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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 Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act
5is amended by changing Section 4.5 as follows:
 
6    (725 ILCS 120/4.5)
7    Sec. 4.5. Procedures to implement the rights of crime
8victims. To afford crime victims their rights, law
9enforcement, prosecutors, judges, and corrections will provide
10information, as appropriate, of the following procedures:
11    (a) At the request of the crime victim, law enforcement
12authorities investigating the case shall provide notice of the
13status of the investigation, except where the State's Attorney
14determines that disclosure of such information would
15unreasonably interfere with the investigation, until such time
16as the alleged assailant is apprehended or the investigation
17is closed.
18    (a-5) When law enforcement authorities reopen a closed
19case to resume investigating, they shall provide notice of the
20reopening of the case, except where the State's Attorney
21determines that disclosure of such information would
22unreasonably interfere with the investigation.
23    (a-6) The Prisoner Review Board shall publish on its

 

 

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1official public website and provide to registered victims
2information regarding how to submit a victim impact statement.
3The Prisoner Review Board shall consider victim impact
4statements from any registered victims. Any registered victim,
5including a person who has had a final, plenary, or
6non-emergency order of protection granted under Article 112A
7of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 or under the Illinois
8Domestic Violence Act of 1986, may present victim statements
9that the Prisoner Review Board shall consider in its
10deliberations.
11    (b) The office of the State's Attorney:
12        (1) shall provide notice of the filing of an
13    information, the return of an indictment, or the filing of
14    a petition to adjudicate a minor as a delinquent for a
15    violent crime;
16        (2) shall provide timely notice of the date, time, and
17    place of court proceedings; of any change in the date,
18    time, and place of court proceedings; and of any
19    cancellation of court proceedings. Notice shall be
20    provided in sufficient time, wherever possible, for the
21    victim to make arrangements to attend or to prevent an
22    unnecessary appearance at court proceedings;
23        (3) or victim advocate personnel shall provide
24    information of social services and financial assistance
25    available for victims of crime, including information of
26    how to apply for these services and assistance;

 

 

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1        (3.5) or victim advocate personnel shall provide
2    information about available victim services, including
3    referrals to programs, counselors, and agencies that
4    assist a victim to deal with trauma, loss, and grief;
5        (4) shall assist in having any stolen or other
6    personal property held by law enforcement authorities for
7    evidentiary or other purposes returned as expeditiously as
8    possible, pursuant to the procedures set out in Section
9    115-9 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963;
10        (5) or victim advocate personnel shall provide
11    appropriate employer intercession services to ensure that
12    employers of victims will cooperate with the criminal
13    justice system in order to minimize an employee's loss of
14    pay and other benefits resulting from court appearances;
15        (6) shall provide, whenever possible, a secure waiting
16    area during court proceedings that does not require
17    victims to be in close proximity to defendants or
18    juveniles accused of a violent crime, and their families
19    and friends;
20        (7) shall provide notice to the crime victim of the
21    right to have a translator present at all court
22    proceedings and, in compliance with the federal Americans
23    with Disabilities Act of 1990, the right to communications
24    access through a sign language interpreter or by other
25    means;
26        (8) (blank);

 

 

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1        (8.5) shall inform the victim of the right to be
2    present at all court proceedings, unless the victim is to
3    testify and the court determines that the victim's
4    testimony would be materially affected if the victim hears
5    other testimony at trial;
6        (9) shall inform the victim of the right to have
7    present at all court proceedings, subject to the rules of
8    evidence and confidentiality, an advocate and other
9    support person of the victim's choice;
10        (9.3) shall inform the victim of the right to retain
11    an attorney, at the victim's own expense, who, upon
12    written notice filed with the clerk of the court and
13    State's Attorney, is to receive copies of all notices,
14    motions, and court orders filed thereafter in the case, in
15    the same manner as if the victim were a named party in the
16    case;
17        (9.5) shall inform the victim of (A) the victim's
18    right under Section 6 of this Act to make a statement at
19    the sentencing hearing; (B) the right of the victim's
20    spouse, guardian, parent, grandparent, and other immediate
21    family and household members under Section 6 of this Act
22    to present a statement at sentencing; and (C) if a
23    presentence report is to be prepared, the right of the
24    victim's spouse, guardian, parent, grandparent, and other
25    immediate family and household members to submit
26    information to the preparer of the presentence report

 

 

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1    about the effect the offense has had on the victim and the
2    person;
3        (10) at the sentencing shall make a good faith attempt
4    to explain the minimum amount of time during which the
5    defendant may actually be physically imprisoned. The
6    Office of the State's Attorney shall further notify the
7    crime victim of the right to request from the Prisoner
8    Review Board or Department of Juvenile Justice information
9    concerning the release of the defendant;
10        (11) shall request restitution at sentencing and as
11    part of a plea agreement if the victim requests
12    restitution;
13        (12) shall, upon the court entering a verdict of not
14    guilty by reason of insanity, inform the victim of the
15    notification services available from the Department of
16    Human Services, including the statewide telephone number,
17    under subparagraph (d)(2) of this Section;
18        (13) shall provide notice within a reasonable time
19    after receipt of notice from the custodian, of the release
20    of the defendant on pretrial release or personal
21    recognizance or the release from detention of a minor who
22    has been detained;
23        (14) shall explain in nontechnical language the
24    details of any plea or verdict of a defendant, or any
25    adjudication of a juvenile as a delinquent;
26        (15) shall make all reasonable efforts to consult with

 

 

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1    the crime victim before the Office of the State's Attorney
2    makes an offer of a plea bargain to the defendant or enters
3    into negotiations with the defendant concerning a possible
4    plea agreement, and shall consider the written statement,
5    if prepared prior to entering into a plea agreement. The
6    right to consult with the prosecutor does not include the
7    right to veto a plea agreement or to insist the case go to
8    trial. If the State's Attorney has not consulted with the
9    victim prior to making an offer or entering into plea
10    negotiations with the defendant, the Office of the State's
11    Attorney shall notify the victim of the offer or the
12    negotiations within 2 business days and confer with the
13    victim;
14        (16) shall provide notice of the ultimate disposition
15    of the cases arising from an indictment or an information,
16    or a petition to have a juvenile adjudicated as a
17    delinquent for a violent crime;
18        (17) shall provide notice of any appeal taken by the
19    defendant and information on how to contact the
20    appropriate agency handling the appeal, and how to request
21    notice of any hearing, oral argument, or decision of an
22    appellate court;
23        (18) shall provide timely notice of any request for
24    post-conviction review filed by the defendant under
25    Article 122 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, and
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1    petition. Whenever possible, notice of the hearing shall
2    be given within 48 hours of the court's scheduling of the
3    hearing;
4        (19) shall forward a copy of any statement presented
5    under Section 6 to the Prisoner Review Board or Department
6    of Juvenile Justice to be considered in making a
7    determination under Section 3-2.5-85 or subsection (b) of
8    Section 3-3-8 of the Unified Code of Corrections;
9        (20) shall, within a reasonable time, offer to meet
10    with the crime victim regarding the decision of the
11    State's Attorney not to charge an offense, and shall meet
12    with the victim, if the victim agrees. The victim has a
13    right to have an attorney, advocate, and other support
14    person of the victim's choice attend this meeting with the
15    victim; and
16        (21) shall give the crime victim timely notice of any
17    decision not to pursue charges and consider the safety of
18    the victim when deciding how to give such notice.
19    (c) The court shall ensure that the rights of the victim
20are afforded.
21    (c-5) The following procedures shall be followed to afford
22victims the rights guaranteed by Article I, Section 8.1 of the
23Illinois Constitution:
24        (1) Written notice. A victim may complete a written
25    notice of intent to assert rights on a form prepared by the
26    Office of the Attorney General and provided to the victim

