served by personal service or by registered or certified mail
21upon the person who has failed to obey the subpoena, and such
22person shall be advised in writing that a hearing upon the
23petition will be requested in a court room to be designated in
24such notice before the judge hearing motions or extraordinary
25remedies at a specified time, on a specified date, not less
26than 10 nor more than 15 days after the deposit of the copy of

 

 

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1the written notice and petition in the U.S. mails addressed to
2the person at his last known address or after the personal
3service of the copy of the notice and petition upon such
4person. The court upon the filing of such a petition, may order
5the person refusing to obey the subpoena to appear at an
6investigation or hearing, or to there produce documentary
7evidence, if so ordered, or to give evidence relative to the
8subject matter of that investigation or hearing. Any failure to
9obey such order of the circuit court may be punished by that
10court as a contempt of court.
11    Each member of the Board and any hearing officer designated
12by the Board shall have the power to administer oaths and to
13take the testimony of persons under oath.
14    (g) Except under subsection (a) of this Section, a majority
15of the members then appointed to the Prisoner Review Board
16shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business
17of the Board.
18    (h) The Prisoner Review Board shall annually transmit to
19the Director a detailed report of its work for the preceding
20calendar year. The annual report shall also be transmitted to
21the Governor for submission to the Legislature.
22(Source: P.A. 98-399, eff. 8-16-13; 98-558, eff. 1-1-14;
2398-756, eff. 7-16-14; 99-628, eff. 1-1-17.)
 
24    (730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-20)
25    Sec. 5-4.5-20. FIRST DEGREE MURDER; SENTENCE. For first

 

 

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1degree murder:
2    (a) TERM. The defendant shall be sentenced to imprisonment
3or, if appropriate, death under Section 9-1 of the Criminal
4Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 (720 ILCS 5/9-1).
5Imprisonment shall be for a determinate term, subject to
6Section 5-4.5-110 of this Code, of (1) not less than 20 years
7and not more than 60 years; (2) not less than 60 years and not
8more than 100 years when an extended term is imposed under
9Section 5-8-2 (730 ILCS 5/5-8-2); or (3) natural life as
10provided in Section 5-8-1 (730 ILCS 5/5-8-1).
11    (b) PERIODIC IMPRISONMENT. A term of periodic imprisonment
12shall not be imposed.
13    (c) IMPACT INCARCERATION. The impact incarceration program
14or the county impact incarceration program is not an authorized
15disposition.
16    (d) PROBATION; CONDITIONAL DISCHARGE. A period of
17probation or conditional discharge shall not be imposed.
18    (e) FINE. Fines may be imposed as provided in Section
195-4.5-50(b) (730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-50(b)).
20    (f) RESTITUTION. See Section 5-5-6 (730 ILCS 5/5-5-6)
21concerning restitution.
22    (g) CONCURRENT OR CONSECUTIVE SENTENCE. The sentence shall
23be concurrent or consecutive as provided in Section 5-8-4 (730
24ILCS 5/5-8-4) and Section 5-4.5-50 (730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-50).
25    (h) DRUG COURT. Drug court is not an authorized
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1    (i) CREDIT FOR HOME DETENTION. See Section 5-4.5-100 (730
2ILCS 5/5-4.5-100) concerning no credit for time spent in home
3detention prior to judgment.
4    (j) SENTENCE CREDIT. See Section 3-6-3 (730 ILCS 5/3-6-3)
5for rules and regulations for sentence credit.
6    (k) ELECTRONIC HOME DETENTION. Electronic home detention
7is not an authorized disposition, except in limited
8circumstances as provided in Section 5-8A-3 (730 ILCS
95/5-8A-3).
10    (l) PAROLE; MANDATORY SUPERVISED RELEASE. Except as
11provided in Section 3-3-8 (730 ILCS 5/3-3-8), the parole or
12mandatory supervised release term shall be 3 years upon release
13from imprisonment.
14(Source: P.A. 97-697, eff. 6-22-12; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13.)
 
