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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 Unified Code of Corrections is amended by
5adding Section 3-9-2.1 as follows:
 
6    (730 ILCS 5/3-9-2.1 new)
7    Sec. 3-9-2.1. Emerging adult programs.
8    (a) The Department of Juvenile Justice may establish and
9offer emerging adult programs for persons at least 18 years of
10age and under 22 years of age who are committed to the
11Department of Corrections.
12    (b) Persons at least 18 years of age and under 22 years of
13age who are in the custody of the Department of Corrections may
14be transferred to Department of Juvenile Justice facilities
15for the purposes of participating in emerging adult programs
16provided that all such transfers comply with the federal
17Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 and
18the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003.
19    (c) No transfer of any person in the custody of the
20Department of Corrections shall occur without written approval
21of the Director of Juvenile Justice and the Director of
22Corrections.
23    (d) The Department of Juvenile Justice and Department of

 

 

SB0426 Engrossed- 2 -LRB103 02878 RLC 47884 b

1Corrections shall establish an intergovernmental agreement to
2govern eligibility criteria and transfer policies and
3procedures for persons at least 18 years of age and under 22
4years of age who are in the custody of the Department of
5Corrections and are seeking transfer to Department of Juvenile
6Justice facilities for the purposes of participating in
7emerging adult programs.