 

 

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1    by the State's Attorney. The victim may at any time
2    provide a revised written notice to the State's Attorney.
3    The State's Attorney shall file the written notice with
4    the court. At the beginning of any court proceeding in
5    which the right of a victim may be at issue, the court and
6    prosecutor shall review the written notice to determine
7    whether the victim has asserted the right that may be at
8    issue.
9        (2) Victim's retained attorney. A victim's attorney
10    shall file an entry of appearance limited to assertion of
11    the victim's rights. Upon the filing of the entry of
12    appearance and service on the State's Attorney and the
13    defendant, the attorney is to receive copies of all
14    notices, motions and court orders filed thereafter in the
15    case.
16        (3) Standing. The victim has standing to assert the
17    rights enumerated in subsection (a) of Article I, Section
18    8.1 of the Illinois Constitution and the statutory rights
19    under Section 4 of this Act in any court exercising
20    jurisdiction over the criminal case. The prosecuting
21    attorney, a victim, or the victim's retained attorney may
22    assert the victim's rights. The defendant in the criminal
23    case has no standing to assert a right of the victim in any
24    court proceeding, including on appeal.
25        (4) Assertion of and enforcement of rights.
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1        victim's right or request enforcement of a right by
2        filing a motion or by orally asserting the right or
3        requesting enforcement in open court in the criminal
4        case outside the presence of the jury. The prosecuting
5        attorney shall consult with the victim and the
6        victim's attorney regarding the assertion or
7        enforcement of a right. If the prosecuting attorney
8        decides not to assert or enforce a victim's right, the
9        prosecuting attorney shall notify the victim or the
10        victim's attorney in sufficient time to allow the
11        victim or the victim's attorney to assert the right or
12        to seek enforcement of a right.
13            (B) If the prosecuting attorney elects not to
14        assert a victim's right or to seek enforcement of a
15        right, the victim or the victim's attorney may assert
16        the victim's right or request enforcement of a right
17        by filing a motion or by orally asserting the right or
18        requesting enforcement in open court in the criminal
19        case outside the presence of the jury.
20            (C) If the prosecuting attorney asserts a victim's
21        right or seeks enforcement of a right, unless the
22        prosecuting attorney objects or the trial court does
23        not allow it, the victim or the victim's attorney may
24        be heard regarding the prosecuting attorney's motion
25        or may file a simultaneous motion to assert or request
26        enforcement of the victim's right. If the victim or

 

 

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1        the victim's attorney was not allowed to be heard at
2        the hearing regarding the prosecuting attorney's
3        motion, and the court denies the prosecuting
4        attorney's assertion of the right or denies the
5        request for enforcement of a right, the victim or
6        victim's attorney may file a motion to assert the
7        victim's right or to request enforcement of the right
8        within 10 days of the court's ruling. The motion need
9        not demonstrate the grounds for a motion for
10        reconsideration. The court shall rule on the merits of
11        the motion.
12            (D) The court shall take up and decide any motion
13        or request asserting or seeking enforcement of a
14        victim's right without delay, unless a specific time
15        period is specified by law or court rule. The reasons
16        for any decision denying the motion or request shall
17        be clearly stated on the record.
18            (E) No later than January 1, 2023, the Office of
19        the Attorney General shall:
20                (i) designate an administrative authority
21            within the Office of the Attorney General to
22            receive and investigate complaints relating to the
23            provision or violation of the rights of a crime
24            victim as described in Article I, Section 8.1 of
25            the Illinois Constitution and in this Act;
26                (ii) create and administer a course of

 

 

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1            training for employees and offices of the State of
2            Illinois that fail to comply with provisions of
3            Illinois law pertaining to the treatment of crime
4            victims as described in Article I, Section 8.1 of
5            the Illinois Constitution and in this Act as
6            required by the court under Section 5 of this Act;
7            and
8                (iii) have the authority to make
9            recommendations to employees and offices of the
10            State of Illinois to respond more effectively to
11            the needs of crime victims, including regarding
12            the violation of the rights of a crime victim.
13            (F) Crime victims' rights may also be asserted by
14        filing a complaint for mandamus, injunctive, or
15        declaratory relief in the jurisdiction in which the
16        victim's right is being violated or where the crime is
17        being prosecuted. For complaints or motions filed by
18        or on behalf of the victim, the clerk of court shall
19        waive filing fees that would otherwise be owed by the
20        victim for any court filing with the purpose of
21        enforcing crime victims' rights. If the court denies
22        the relief sought by the victim, the reasons for the
23        denial shall be clearly stated on the record in the
24        transcript of the proceedings, in a written opinion,
25        or in the docket entry, and the victim may appeal the
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1        court shall issue prompt rulings regarding victims'
2        rights. Proceedings seeking to enforce victims' rights
3        shall not be stayed or subject to unreasonable delay
4        via continuances.
5        (5) Violation of rights and remedies.
6            (A) If the court determines that a victim's right
7        has been violated, the court shall determine the
8        appropriate remedy for the violation of the victim's
9        right by hearing from the victim and the parties,
10        considering all factors relevant to the issue, and
11        then awarding appropriate relief to the victim.
12            (A-5) Consideration of an issue of a substantive
13        nature or an issue that implicates the constitutional
14        or statutory right of a victim at a court proceeding
15        labeled as a status hearing shall constitute a per se
16        violation of a victim's right.
17            (B) The appropriate remedy shall include only
18        actions necessary to provide the victim the right to
19        which the victim was entitled. Remedies may include,
20        but are not limited to: injunctive relief requiring
21        the victim's right to be afforded; declaratory
22        judgment recognizing or clarifying the victim's
23        rights; a writ of mandamus; and may include reopening
24        previously held proceedings; however, in no event
25        shall the court vacate a conviction. Any remedy shall
26        be tailored to provide the victim an appropriate

 

 

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1        remedy without violating any constitutional right of
2        the defendant. In no event shall the appropriate
3        remedy to the victim be a new trial or damages.
4        The court shall impose a mandatory training course
5    provided by the Attorney General for the employee under
6    item (ii) of subparagraph (E) of paragraph (4), which must
7    be successfully completed within 6 months of the entry of
8    the court order.
9        This paragraph (5) takes effect January 2, 2023.
10        (6) Right to be heard. Whenever a victim has the right
11    to be heard, the court shall allow the victim to exercise
12    the right in any reasonable manner the victim chooses.
13        (7) Right to attend trial. A party must file a written
14    motion to exclude a victim from trial at least 60 days
15    prior to the date set for trial. The motion must state with
16    specificity the reason exclusion is necessary to protect a
17    constitutional right of the party, and must contain an
18    offer of proof. The court shall rule on the motion within
19    30 days. If the motion is granted, the court shall set
20    forth on the record the facts that support its finding
21    that the victim's testimony will be materially affected if
22    the victim hears other testimony at trial.
23        (8) Right to have advocate and support person present
24    at court proceedings.
25            (A) A party who intends to call an advocate as a
26        witness at trial must seek permission of the court

 

 