15    (730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-25)
16    Sec. 5-4.5-25. CLASS X FELONIES; SENTENCE. For a Class X
17felony:
18    (a) TERM. The sentence of imprisonment shall be a
19determinate sentence, subject to Section 5-4.5-110 of this
20Code, of not less than 6 years and not more than 30 years. The
21sentence of imprisonment for an extended term Class X felony,
22as provided in Section 5-8-2 (730 ILCS 5/5-8-2), subject to
23Section 5-4.5-110 of this Code, shall be not less than 30 years
24and not more than 60 years.
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1shall not be imposed.
2    (c) IMPACT INCARCERATION. The impact incarceration program
3or the county impact incarceration program is not an authorized
4disposition.
5    (d) PROBATION; CONDITIONAL DISCHARGE. A period of
6probation or conditional discharge shall not be imposed.
7    (e) FINE. Fines may be imposed as provided in Section
85-4.5-50(b) (730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-50(b)).
9    (f) RESTITUTION. See Section 5-5-6 (730 ILCS 5/5-5-6)
10concerning restitution.
11    (g) CONCURRENT OR CONSECUTIVE SENTENCE. The sentence shall
12be concurrent or consecutive as provided in Section 5-8-4 (730
13ILCS 5/5-8-4) and Section 5-4.5-50 (730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-50).
14    (h) DRUG COURT. See Section 20 of the Drug Court Treatment
15Act (730 ILCS 166/20) concerning eligibility for a drug court
16program.
17    (i) CREDIT FOR HOME DETENTION. See Section 5-4.5-100 (730
18ILCS 5/5-4.5-100) concerning no credit for time spent in home
19detention prior to judgment.
20    (j) SENTENCE CREDIT. See Section 3-6-3 (730 ILCS 5/3-6-3)
21for rules and regulations for sentence credit.
22    (k) ELECTRONIC HOME DETENTION. See Section 5-8A-3 (730 ILCS
235/5-8A-3) concerning eligibility for electronic home
24detention.
25    (l) PAROLE; MANDATORY SUPERVISED RELEASE. Except as
26provided in Section 3-3-8 or 5-8-1 (730 ILCS 5/3-3-8 or

 

 

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15/5-8-1), the parole or mandatory supervised release term shall
2be 3 years upon release from imprisonment.
3(Source: P.A. 97-697, eff. 6-22-12.)
 
4    (730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-30)
5    Sec. 5-4.5-30. CLASS 1 FELONIES; SENTENCE. For a Class 1
6felony:
7    (a) TERM. The sentence of imprisonment, other than for
8second degree murder, shall be a determinate sentence of not
9less than 4 years and not more than 15 years, subject to
10Section 5-4.5-110 of this Code. The sentence of imprisonment
11for second degree murder shall be a determinate sentence of not
12less than 4 years and not more than 20 years, subject to
13Section 5-4.5-110 of this Code. The sentence of imprisonment
14for an extended term Class 1 felony, as provided in Section
155-8-2 (730 ILCS 5/5-8-2), subject to Section 5-4.5-110 of this
16Code, shall be a term not less than 15 years and not more than
1730 years.
18    (b) PERIODIC IMPRISONMENT. A sentence of periodic
19imprisonment shall be for a definite term of from 3 to 4 years,
20except as otherwise provided in Section 5-5-3 or 5-7-1 (730
21ILCS 5/5-5-3 or 5/5-7-1).
22    (c) IMPACT INCARCERATION. See Sections 5-8-1.1 and 5-8-1.2
23(730 ILCS 5/5-8-1.1 and 5/5-8-1.2) concerning eligibility for
24the impact incarceration program or the county impact
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1    (d) PROBATION; CONDITIONAL DISCHARGE. Except as provided
2in Section 5-5-3 or 5-6-2 (730 ILCS 5/5-5-3 or 5/5-6-2), the
3period of probation or conditional discharge shall not exceed 4
4years. The court shall specify the conditions of probation or
5conditional discharge as set forth in Section 5-6-3 (730 ILCS
65/5-6-3). In no case shall an offender be eligible for a
7disposition of probation or conditional discharge for a Class 1
8felony committed while he or she was serving a term of
9probation or conditional discharge for a felony.
10    (e) FINE. Fines may be imposed as provided in Section
115-4.5-50(b) (730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-50(b)).
12    (f) RESTITUTION. See Section 5-5-6 (730 ILCS 5/5-5-6)
13concerning restitution.
14    (g) CONCURRENT OR CONSECUTIVE SENTENCE. The sentence shall
15be concurrent or consecutive as provided in Section 5-8-4 (730
16ILCS 5/5-8-4) and Section 5-4.5-50 (730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-50).
17    (h) DRUG COURT. See Section 20 of the Drug Court Treatment
18Act (730 ILCS 166/20) concerning eligibility for a drug court
19program.
20    (i) CREDIT FOR HOME DETENTION. See Section 5-4.5-100 (730
21ILCS 5/5-4.5-100) concerning credit for time spent in home
22detention prior to judgment.
23    (j) SENTENCE CREDIT. See Section 3-6-3 of this Code (730
24ILCS 5/3-6-3) or the County Jail Good Behavior Allowance Act
25(730 ILCS 130/) for rules and regulations for sentence credit.
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15/5-8A-3) concerning eligibility for electronic home
2detention.
3    (l) PAROLE; MANDATORY SUPERVISED RELEASE. Except as
4provided in Section 3-3-8 or 5-8-1 (730 ILCS 5/3-3-8 or
55/5-8-1), the parole or mandatory supervised release term shall
6be 2 years upon release from imprisonment.
7(Source: P.A. 97-697, eff. 6-22-12.)
 
