HB3755 EngrossedLRB103 30305 RLC 56733 b

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 Unified Code of Corrections is amended by
5adding Section 3-8-4.5 as follows:
 
6    (730 ILCS 5/3-8-4.5 new)
7    Sec. 3-8-4.5. Department of Corrections; committed
8persons; transfer to sheriff. If the county jail located in
9the county where the committed person was residing immediately
10before his or her conviction for the offense for which he or
11she is serving sentence in the Department of Corrections has a
12reentry program for committed persons, the Department may
13transfer the committed person to the sheriff of the county
14where the reentry program is located for up to 12 months before
15the committed person's release date for participation in the
16reentry program. No transfer shall be made without the written
17approval of the sheriff of that county.