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1        before the subpoena is issued. The party must file a
2        written motion at least 90 days before trial that sets
3        forth specifically the issues on which the advocate's
4        testimony is sought and an offer of proof regarding
5        (i) the content of the anticipated testimony of the
6        advocate; and (ii) the relevance, admissibility, and
7        materiality of the anticipated testimony. The court
8        shall consider the motion and make findings within 30
9        days of the filing of the motion. If the court finds by
10        a preponderance of the evidence that: (i) the
11        anticipated testimony is not protected by an absolute
12        privilege; and (ii) the anticipated testimony contains
13        relevant, admissible, and material evidence that is
14        not available through other witnesses or evidence, the
15        court shall issue a subpoena requiring the advocate to
16        appear to testify at an in camera hearing. The
17        prosecuting attorney and the victim shall have 15 days
18        to seek appellate review before the advocate is
19        required to testify at an ex parte in camera
20        proceeding.
21            The prosecuting attorney, the victim, and the
22        advocate's attorney shall be allowed to be present at
23        the ex parte in camera proceeding. If, after
24        conducting the ex parte in camera hearing, the court
25        determines that due process requires any testimony
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1        communications, the court shall provide to the
2        prosecuting attorney, the victim, and the advocate's
3        attorney a written memorandum on the substance of the
4        advocate's testimony. The prosecuting attorney, the
5        victim, and the advocate's attorney shall have 15 days
6        to seek appellate review before a subpoena may be
7        issued for the advocate to testify at trial. The
8        presence of the prosecuting attorney at the ex parte
9        in camera proceeding does not make the substance of
10        the advocate's testimony that the court has ruled
11        inadmissible subject to discovery.
12            (B) If a victim has asserted the right to have a
13        support person present at the court proceedings, the
14        victim shall provide the name of the person the victim
15        has chosen to be the victim's support person to the
16        prosecuting attorney, within 60 days of trial. The
17        prosecuting attorney shall provide the name to the
18        defendant. If the defendant intends to call the
19        support person as a witness at trial, the defendant
20        must seek permission of the court before a subpoena is
21        issued. The defendant must file a written motion at
22        least 45 days prior to trial that sets forth
23        specifically the issues on which the support person
24        will testify and an offer of proof regarding: (i) the
25        content of the anticipated testimony of the support
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1        materiality of the anticipated testimony.
2            If the prosecuting attorney intends to call the
3        support person as a witness during the State's
4        case-in-chief, the prosecuting attorney shall inform
5        the court of this intent in the response to the
6        defendant's written motion. The victim may choose a
7        different person to be the victim's support person.
8        The court may allow the defendant to inquire about
9        matters outside the scope of the direct examination
10        during cross-examination. If the court allows the
11        defendant to do so, the support person shall be
12        allowed to remain in the courtroom after the support
13        person has testified. A defendant who fails to
14        question the support person about matters outside the
15        scope of direct examination during the State's
16        case-in-chief waives the right to challenge the
17        presence of the support person on appeal. The court
18        shall allow the support person to testify if called as
19        a witness in the defendant's case-in-chief or the
20        State's rebuttal.
21            If the court does not allow the defendant to
22        inquire about matters outside the scope of the direct
23        examination, the support person shall be allowed to
24        remain in the courtroom after the support person has
25        been called by the defendant or the defendant has
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1        testify in the State's rebuttal.
2            If the prosecuting attorney does not intend to
3        call the support person in the State's case-in-chief,
4        the court shall verify with the support person whether
5        the support person, if called as a witness, would
6        testify as set forth in the offer of proof. If the
7        court finds that the support person would testify as
8        set forth in the offer of proof, the court shall rule
9        on the relevance, materiality, and admissibility of
10        the anticipated testimony. If the court rules the
11        anticipated testimony is admissible, the court shall
12        issue the subpoena. The support person may remain in
13        the courtroom after the support person testifies and
14        shall be allowed to testify in rebuttal.
15            If the court excludes the victim's support person
16        during the State's case-in-chief, the victim shall be
17        allowed to choose another support person to be present
18        in court.
19            If the victim fails to designate a support person
20        within 60 days of trial and the defendant has
21        subpoenaed the support person to testify at trial, the
22        court may exclude the support person from the trial
23        until the support person testifies. If the court
24        excludes the support person the victim may choose
25        another person as a support person.
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1    confidential or privileged information or records.
2            (A) A defendant who seeks to subpoena testimony or
3        records of or concerning the victim that are
4        confidential or privileged by law must seek permission
5        of the court before the subpoena is issued. The
6        defendant must file a written motion and an offer of
7        proof regarding the relevance, admissibility and
8        materiality of the testimony or records. If the court
9        finds by a preponderance of the evidence that:
10                (i) the testimony or records are not protected
11            by an absolute privilege and
12                (ii) the testimony or records contain
13            relevant, admissible, and material evidence that
14            is not available through other witnesses or
15            evidence, the court shall issue a subpoena
16            requiring the witness to appear in camera or a
17            sealed copy of the records be delivered to the
18            court to be reviewed in camera. If, after
19            conducting an in camera review of the witness
20            statement or records, the court determines that
21            due process requires disclosure of any potential
22            testimony or any portion of the records, the court
23            shall provide copies of the records that it
24            intends to disclose to the prosecuting attorney
25            and the victim. The prosecuting attorney and the
26            victim shall have 30 days to seek appellate review

 

 