8    (730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-110 new)
9    Sec. 5-4.5-110. Parole review of persons under the age of
1021 at the time of the commission of an offense.
11    (a) A person under 21 years of age at the time of the
12commission of an offense or offenses, other than first degree
13murder, and who is not serving a sentence for first degree
14murder, shall be eligible for parole review by the Prisoner
15Review Board after serving 10 years or more of his or her
16sentence, except for those serving a sentence or sentences for:
17(1) aggravated criminal sexual assault who shall be eligible
18for parole review by the Prisoner Review Board after serving 20
19years or more of his or her sentence or (2) predatory criminal
20sexual assault of a child who shall be eligible for parole
21review by the Prisoner Review Board after serving 40 years or
22more of his or her sentence. A person under 21 years of age at
23the time of the commission of first degree murder shall be
24eligible for parole review by the Prisoner Review Board after
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1those subject to sentencing under item (iii), (iv), or (vii) of
2subparagraph (c) of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Section
35-8-1 of this Code based on the category of persons identified
4therein shall be eligible for parole review by the Prisoner
5Review Board after serving 40 years or more of his or her
6sentence.
7    (b) Three years prior to becoming eligible for parole
8review, the eligible person may file his or her petition for
9parole review with the Prisoner Review Board. The petition
10shall include a copy of the order of commitment and sentence to
11the Department of Corrections for the offense or offenses for
12which review is sought. Within 30 days of receipt of this
13petition, the Prisoner Review Board shall determine whether the
14petition is appropriately filed, and if so, shall set a date
15for parole review 3 years from receipt of the petition and
16notify the Department of Corrections within 10 business days.
17If the Prisoner Review Board determines that the petition is
18not appropriately filed, it shall notify the petitioner in
19writing, including a basis for its determination, and the
20determination is considered final and eligible for review under
21subsection (k) of this Section.
22    (c) Within 6 months of the Prisoner Review Board's
23determination that the petition was appropriately filed, a
24representative from the Department of Corrections shall meet
25with the eligible person and provide the inmate information
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1or her suitability or unsuitability for parole, and
2personalized recommendations for the inmate regarding his or
3her work assignments, rehabilitative programs, and
4institutional behavior. Following this meeting, the eligible
5person has 7 calendar days to file a written request to the
6representative from the Department of Corrections who met with
7the eligible person of any additional programs and services
8which the eligible person believes should be made available to
9prepare the eligible person for return to the community.
10    (d) One year prior to the person being eligible for parole,
11counsel shall be appointed by the Prisoner Review Board upon a
12finding of indigency. The eligible person may waive appointed
13counsel or retain his or her own counsel at his or her own
14expense.
15    (e) Nine months prior to the hearing, the Prisoner Review
16Board shall provide the eligible person, and his or her
17counsel, any written documents or materials it will be
18considering in making its decision unless the written documents
19or materials are specifically found to: (1) include information
20which, if disclosed, would damage the therapeutic relationship
21between the inmate and a mental health professional; (2)
22subject any person to the actual risk of physical harm; (3)
23threaten the safety or security of the Department or an
24institution. Disclosure of victim impact statements shall be
25governed by Section 35 of the Open Parole Hearings Act. The
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1eligible person, and his or her counsel, with any further
2documents or materials that come into its possession prior to
3the hearing subject to the limitations contained in this
4subsection.
5    (f) Not less than 15 days prior to the hearing, the
6Prisoner Review Board shall provide notification to the State's
7Attorney of the county from which the person was committed and
8to the victim or family of the victim of the scheduled hearing
9place, date, and approximate time. If the Board does not have
10knowledge of the current address of the victim or family of the
11victim, it shall notify the State's Attorney of the county of
12commitment and request assistance in locating the victim or
13family of the victim. Those victims or family of the victims
14who advise the Board in writing that they no longer wish to be
15notified shall not receive future notices. Any victim impact
16statements shall be governed by Section 35 of the Open Parole
17Hearings Act.
18    (g) The hearing conducted by the Prisoner Review Board
19shall be governed by the Open Parole Hearings Act and Part 1610
20of Title 20 of the Illinois Administrative Code. The eligible
21person has a right to be present at the Prisoner Review Board
22hearing. If a psychological evaluation is submitted for the
23Prisoner Review Board's consideration, it shall be prepared by
24a person who has expertise in adolescent brain development and
25behavior, and shall take into consideration the diminished
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1youth, and any subsequent growth and increased maturity of the
2person. At the hearing, the eligible person shall have the
3right to make a statement on his or her own behalf.
4    (h) Only upon motion for good cause shall the date for the
5Prisoner Review Board hearing, as set by subsection (b) of this
6Section, be changed. All hearings shall be open to the public,
7and may be transcribed by any party, at their own expense.
8    (i) Unless the Prisoner Review Board after the hearing,
9finds by a preponderance of the evidence that:
10        (1) there is a substantial risk that the eligible
11    person will not conform to reasonable conditions of parole
12    or aftercare release; or
13        (2) the eligible person's release a that time would
14    deprecate the seriousness of his or her offense or promote
15    disrespect for the law; or
16        (3) the eligible person's release would have a
17    substantially adverse effect on institutional discipline;
18the eligible person shall be release on parole. In considering
19the factors affecting the release determination under 20 Ill.
20Adm. Code 1610.50(b), the Prisoner Review Board panel shall
21consider the diminished culpability of youthful offenders, the
22hallmark features of youth, and any subsequent growth and
23maturity of the youthful offender during incarceration.
24    (j) Unless denied parole under subsection (i) of this
25Section: (1) the eligible person serving a sentence for any
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1on parole which shall operate to discharge any remaining term
2of years or natural life sentence imposed upon him or her,
3notwithstanding any required mandatory supervised release
4period the eligible person is required to serve; and (2) the
5eligible person serving a sentence for any first degree murder
6offense, shall be released on mandatory supervised release for
7a period of 10 years subject to Section 3-3-8, which shall
8operate to discharge any remaining term of years or natural
9life sentence imposed upon him or her, however in no event
10shall the eligible person serve a period of mandatory
11supervised release greater than the aggregate of the discharged
12underlying sentence and the mandatory supervised release
13period as sent forth in Section 5-4.5-20.
14    (k) A person denied parole under subsection (i) of this
15Section shall be eligible for a second parole review by the
16Prisoner Review Board 5 years after the written decision under
17subsection (i) of this Section. The procedures for a second
18parole review shall be governed by subsections (b) through (j)
19of this Section.
20    (l) A person denied parole under subsection (i) of this
21Section shall be eligible for a third and final parole review
22by the Prisoner Review Board 5 years after the written decision
23under subsection (i) of this Section. The procedures for the
24third and final parole review shall be governed by subsections
25(b) through (j) of this Section.
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1Section, nothing in this Section shall be construed to delay
2parole or mandatory supervised release consideration for
3petitioners who, prior to the effective date of this amendatory
4Act of the 100th General Assembly, are or will be eligible for
5release earlier than this Section provides. Nothing in this
6Section shall be construed as a limit, substitution, or bar on
7a person's right to sentencing relief including any relief
8provided under Section 5-4.5-115 of this Act, or any other
9manner of relief, obtained by order of a court in proceedings
10other than as provided in this Section.
 