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1            before the records are disclosed to the defendant,
2            used in any court proceeding, or disclosed to
3            anyone or in any way that would subject the
4            testimony or records to public review. The
5            disclosure of copies of any portion of the
6            testimony or records to the prosecuting attorney
7            under this Section does not make the records
8            subject to discovery or required to be provided to
9            the defendant.
10            (B) A prosecuting attorney who seeks to subpoena
11        information or records concerning the victim that are
12        confidential or privileged by law must first request
13        the written consent of the crime victim. If the victim
14        does not provide such written consent, including where
15        necessary the appropriate signed document required for
16        waiving privilege, the prosecuting attorney must serve
17        the subpoena at least 21 days prior to the date a
18        response or appearance is required to allow the
19        subject of the subpoena time to file a motion to quash
20        or request a hearing. The prosecuting attorney must
21        also send a written notice to the victim at least 21
22        days prior to the response date to allow the victim to
23        file a motion or request a hearing. The notice to the
24        victim shall inform the victim (i) that a subpoena has
25        been issued for confidential information or records
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1        right to request a hearing prior to the response date
2        of the subpoena, and (iii) how to request the hearing.
3        The notice to the victim shall also include a copy of
4        the subpoena. If requested, a hearing regarding the
5        subpoena shall occur before information or records are
6        provided to the prosecuting attorney.
7        (10) Right to notice of court proceedings. If the
8    victim is not present at a court proceeding in which a
9    right of the victim is at issue, the court shall ask the
10    prosecuting attorney whether the victim was notified of
11    the time, place, and purpose of the court proceeding and
12    that the victim had a right to be heard at the court
13    proceeding. If the court determines that timely notice was
14    not given or that the victim was not adequately informed
15    of the nature of the court proceeding, the court shall not
16    rule on any substantive issues, accept a plea, or impose a
17    sentence and shall continue the hearing for the time
18    necessary to notify the victim of the time, place and
19    nature of the court proceeding. The time between court
20    proceedings shall not be attributable to the State under
21    Section 103-5 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963.
22        (11) Right to timely disposition of the case. A victim
23    has the right to timely disposition of the case so as to
24    minimize the stress, cost, and inconvenience resulting
25    from the victim's involvement in the case. Before ruling
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1    the court shall inquire into the circumstances for the
2    request for the delay and, if the victim has provided
3    written notice of the assertion of the right to a timely
4    disposition, and whether the victim objects to the delay.
5    If the victim objects, the prosecutor shall inform the
6    court of the victim's objections. If the prosecutor has
7    not conferred with the victim about the continuance, the
8    prosecutor shall inform the court of the attempts to
9    confer. If the court finds the attempts of the prosecutor
10    to confer with the victim were inadequate to protect the
11    victim's right to be heard, the court shall give the
12    prosecutor at least 3 but not more than 5 business days to
13    confer with the victim. In ruling on a motion to continue,
14    the court shall consider the reasons for the requested
15    continuance, the number and length of continuances that
16    have been granted, the victim's objections and procedures
17    to avoid further delays. If a continuance is granted over
18    the victim's objection, the court shall specify on the
19    record the reasons for the continuance and the procedures
20    that have been or will be taken to avoid further delays.
21        (12) Right to Restitution.
22            (A) If the victim has asserted the right to
23        restitution and the amount of restitution is known at
24        the time of sentencing, the court shall enter the
25        judgment of restitution at the time of sentencing.
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1        restitution and the amount of restitution is not known
2        at the time of sentencing, the prosecutor shall,
3        within 5 days after sentencing, notify the victim what
4        information and documentation related to restitution
5        is needed and that the information and documentation
6        must be provided to the prosecutor within 45 days
7        after sentencing. Failure to timely provide
8        information and documentation related to restitution
9        shall be deemed a waiver of the right to restitution.
10        The prosecutor shall file and serve within 60 days
11        after sentencing a proposed judgment for restitution
12        and a notice that includes information concerning the
13        identity of any victims or other persons seeking
14        restitution, whether any victim or other person
15        expressly declines restitution, the nature and amount
16        of any damages together with any supporting
17        documentation, a restitution amount recommendation,
18        and the names of any co-defendants and their case
19        numbers. Within 30 days after receipt of the proposed
20        judgment for restitution, the defendant shall file any
21        objection to the proposed judgment, a statement of
22        grounds for the objection, and a financial statement.
23        If the defendant does not file an objection, the court
24        may enter the judgment for restitution without further
25        proceedings. If the defendant files an objection and
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1        schedule a hearing.
2        (13) Access to presentence reports.
3            (A) The victim may request a copy of the
4        presentence report prepared under the Unified Code of
5        Corrections from the State's Attorney. The State's
6        Attorney shall redact the following information before
7        providing a copy of the report:
8                (i) the defendant's mental history and
9            condition;
10                (ii) any evaluation prepared under subsection
11            (b) or (b-5) of Section 5-3-2; and
12                (iii) the name, address, phone number, and
13            other personal information about any other victim.
14            (B) The State's Attorney or the defendant may
15        request the court redact other information in the
16        report that may endanger the safety of any person.
17            (C) The State's Attorney may orally disclose to
18        the victim any of the information that has been
19        redacted if there is a reasonable likelihood that the
20        information will be stated in court at the sentencing.
21            (D) The State's Attorney must advise the victim
22        that the victim must maintain the confidentiality of
23        the report and other information. Any dissemination of
24        the report or information that was not stated at a
25        court proceeding constitutes indirect criminal
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1        (14) Appellate relief. If the trial court denies the
2    relief requested, the victim, the victim's attorney, or
3    the prosecuting attorney may file an appeal within 30 days
4    of the trial court's ruling. The trial or appellate court
5    may stay the court proceedings if the court finds that a
6    stay would not violate a constitutional right of the
7    defendant. If the appellate court denies the relief
8    sought, the reasons for the denial shall be clearly stated
9    in a written opinion. In any appeal in a criminal case, the
10    State may assert as error the court's denial of any crime
11    victim's right in the proceeding to which the appeal
12    relates.
13        (15) Limitation on appellate relief. In no case shall
14    an appellate court provide a new trial to remedy the
15    violation of a victim's right.
16        (16) The right to be reasonably protected from the
17    accused throughout the criminal justice process and the
18    right to have the safety of the victim and the victim's
19    family considered in determining whether to release the
20    defendant, and setting conditions of release after arrest
21    and conviction. A victim of domestic violence, a sexual
22    offense, or stalking may request the entry of a protective
23    order under Article 112A of the Code of Criminal Procedure
24    of 1963.
25    (d) Procedures after the imposition of sentence.
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1    any other concerned citizen, upon written request, of the
2    prisoner's release on parole, mandatory supervised
3    release, electronic detention, work release, international
4    transfer or exchange, or by the custodian, other than the
5    Department of Juvenile Justice, of the discharge of any
6    individual who was adjudicated a delinquent for a crime
7    from State custody and by the sheriff of the appropriate
8    county of any such person's final discharge from county
9    custody. The Prisoner Review Board, upon written request,
10    shall provide to a victim or any other concerned citizen a
11    recent photograph of any person convicted of a felony,
12    upon his or her release from custody. The Prisoner Review
13    Board, upon written request, shall inform a victim or any
14    other concerned citizen when feasible at least 7 days
15    prior to the prisoner's release on furlough of the times
16    and dates of such furlough. Upon written request by the
17    victim or any other concerned citizen, the State's
18    Attorney shall notify the person once of the times and
19    dates of release of a prisoner sentenced to periodic
20    imprisonment. Notification shall be based on the most
21    recent information as to the victim's or other concerned
22    citizen's residence or other location available to the
23    notifying authority.
24        (2) When the defendant has been committed to the
25    Department of Human Services pursuant to Section 5-2-4 or
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1    the victim may request to be notified by the releasing
2    authority of the approval by the court of an on-grounds
3    pass, a supervised off-grounds pass, an unsupervised
4    off-grounds pass, or conditional release; the release on
5    an off-grounds pass; the return from an off-grounds pass;
6    transfer to another facility; conditional release; escape;
7    death; or final discharge from State custody. The
8    Department of Human Services shall establish and maintain
9    a statewide telephone number to be used by victims to make
10    notification requests under these provisions and shall
11    publicize this telephone number on its website and to the
12    State's Attorney of each county.
13        (3) In the event of an escape from State custody, the
14    Department of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile
15    Justice immediately shall notify the Prisoner Review Board
16    of the escape and the Prisoner Review Board shall notify
17    the victim. The notification shall be based upon the most
18    recent information as to the victim's residence or other
19    location available to the Board. When no such information
20    is available, the Board shall make all reasonable efforts
21    to obtain the information and make the notification. When
22    the escapee is apprehended, the Department of Corrections
23    or the Department of Juvenile Justice immediately shall
24    notify the Prisoner Review Board and the Board shall
25    notify the victim.
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1    been sentenced has the right to register with the Prisoner
2    Review Board's victim registry. Victims registered with
3    the Board shall receive reasonable written notice not less
4    than 30 days prior to the parole hearing or target
5    aftercare release date. The victim has the right to submit
6    a victim statement for consideration by the Prisoner
7    Review Board or the Department of Juvenile Justice in
8    writing, on film, videotape, or other electronic means, or
9    in the form of a recording prior to the parole hearing or
10    target aftercare release date, or in person at the parole
11    hearing or aftercare release protest hearing, or by
12    calling the toll-free number established in subsection (f)
13    of this Section. The victim shall be notified within 7
14    days after the prisoner has been granted parole or
15    aftercare release and shall be informed of the right to
16    inspect the registry of parole decisions, established
17    under subsection (g) of Section 3-3-5 of the Unified Code
18    of Corrections. The provisions of this paragraph (4) are
19    subject to the Open Parole Hearings Act. Victim statements
20    provided to the Board shall be confidential and
21    privileged, including any statements received prior to
22    January 1, 2020 (the effective date of Public Act
23    101-288), except if the statement was an oral statement
24    made by the victim at a hearing open to the public.
25        (4-1) The crime victim has the right to submit a
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1    Board or the Department of Juvenile Justice prior to or at
2    a hearing to determine the conditions of mandatory
3    supervised release of a person sentenced to a determinate
4    sentence or at a hearing on revocation of mandatory
5    supervised release of a person sentenced to a determinate
6    sentence. A victim statement may be submitted in writing,
7    on film, videotape, or other electronic means, or in the
8    form of a recording, or orally at a hearing, or by calling
9    the toll-free number established in subsection (f) of this
10    Section. Victim statements provided to the Board shall be
11    confidential and privileged, including any statements
12    received prior to January 1, 2020 (the effective date of
13    Public Act 101-288), except if the statement was an oral
14    statement made by the victim at a hearing open to the
15    public.
16        (4-2) The crime victim has the right to submit a
17    victim statement to the Prisoner Review Board for
18    consideration at an executive clemency hearing as provided
19    in Section 3-3-13 of the Unified Code of Corrections. A
20    victim statement may be submitted in writing, on film,
21    videotape, or other electronic means, or in the form of a
22    recording prior to a hearing, or orally at a hearing, or by
23    calling the toll-free number established in subsection (f)
24    of this Section. Victim statements provided to the Board
25    shall be confidential and privileged, including any
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1    effective date of Public Act 101-288), except if the
2    statement was an oral statement made by the victim at a
3    hearing open to the public.
4        (5) If a statement is presented under Section 6, the
5    Prisoner Review Board or Department of Juvenile Justice
6    shall inform the victim of any order of discharge pursuant
7    to Section 3-2.5-85 or 3-3-8 of the Unified Code of
8    Corrections.
9        (6) At the written or oral request of the victim of the
10    crime for which the prisoner was sentenced or the State's
11    Attorney of the county where the person seeking parole or
12    aftercare release was prosecuted, the Prisoner Review
13    Board or Department of Juvenile Justice shall notify the
14    victim and the State's Attorney of the county where the
15    person seeking parole or aftercare release was prosecuted
16    of the death of the prisoner if the prisoner died while on
17    parole or aftercare release or mandatory supervised
18    release.
19        (7) When a defendant who has been committed to the
20    Department of Corrections, the Department of Juvenile
21    Justice, or the Department of Human Services is released
22    or discharged and subsequently committed to the Department
23    of Human Services as a sexually violent person and the
24    victim had requested to be notified by the releasing
25    authority of the defendant's discharge, conditional
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1    releasing authority shall provide to the Department of
2    Human Services such information that would allow the
3    Department of Human Services to contact the victim.
4        (8) When a defendant has been convicted of a sex
5    offense as defined in Section 2 of the Sex Offender
6    Registration Act and has been sentenced to the Department
7    of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile Justice, the
8    Prisoner Review Board or the Department of Juvenile
9    Justice shall notify the victim of the sex offense of the
10    prisoner's eligibility for release on parole, aftercare
11    release, mandatory supervised release, electronic
12    detention, work release, international transfer or
13    exchange, or by the custodian of the discharge of any
14    individual who was adjudicated a delinquent for a sex
15    offense from State custody and by the sheriff of the
16    appropriate county of any such person's final discharge
17    from county custody. The notification shall be made to the
18    victim at least 30 days, whenever possible, before release
19    of the sex offender.
20    (e) The officials named in this Section may satisfy some
21or all of their obligations to provide notices and other
22information through participation in a statewide victim and
23witness notification system established by the Attorney
24General under Section 8.5 of this Act.
25    (f) The Prisoner Review Board shall establish a toll-free
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1victim statement to the Board in accordance with paragraphs
2(4), (4-1), and (4-2) of subsection (d).
3(Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-288, eff. 1-1-20;
4101-652, eff. 1-1-23; 102-22, eff. 6-25-21; 102-558, eff.
58-20-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
 
6    Section 10. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by
7changing Sections 3-3-1, 3-3-8, 3-3-9, and 3-14-1 and by
8adding Sections 3-3-1.1 and 3-3-16 as follows:
 
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;
17        (1.2) the paroling authority for persons eligible for
18    parole review under Section 5-4.5-115;
19        (1.5) (blank);
20        (2) the board of review for cases involving the
21    revocation of sentence credits or a suspension or
22    reduction in the rate of accumulating the credit;
23        (3) the board of review and recommendation for the
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1        (4) the authority for establishing release dates for
2    certain prisoners sentenced under the law in existence
3    prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of
4    1977, in accordance with Section 3-3-2.1 of this Code;
5        (5) the authority for setting conditions for parole
6    and mandatory supervised release under Section 5-8-1(a) of
7    this Code, and determining whether a violation of those
8    conditions warrant revocation of parole or mandatory
9    supervised release or the imposition of other sanctions;
10        (6) the authority for determining whether a violation
11    of aftercare release conditions warrant revocation of
12    aftercare release; and
13        (7) the authority to release medically infirm or
14    disabled prisoners under Section 3-3-14.
15    (b) The Board shall consist of 15 persons appointed by the
16Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. One
17member of the Board shall be designated by the Governor to be
18Chairman and shall serve as Chairman at the pleasure of the
19Governor. The members of the Board shall have had at least 5
20years of actual experience in the fields of penology,
21corrections work, law enforcement, sociology, law, education,
22social work, medicine, psychology, other behavioral sciences,
23or a combination thereof. At least 6 members so appointed must
24have at least 3 years experience in the field of juvenile
25matters. No more than 8 Board members may be members of the
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1    Each member of the Board shall serve on a full-time basis
2and shall not hold any other salaried public office, whether
3elective or appointive, nor any other office or position of
4profit, nor engage in any other business, employment, or
5vocation. The Chairman of the Board shall receive $35,000 a
6year, or an amount set by the Compensation Review Board,
7whichever is greater, and each other member $30,000, or an
8amount set by the Compensation Review Board, whichever is
9greater.
10    (b-5) Within one year of the effective date of this
11amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly or within one
12year of the start of the member's term, a member of the
13Prisoner Review Board shall complete, on an annual basis, a
14training program, to be provided by the entity administering
15the Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline. This training shall be
16tailored specifically to the members of the Prisoner Review
17Board and shall cover topics including, but not limited to,
18safety planning, criminalized survivors, substantiation of
19gender-based violence, the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of
201986, the legal process surrounding orders of protection, and
21the dynamics of gender-based violence.
22    (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section,
23the term of each member of the Board who was appointed by the
24Governor and is in office on June 30, 2003 shall terminate at
25the close of business on that date or when all of the successor
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193rd General Assembly have been appointed by the Governor,
2whichever occurs later. As soon as possible, the Governor
3shall appoint persons to fill the vacancies created by this
4amendatory Act.
5    Of the initial members appointed under this amendatory Act
6of the 93rd General Assembly, the Governor shall appoint 5
7members whose terms shall expire on the third Monday in
8January 2005, 5 members whose terms shall expire on the third
9Monday in January 2007, and 5 members whose terms shall expire
10on the third Monday in January 2009. Their respective
11successors shall be appointed for terms of 6 years from the
12third Monday in January of the year of appointment. Each
13member shall serve until his or her successor is appointed and
14qualified.
15    Any member may be removed by the Governor for
16incompetence, neglect of duty, malfeasance or inability to
17serve.
18    (d) The Chairman of the Board shall be its chief executive
19and administrative officer. The Board may have an Executive
20Director; if so, the Executive Director shall be appointed by
21the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The
22salary and duties of the Executive Director shall be fixed by
23the Board.
24(Source: P.A. 101-288, eff. 1-1-20; 102-494, eff. 1-1-22.)
 
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1    Sec. 3-3-1.1. Mission of the Prisoner Review Board. The
2mission of the Prisoner Review Board is to promote public
3safety and strive for justice and fairness in the exercise of
4its authority. As set forth in this Article, the Board has the
5authority to impose release conditions for incarcerated
6individuals who are exiting penal facilities and conduct
7hearings to determine whether parolees or releasees have
8violated conditions of parole or mandatory supervised release.
9The Board also has the authority to make recommendations to
10the Governor relative to clemency petitions for those
11convicted of violating Illinois laws. In exercising this
12authority, the Board seeks to render just, fair, objective,
13impartial, and informed decisions and recommendations. In
14reaching those decisions and recommendations, the Prisoner
15Review Board strives to consider public safety, the rights of
16victims of crimes, and the goal of successful rehabilitation
17and reintegration for all individuals who have been convicted
18of crimes.
 