11    (730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-115 new)
12    Sec. 5-4.5-115. Procedure for resentencing of persons who
13received or are serving a sentence of natural life for an
14offense committed prior to the age of 18.
15    (a) If at the time of the effective date of this amendatory
16Act of the 100th General Assembly an individual is serving a
17sentence of natural life, or was previously serving a sentence
18of natural life that was vacated after January 1, 2012, for an
19offense that occurred when he or she was under the age of 18,
20he or she may seek resentencing under this Section, provided
21the individual has not already been resentenced after January
221, 2012.
23    (b) At the resentencing hearing, the court shall:
24        (1) consider in mitigation the factors listed in
25    paragraphs (1) through (9) of subsection (a) of Section

 

 

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1    5-4.5-105 of this Code;
2        (2) consider the evidence, if any, received at the
3    trial;
4        (3) consider any presentence reports;
5        (4) consider the financial impact of incarceration
6    based on the financial impact statement filed with the
7    clerk of the court by the Department of Corrections;
8        (5) consider any additional evidence and information
9    offered by the parties in aggravation and mitigation,
10    including, but not limited to, scientific evidence of
11    recidivism;
12        (6) consider the individual's overall record of
13    behavior while incarcerated, including disciplinary
14    history, and participation in educational, vocational, and
15    life skills programs, including, but not limited to,
16    restorative justice programs, and extent of cooperation
17    with staff;
18        (7) consider the individual's acceptance of
19    responsibility for the crime or expressions of remorse, or
20    both; however, nothing in this paragraph (7) shall be
21    construed against a petitioner who avers a good faith claim
22    of innocence;
23        (8) hear arguments as to sentencing alternatives;
24        (9) afford the individual the opportunity to make a
25    statement in his or her own behalf; and
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1    crime, or both, for which the individual was originally
2    sentenced an opportunity to provide a victim impact
3    statement to the court. The court shall permit those
4    statements and may consider the live testimony of a victim
5    or a victim representative at its discretion.
6    (c) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to prevent
7or limit a person's constitutional or statutory claims, which
8have been brought or may be brought, before any court in this
9State.
 
10    (730 ILCS 5/5-8-1)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-8-1)
11    Sec. 5-8-1. Natural life imprisonment; enhancements for
12use of a firearm; mandatory supervised release terms.
13    (a) Except as otherwise provided in the statute defining
14the offense or in Article 4.5 of Chapter V, a sentence of
15imprisonment for a felony shall be a determinate sentence set
16by the court under this Section, subject to Section 5-4.5-110
17of this Code, according to the following limitations:
18        (1) for first degree murder,
19            (a) (blank),
20            (b) if a trier of fact finds beyond a reasonable
21        doubt that the murder was accompanied by exceptionally
22        brutal or heinous behavior indicative of wanton
23        cruelty or, except as set forth in subsection (a)(1)(c)
24        of this Section, that any of the aggravating factors
25        listed in subsection (b) or (b-5) of Section 9-1 of the

 

 