19    (730 ILCS 5/3-3-8)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-8)
20    Sec. 3-3-8. Length of parole and mandatory supervised
21release; discharge.
22    (a) The length of parole for a person sentenced under the
23law in effect prior to the effective date of this amendatory
24Act of 1977 and the length of mandatory supervised release for
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1effective date shall be as set out in Section 5-8-1 unless
2sooner terminated under paragraph (b) of this Section.
3    (b) The Prisoner Review Board may enter an order releasing
4and discharging one from parole or mandatory supervised
5release, and his or her commitment to the Department, when it
6determines that he or she is likely to remain at liberty
7without committing another offense. Prior to entering such an
8order, the Prisoner Review Board shall provide notice and a
930-day opportunity to comment to any registered victim.
10    (b-1) Provided that the subject is in compliance with the
11terms and conditions of his or her parole or mandatory
12supervised release, the Prisoner Review Board shall reduce the
13period of a parolee or releasee's parole or mandatory
14supervised release by 90 days upon the parolee or releasee
15receiving a high school diploma, associate's degree,
16bachelor's degree, career certificate, or vocational technical
17certification or upon passage of high school equivalency
18testing during the period of his or her parole or mandatory
19supervised release. A parolee or releasee shall provide
20documentation from the educational institution or the source
21of the qualifying educational or vocational credential to
22their supervising officer for verification. Each reduction in
23the period of a subject's term of parole or mandatory
24supervised release shall be available only to subjects who
25have not previously earned the relevant credential for which
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1"career certificate" means a certificate awarded by an
2institution for satisfactory completion of a prescribed
3curriculum that is intended to prepare an individual for
4employment in a specific field.
5    (b-2) The Prisoner Review Board may release a low-risk and
6need subject person from mandatory supervised release as
7determined by an appropriate evidence-based risk and need
8assessment.
9    (b-3) After the completion of at least 6 months for
10offenses set forth in paragraphs (1.5) through (7) of
11subsection (a) of Section 110-6.1 of the Code of Criminal
12Procedure of 1963, and 3 months for all other offenses, and
13upon completion of all mandatory conditions of parole or
14mandatory supervised release set forth in paragraph (7.5) of
15subsection (a) of Section 3-3-7 and subsection (b) of Section
163-3-7, the Department of Corrections shall complete a report
17describing whether the subject has completed the mandatory
18conditions of parole or mandatory supervised release. The
19report shall include whether the subject has complied with any
20mandatory conditions of parole or mandatory supervised release
21relating to orders of protection, civil no contact orders, or
22stalking no contact orders. The report shall also indicate
23whether a LEADS report reflects a conviction of a domestic
24violence offense within the prior 5 years.
25    (c) The order of discharge shall become effective upon
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1clerk of the committing court of the order. Upon receipt of
2such copy, the clerk shall make an entry on the record judgment
3that the sentence or commitment has been satisfied pursuant to
4the order.
5    (d) Rights of the person discharged under this Section
6shall be restored under Section 5-5-5.
7    (e) Upon a denial of early discharge under this Section,
8the Prisoner Review Board shall provide the person on parole
9or mandatory supervised release a list of steps or
10requirements that the person must complete or meet to be
11granted an early discharge at a subsequent review and share
12the process for seeking a subsequent early discharge review
13under this subsection. Upon the completion of such steps or
14requirements, the person on parole or mandatory supervised
15release may petition the Prisoner Review Board to grant them
16an early discharge review. Within no more than 30 days of a
17petition under this subsection, the Prisoner Review Board
18shall review the petition and make a determination.
19(Source: P.A. 103-271, eff. 1-1-24.)
 
20    (730 ILCS 5/3-3-9)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-9)
21    Sec. 3-3-9. Violations; changes of conditions; preliminary
22hearing; revocation of parole or mandatory supervised release;
23revocation hearing.
24    (a) If prior to expiration or termination of the term of
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1condition set by the Prisoner Review Board or a condition of
2parole or mandatory supervised release under Section 3-3-7 of
3this Code to govern that term, the Board may:
4        (1) continue the existing term, with or without
5    modifying or enlarging the conditions; or
6        (1.5) for those released as a result of youthful
7    offender parole as set forth in Section 5-4.5-115 of this
8    Code, order that the inmate be subsequently rereleased to
9    serve a specified mandatory supervised release term not to
10    exceed the full term permitted under the provisions of
11    Section 5-4.5-115 and subsection (d) of Section 5-8-1 of
12    this Code and may modify or enlarge the conditions of the
13    release as the Board deems proper; or
14        (2) parole or release the person to a half-way house;
15    or
16        (3) revoke the parole or mandatory supervised release
17    and reconfine the person for a term computed in the
18    following manner:
19            (i) (A) For those sentenced under the law in
20        effect prior to this amendatory Act of 1977, the
21        recommitment shall be for any portion of the imposed
22        maximum term of imprisonment or confinement which had
23        not been served at the time of parole and the parole
24        term, less the time elapsed between the parole of the
25        person and the commission of the violation for which
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1            (B) Except as set forth in paragraphs (C) and (D),
2        for those subject to mandatory supervised release
3        under paragraph (d) of Section 5-8-1 of this Code, the
4        recommitment shall be for the total mandatory
5        supervised release term, less the time elapsed between
6        the release of the person and the commission of the
7        violation for which mandatory supervised release is
8        revoked. The Board may also order that a prisoner
9        serve up to one year of the sentence imposed by the
10        court which was not served due to the accumulation of
11        sentence credit;
12            (C) For those subject to sex offender supervision
13        under clause (d)(4) of Section 5-8-1 of this Code, the
14        reconfinement period for violations of clauses (a)(3)
15        through (b-1)(15) of Section 3-3-7 shall not exceed 2
16        years from the date of reconfinement;
17            (D) For those released as a result of youthful
18        offender parole as set forth in Section 5-4.5-115 of
19        this Code, the reconfinement period shall be for the
20        total mandatory supervised release term, less the time
21        elapsed between the release of the person and the
22        commission of the violation for which mandatory
23        supervised release is revoked. The Board may also
24        order that a prisoner serve up to one year of the
25        mandatory supervised release term previously earned.
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1        subsequently rereleased to serve a specified mandatory
2        supervised release term not to exceed the full term
3        permitted under the provisions of Section 5-4.5-115
4        and subsection (d) of Section 5-8-1 of this Code and
5        may modify or enlarge the conditions of the release as
6        the Board deems proper;
7             (ii) the person shall be given credit against the
8        term of reimprisonment or reconfinement for time spent
9        in custody since he or she was paroled or released
10        which has not been credited against another sentence
11        or period of confinement;
12             (iii) (blank);
13             (iv) this Section is subject to the release under
14        supervision and the reparole and rerelease provisions
15        of Section 3-3-10.
16    (b) The Board may revoke parole or mandatory supervised
17release for violation of a condition for the duration of the
18term and for any further period which is reasonably necessary
19for the adjudication of matters arising before its expiration.
20The issuance of a warrant of arrest for an alleged violation of
21the conditions of parole or mandatory supervised release shall
22toll the running of the term until the final determination of
23the charge. When parole or mandatory supervised release is not
24revoked that period shall be credited to the term, unless a
25community-based sanction is imposed as an alternative to
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1established by the Illinois Department of Corrections Parole
2Services Unit prior to the holding of a preliminary parole
3revocation hearing. Parolees who are diverted to a
4community-based sanction shall serve the entire term of parole
5or mandatory supervised release, if otherwise appropriate.
6    (b-5) The Board shall revoke parole or mandatory
7supervised release for violation of the conditions prescribed
8in paragraph (7.6) of subsection (a) of Section 3-3-7.
9    (c) A person charged with violating a condition of parole
10or mandatory supervised release shall have a preliminary
11hearing before a hearing officer designated by the Board to
12determine if there is cause to hold the person for a revocation
13hearing. However, no preliminary hearing need be held when
14revocation is based upon new criminal charges and a court
15finds probable cause on the new criminal charges or when the
16revocation is based upon a new criminal conviction and a
17certified copy of that conviction is available.
18    (d) Parole or mandatory supervised release shall not be
19revoked without written notice to the offender setting forth
20the violation of parole or mandatory supervised release
21charged against him or her. Before the Board makes a decision
22on whether to revoke an offender's parole or mandatory
23supervised release, the Prisoner Review Board must run a LEADS
24report. The Board shall publish on the Board's publicly
25accessible website the name and identification number of
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1mandatory supervised release, the Board's decision whether to
2revoke parole or mandatory supervised release, and the names
3of the voting Board members. This information shall only be
4accessible while the offender is in State custody.
5    (e) A hearing on revocation shall be conducted before at
6least one member of the Prisoner Review Board. The Board may
7meet and order its actions in panels of 3 or more members. The
8action of a majority of the panel shall be the action of the
9Board. A record of the hearing shall be made. At the hearing
10the offender shall be permitted to:
11        (1) appear and answer the charge; and
12        (2) bring witnesses on his or her behalf.
13    (f) The Board shall either revoke parole or mandatory
14supervised release or order the person's term continued with
15or without modification or enlargement of the conditions.
16    (g) Parole or mandatory supervised release shall not be
17revoked for failure to make payments under the conditions of
18parole or release unless the Board determines that such
19failure is due to the offender's willful refusal to pay.
20(Source: P.A. 100-1182, eff. 6-1-19; 101-288, eff. 1-1-20.)
 