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1        Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 are
2        present, the court may sentence the defendant, subject
3        to Section 5-4.5-105, to a term of natural life
4        imprisonment, or
5            (c) the court shall sentence the defendant to a
6        term of natural life imprisonment if the defendant, at
7        the time of the commission of the murder, had attained
8        the age of 18, and
9                (i) has previously been convicted of first
10            degree murder under any state or federal law, or
11                (ii) is found guilty of murdering more than one
12            victim, or
13                (iii) is found guilty of murdering a peace
14            officer, fireman, or emergency management worker
15            when the peace officer, fireman, or emergency
16            management worker was killed in the course of
17            performing his official duties, or to prevent the
18            peace officer or fireman from performing his
19            official duties, or in retaliation for the peace
20            officer, fireman, or emergency management worker
21            from performing his official duties, and the
22            defendant knew or should have known that the
23            murdered individual was a peace officer, fireman,
24            or emergency management worker, or
25                (iv) is found guilty of murdering an employee
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1            Corrections, or any similar local correctional
2            agency, when the employee was killed in the course
3            of performing his official duties, or to prevent
4            the employee from performing his official duties,
5            or in retaliation for the employee performing his
6            official duties, or
7                (v) is found guilty of murdering an emergency
8            medical technician - ambulance, emergency medical
9            technician - intermediate, emergency medical
10            technician - paramedic, ambulance driver or other
11            medical assistance or first aid person while
12            employed by a municipality or other governmental
13            unit when the person was killed in the course of
14            performing official duties or to prevent the
15            person from performing official duties or in
16            retaliation for performing official duties and the
17            defendant knew or should have known that the
18            murdered individual was an emergency medical
19            technician - ambulance, emergency medical
20            technician - intermediate, emergency medical
21            technician - paramedic, ambulance driver, or other
22            medical assistant or first aid personnel, or
23                (vi) (blank), or
24                (vii) is found guilty of first degree murder
25            and the murder was committed by reason of any
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1            volunteer or to prevent any person from engaging in
2            activity as a community policing volunteer. For
3            the purpose of this Section, "community policing
4            volunteer" has the meaning ascribed to it in
5            Section 2-3.5 of the Criminal Code of 2012.
6            For purposes of clause (v), "emergency medical
7        technician - ambulance", "emergency medical technician -
8         intermediate", "emergency medical technician -
9        paramedic", have the meanings ascribed to them in the
10        Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act.
11            (d) (i) if the person committed the offense while
12            armed with a firearm, 15 years shall be added to
13            the term of imprisonment imposed by the court;
14                (ii) if, during the commission of the offense,
15            the person personally discharged a firearm, 20
16            years shall be added to the term of imprisonment
17            imposed by the court;
18                (iii) if, during the commission of the
19            offense, the person personally discharged a
20            firearm that proximately caused great bodily harm,
21            permanent disability, permanent disfigurement, or
22            death to another person, 25 years or up to a term
23            of natural life shall be added to the term of
24            imprisonment imposed by the court.
25        (2) (blank);
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1    at the time of the commission of the offense and who is
2    convicted under the circumstances described in subdivision
3    (b)(1)(B) of Section 11-1.20 or paragraph (3) of subsection
4    (b) of Section 12-13, subdivision (d)(2) of Section 11-1.30
5    or paragraph (2) of subsection (d) of Section 12-14,
6    subdivision (b)(1.2) of Section 11-1.40 or paragraph (1.2)
7    of subsection (b) of Section 12-14.1, subdivision (b)(2) of
8    Section 11-1.40 or paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of
9    Section 12-14.1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
10    Criminal Code of 2012, the sentence shall be a term of
11    natural life imprisonment.
12    (b) (Blank).
13    (c) (Blank).
14    (d) Subject to earlier termination under Section 3-3-8, the
15parole or mandatory supervised release term shall be written as
16part of the sentencing order and shall be as follows:
17        (1) for first degree murder or a Class X felony except
18    for the offenses of predatory criminal sexual assault of a
19    child, aggravated criminal sexual assault, and criminal
20    sexual assault if committed on or after the effective date
21    of this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly and
22    except for the offense of aggravated child pornography
23    under Section 11-20.1B, 11-20.3, or 11-20.1 with
24    sentencing under subsection (c-5) of Section 11-20.1 of the
25    Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, if
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1        (2) for a Class 1 felony or a Class 2 felony except for
2    the offense of criminal sexual assault if committed on or
3    after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 94th
4    General Assembly and except for the offenses of manufacture
5    and dissemination of child pornography under clauses
6    (a)(1) and (a)(2) of Section 11-20.1 of the Criminal Code
7    of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, if committed on or
8    after January 1, 2009, 2 years;
9        (3) for a Class 3 felony or a Class 4 felony, 1 year;
10        (4) for defendants who commit the offense of predatory
11    criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal
12    sexual assault, or criminal sexual assault, on or after the
13    effective date of this amendatory Act of the 94th General
14    Assembly, or who commit the offense of aggravated child
15    pornography under Section 11-20.1B, 11-20.3, or 11-20.1
16    with sentencing under subsection (c-5) of Section 11-20.1
17    of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012,
18    manufacture of child pornography, or dissemination of
19    child pornography after January 1, 2009, the term of
20    mandatory supervised release shall range from a minimum of
21    3 years to a maximum of the natural life of the defendant;
22        (5) if the victim is under 18 years of age, for a
23    second or subsequent offense of aggravated criminal sexual
24    abuse or felony criminal sexual abuse, 4 years, at least
25    the first 2 years of which the defendant shall serve in an
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1    Chapter V of this Code;
2        (6) for a felony domestic battery, aggravated domestic
3    battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, and a felony
4    violation of an order of protection, 4 years.
5    (e) (Blank).
6    (f) (Blank).
7(Source: P.A. 99-69, eff. 1-1-16; 99-875, eff. 1-1-17.)".