21    (730 ILCS 5/3-3-16 new)
22    Sec. 3-3-16. Prisoner Review Board Task Force.
23    (a) Creation. The Prisoner Review Board Task Force is
24created under the Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council
25and hereinafter shall be referred to as the Task Force.

 

 

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1    (b) Purposes and goals. The purpose of the Task Force is to
2study the following subject areas:
3        (1) the notification process for when a committed
4    person is released or pending release;
5        (2) the process for a victim or other individual to
6    request notice of a committed person's status at all
7    points of incarceration;
8        (3) the possibility for victim involvement in parole
9    or mandatory supervised release revocation hearings,
10    including a notice to potential victims and the
11    opportunity for written comment;
12        (4) methods for committed persons who are survivors of
13    gender-based violence to have their experiences fully
14    considered during Prisoner Review Board hearings;
15        (5) safety planning for survivors of gender-based
16    violence who may be impacted by an offender's release;
17        (6) safety planning for survivors of gender-based
18    violence who are being released from State custody;
19        (7) the creation and administration of a special fund
20    to support safety planning;
21        (8) specific areas of training for Board members,
22    including, but not limited to, juvenile justice, implicit
23    bias, and rehabilitation practices;
24        (9) qualifications for Board members, including, but
25    not limited to, professional experience, experience with
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1    experience as a social worker;
2        (10) increasing the number of members appointed to the
3    Board;
4        (11) judicial education regarding orders of protection
5    when a respondent is incarcerated;
6        (12) judicial education regarding orders of protection
7    when a petitioner is incarcerated;
8        (13) examining the current electronic monitoring
9    process for those on mandatory supervised release; and
10        (14) any other subject areas related to the
11    responsibilities and duties of the Prisoner Review Board.
12    (c) Task Force composition. The Task Force shall consist
13of the following members:
14        (1) the Director of Corrections, or his or her
15    designee;
16        (2) the Department of Corrections chief in charge of
17    earned discretionary sentence credit decisions, or his or
18    her designee;
19        (3) a Department of Corrections Parole representative;
20        (4) the Chair of the Prisoner Review Board, or his or
21    her designee;
22        (5) the Executive Director of the Prisoner Review
23    Board, or his or her designee;
24        (6) a member of the Illinois Department of Corrections
25    Reentry Team;
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1    Illinois Courts;
2        (8) the Presiding Judge of Domestic Violence Division
3    of the Cook County Circuit Court, or his or her designee;
4        (9) a representative of a statewide sexual assault
5    coalition;
6        (10) a representative of a statewide domestic violence
7    coalition;
8        (11) a representative of the agency administering the
9    State-designated domestic violence hotline;
10        (12) a representative of an organization that focuses
11    on women impacted by incarceration;
12        (13) a representative of an organization that provides
13    legal services for individuals seeking orders of
14    protection located within the courthouse hearing domestic
15    violence cases;
16        (14) two representatives from gender-based violence
17    organizations based outside of Cook County;
18        (15) a formerly incarcerated individual who was a
19    victim of gender-based violence;
20        (16) a member of the House of Representatives,
21    appointed by the Speaker of the House;
22        (17) a member of the House of Representatives,
23    appointed by the Minority Leader of the House;
24        (18) a member of the Senate, appointed by the
25    President of the Senate;
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1    Leader of the Senate;
2        (20) a representative from the Illinois Criminal
3    Justice Information Authority;
4        (21) the Cook County State's Attorney, or his or her
5    designee;
6        (22) a representative from the Illinois State's
7    Attorneys' Association;
8        (23) a representative from the Office of the Cook
9    County Public Defender;
10        (24) a representative from the Illinois Public
11    Defender Association;
12        (25) a member from a legal aid organization which
13    currently or formerly represented individuals in parole
14    revocation hearings;
15        (26) a member from an organization that examines
16    mandatory supervised release conditions; and
17        (27) a representative from an organization providing
18    services for survivors of human trafficking.
19    The members of the Task Force, other than the ex officio
20members, shall be appointed by the Executive Director of the
21Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council.
22    (d) Duties. The Task Force shall conduct studies of the
23topics included in paragraph (b) and make a report
24recommending legislative actions to address any issues found.
25    (e) Report. The Task Force shall provide an interim report
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1Governor by no later than July 1, 2025. The Task Force shall
2provide a full report, outlining issues and recommendations,
3to the General Assembly and Governor by no later than July 1,
42026. Upon issuance of the final report, the Task Force shall
5thereafter be dissolved.
 
6    (730 ILCS 5/3-14-1)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-14-1)
7    Sec. 3-14-1. Release from the institution.
8    (a) Upon release of a person on parole, mandatory release,
9final discharge, or pardon, the Department shall return all
10property held for him, provide him with suitable clothing and
11procure necessary transportation for him to his designated
12place of residence and employment. It may provide such person
13with a grant of money for travel and expenses which may be paid
14in installments. The amount of the money grant shall be
15determined by the Department.
16    (a-1) The Department shall, before a wrongfully imprisoned
17person, as defined in Section 3-1-2 of this Code, is
18discharged from the Department, provide him or her with any
19documents necessary after discharge.
20    (a-2) The Department of Corrections may establish and
21maintain, in any institution it administers, revolving funds
22to be known as "Travel and Allowances Revolving Funds". These
23revolving funds shall be used for advancing travel and expense
24allowances to committed, paroled, and discharged prisoners.
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1appropriations to the Department for Committed, Paroled, and
2Discharged Prisoners.
3    (a-3) Upon release of a person who is eligible to vote on
4parole, mandatory release, final discharge, or pardon, the
5Department shall provide the person with a form that informs
6him or her that his or her voting rights have been restored and
7a voter registration application. The Department shall have
8available voter registration applications in the languages
9provided by the Illinois State Board of Elections. The form
10that informs the person that his or her rights have been
11restored shall include the following information:
12        (1) All voting rights are restored upon release from
13    the Department's custody.
14        (2) A person who is eligible to vote must register in
15    order to be able to vote.
16    The Department of Corrections shall confirm that the
17person received the voter registration application and has
18been informed that his or her voting rights have been
19restored.
20    (a-4) Prior to release of a person on parole, mandatory
21supervised release, final discharge, or pardon, the Department
22shall screen every person for Medicaid eligibility. Officials
23of the correctional institution or facility where the
24committed person is assigned shall assist an eligible person
25to complete a Medicaid application to ensure that the person
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1release. The application must include the eligible person's
2address associated with his or her residence upon release from
3the facility. If the residence is temporary, the eligible
4person must notify the Department of Human Services of his or
5her change in address upon transition to permanent housing.
6    (a-5) Upon release of a person from its custody onto
7parole, mandatory supervised release, or final discharge, the
8Department shall run a LEADS report and shall notify the
9person of all in-effect orders of protection issued against
10the person under Article 112A of the Code of Criminal
11Procedure of 1963 or under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act
12of 1986 that are identified in the LEADS report.
13    (b) (Blank).
14    (c) Except as otherwise provided in this Code, the
15Department shall establish procedures to provide written
16notification of any release of any person who has been
17convicted of a felony to the State's Attorney and sheriff of
18the county from which the offender was committed, and the
19State's Attorney and sheriff of the county into which the
20offender is to be paroled or released. Except as otherwise
21provided in this Code, the Department shall establish
22procedures to provide written notification to the proper law
23enforcement agency for any municipality of any release of any
24person who has been convicted of a felony if the arrest of the
25offender or the commission of the offense took place in the
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1into the municipality, or if the offender resided in the
2municipality at the time of the commission of the offense. If a
3person convicted of a felony who is in the custody of the
4Department of Corrections or on parole or mandatory supervised
5release informs the Department that he or she has resided,
6resides, or will reside at an address that is a housing
7facility owned, managed, operated, or leased by a public
8housing agency, the Department must send written notification
9of that information to the public housing agency that owns,
10manages, operates, or leases the housing facility. The written
11notification shall, when possible, be given at least 14 days
12before release of the person from custody, or as soon
13thereafter as possible. The written notification shall be
14provided electronically if the State's Attorney, sheriff,
15proper law enforcement agency, or public housing agency has
16provided the Department with an accurate and up to date email
17address.
18    (c-1) (Blank).
19    (c-2) The Department shall establish procedures to provide
20notice to the Illinois State Police of the release or
21discharge of persons convicted of violations of the
22Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act or a
23violation of the Methamphetamine Precursor Control Act. The
24Illinois State Police shall make this information available to
25local, State, or federal law enforcement agencies upon
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1    (c-5) If a person on parole or mandatory supervised
2release becomes a resident of a facility licensed or regulated
3by the Department of Public Health, the Illinois Department of
4Public Aid, or the Illinois Department of Human Services, the
5Department of Corrections shall provide copies of the
6following information to the appropriate licensing or
7regulating Department and the licensed or regulated facility
8where the person becomes a resident:
9        (1) The mittimus and any pre-sentence investigation
10    reports.
11        (2) The social evaluation prepared pursuant to Section
12    3-8-2.
13        (3) Any pre-release evaluation conducted pursuant to
14    subsection (j) of Section 3-6-2.
15        (4) Reports of disciplinary infractions and
16    dispositions.
17        (5) Any parole plan, including orders issued by the
18    Prisoner Review Board, and any violation reports and
19    dispositions.
20        (6) The name and contact information for the assigned
21    parole agent and parole supervisor.
22    This information shall be provided within 3 days of the
23person becoming a resident of the facility.
24    (c-10) If a person on parole or mandatory supervised
25release becomes a resident of a facility licensed or regulated
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1Public Aid, or the Illinois Department of Human Services, the
2Department of Corrections shall provide written notification
3of such residence to the following:
4        (1) The Prisoner Review Board.
5        (2) The chief of police and sheriff in the
6    municipality and county in which the licensed facility is
7    located.
8    The notification shall be provided within 3 days of the
9person becoming a resident of the facility.
10    (d) Upon the release of a committed person on parole,
11mandatory supervised release, final discharge, or pardon, the
12Department shall provide such person with information
13concerning programs and services of the Illinois Department of
14Public Health to ascertain whether such person has been
15exposed to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or any
16identified causative agent of Acquired Immunodeficiency
17Syndrome (AIDS).
18    (e) Upon the release of a committed person on parole,
19mandatory supervised release, final discharge, pardon, or who
20has been wrongfully imprisoned, the Department shall verify
21the released person's full name, date of birth, and social
22security number. If verification is made by the Department by
23obtaining a certified copy of the released person's birth
24certificate and the released person's social security card or
25other documents authorized by the Secretary, the Department
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1or other documents authorized by the Secretary to the released
2person. If verification by the Department is done by means
3other than obtaining a certified copy of the released person's
4birth certificate and the released person's social security
5card or other documents authorized by the Secretary, the
6Department shall complete a verification form, prescribed by
7the Secretary of State, and shall provide that verification
8form to the released person.
9    (f) Forty-five days prior to the scheduled discharge of a
10person committed to the custody of the Department of
11Corrections, the Department shall give the person:
12        (1) who is otherwise uninsured an opportunity to apply
13    for health care coverage including medical assistance
14    under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code in
15    accordance with subsection (b) of Section 1-8.5 of the
16    Illinois Public Aid Code, and the Department of
17    Corrections shall provide assistance with completion of
18    the application for health care coverage including medical
19    assistance;
20        (2) information about obtaining a standard Illinois
21    Identification Card or a limited-term Illinois
22    Identification Card under Section 4 of the Illinois
23    Identification Card Act if the person has not been issued
24    an Illinois Identification Card under subsection (a-20) of
25    Section 4 of the Illinois Identification Card Act;
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1    distribute information prepared by the State Board of
2    Elections. The Department of Corrections may enter into an
3    interagency contract with the State Board of Elections to
4    participate in the automatic voter registration program
5    and be a designated automatic voter registration agency
6    under Section 1A-16.2 of the Election Code;
7        (4) information about job listings upon discharge from
8    the correctional institution or facility;
9        (5) information about available housing upon discharge
10    from the correctional institution or facility;
11        (6) a directory of elected State officials and of
12    officials elected in the county and municipality, if any,
13    in which the committed person intends to reside upon
14    discharge from the correctional institution or facility;
15    and
16        (7) any other information that the Department of
17    Corrections deems necessary to provide the committed
18    person in order for the committed person to reenter the
19    community and avoid recidivism.
20    (g) Sixty days before the scheduled discharge of a person
21committed to the custody of the Department or upon receipt of
22the person's certified birth certificate and social security
23card as set forth in subsection (d) of Section 3-8-1 of this
24Act, whichever occurs later, the Department shall transmit an
25application for an Identification Card to the Secretary of
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1the Illinois Identification Card Act.
2    The Department may adopt rules to implement this Section.
3(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21;
4102-606, eff. 1-1-22; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 103-345, eff.
51-1-24.)
 
6    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
7becoming law, except that the provisions changing Section 4.5
8of the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act and Sections
93-3-8 and 3-3-9 of the Unified Code of Corrections take effect
10on July 1, 2025.