Sen. Seth Lewis

Filed: 3/3/2023

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2073

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2073 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by
5changing Sections 3-3-3, 3-3-4, and 5-4.5-115 as follows:
 
6    (730 ILCS 5/3-3-3)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-3)
7    Sec. 3-3-3. Eligibility for parole or release.
8    (a) Except for those offenders who accept the fixed
9release date established by the Prisoner Review Board under
10Section 3-3-2.1, every person serving a term of imprisonment
11under the law in effect prior to the effective date of this
12amendatory Act of 1977 shall be eligible for parole when he or
13she has served:
14        (1) the minimum term of an indeterminate sentence less
15    time credit for good behavior, or 20 years less time
16    credit for good behavior, whichever is less; or

 

 

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1        (2) 20 years of a life sentence less time credit for
2    good behavior; or
3        (3) 20 years or one-third of a determinate sentence,
4    whichever is less, less time credit for good behavior.
5    (b) No person sentenced under this amendatory Act of 1977
6or who accepts a release date under Section 3-3-2.1 shall be
7eligible for parole.
8    (c) Except for those sentenced to a term of natural life
9imprisonment, every person sentenced to imprisonment under
10this amendatory Act of 1977 or given a release date under
11Section 3-3-2.1 of this Act shall serve the full term of a
12determinate sentence less time credit for good behavior and
13shall then be released under the mandatory supervised release
14provisions of paragraph (d) of Section 5-8-1 of this Code.
15    (d) Except as provided in Section 5-4.5-115, no No person
16serving a term of natural life imprisonment may be paroled or
17released except through executive clemency.
18    (e) Every person committed to the Department of Juvenile
19Justice under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 and confined in
20the State correctional institutions or facilities if such
21juvenile has not been tried as an adult shall be eligible for
22aftercare release under Section 3-2.5-85 of this Code.
23However, if a juvenile has been tried as an adult he or she
24shall only be eligible for parole or mandatory supervised
25release as an adult under this Section.
26(Source: P.A. 98-558, eff. 1-1-14; 99-628, eff. 1-1-17.)
 

 

 

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1    (730 ILCS 5/3-3-4)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-4)
2    Sec. 3-3-4. Preparation for parole hearing.
3    (a) The Prisoner Review Board shall consider the parole of
4each eligible person committed to the Department of
5Corrections at least 30 days prior to the date he or she shall
6first become eligible for parole.
7    (a-5) The Prisoner Review Board, no less than 15 days in
8advance of a person's scheduled parole hearing, shall send by
9certified mail notice of the parole hearing's place, date, and
10approximate time to: (1) the State's Attorney's office of the
11county where a person eligible for parole was convicted; (2)
12the victim of the crime for which the person eligible for
13parole was convicted, if not deceased; and (3) the victim's
14family. These provisions are in addition to the provisions
15that apply to notification to the State's Attorney's office
16under subsection (e), notification of a parole hearing under
17Section 25 of the Open Parole Hearings Act, notification to
18victims under Section 4.5 of the Rights of Crime Victims and
19Witnesses Act, notification of parole review under subsection
20(g) of Section 5-4.5-115, and any other notifications to
21State's Attorneys' offices, victims, and victims' families
22under any other law of this State.
23    (b) A person eligible for parole shall, no less than 15
24days in advance of his or her parole interview, prepare a
25parole plan in accordance with the rules of the Prisoner

 

 

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1Review Board. The person shall be assisted in preparing his or
2her parole plan by personnel of the Department of Corrections,
3and may, for this purpose, be released on furlough under
4Article 11. The Department shall also provide assistance in
5obtaining information and records helpful to the individual
6for his or her parole hearing. If the person eligible for
7parole has a petition or any written submissions prepared on
8his or her behalf by an attorney or other representative, the
9attorney or representative for the person eligible for parole
10must serve by certified mail the State's Attorney of the
11county where he or she was prosecuted with the petition or any
12written submissions 15 days after his or her parole interview.
13The State's Attorney shall provide the attorney for the person
14eligible for parole with a copy of his or her letter in
15opposition to parole via certified mail within 5 business days
16of the en banc hearing.
17    (c) Any member of the Board shall have access at all
18reasonable times to any committed person and to his or her
19master record file within the Department, and the Department
20shall furnish such a report to the Board concerning the
21conduct and character of any such person prior to his or her
22parole interview.
23    (d) In making its determination of parole, the Board shall
24consider:
25        (1) (blank);
26        (2) the report under Section 3-8-2 or 3-10-2;

 

 

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1        (3) a report by the Department and any report by the
2    chief administrative officer of the institution or
3    facility;
4        (4) a parole progress report;
5        (5) a medical and psychological report, if requested
6    by the Board;
7        (6) material in writing, or on film, video tape or
8    other electronic means in the form of a recording
9    submitted by the person whose parole is being considered;
10        (7) material in writing, or on film, video tape or
11    other electronic means in the form of a recording or
12    testimony submitted by the State's Attorney and the victim
13    or a concerned citizen pursuant to the Rights of Crime
14    Victims and Witnesses Act; and
15        (8) the person's eligibility for commitment under the
16    Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act.
17    (e) The prosecuting State's Attorney's office shall
18receive from the Board reasonable written notice not less than
1930 days prior to the parole interview and may submit relevant
20information by oral argument or testimony of victims and
21concerned citizens, or both, in writing, or on film, video
22tape or other electronic means or in the form of a recording to
23the Board for its consideration. Upon written request of the
24State's Attorney's office, the Prisoner Review Board shall
25hear protests to parole, except in counties of 1,500,000 or
26more inhabitants where there shall be standing objections to

 

 

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1all such petitions. If a State's Attorney who represents a
2county of less than 1,500,000 inhabitants requests a protest
3hearing, the inmate's counsel or other representative shall
4also receive notice of such request. This hearing shall take
5place the month following the inmate's parole interview. If
6the inmate's parole interview is rescheduled then the Prisoner
7Review Board shall promptly notify the State's Attorney of the
8new date. The person eligible for parole shall be heard at the
9next scheduled en banc hearing date. If the case is to be
10continued, the State's Attorney's office and the attorney or
11representative for the person eligible for parole will be
12notified of any continuance within 5 business days. The
13State's Attorney may waive the written notice.
14    (f) The victim of the violent crime for which the prisoner
15has been sentenced shall receive notice of a parole hearing as
16provided in paragraph (4) of subsection (d) of Section 4.5 of
17the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act.
18    (g) Any recording considered under the provisions of
19subsection (d)(6), (d)(7) or (e) of this Section shall be in
20the form designated by the Board. Such recording shall be both
21visual and aural. Every voice on the recording and person
22present shall be identified and the recording shall contain
23either a visual or aural statement of the person submitting
24such recording, the date of the recording and the name of the
25person whose parole eligibility is being considered. Such
26recordings shall be retained by the Board and shall be deemed

 

 

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1to be submitted at any subsequent parole hearing if the victim
2or State's Attorney submits in writing a declaration clearly
3identifying such recording as representing the present
4position of the victim or State's Attorney regarding the
5issues to be considered at the parole hearing.
6    (h) The Board shall not release any material to the
7inmate, the inmate's attorney, any third party, or any other
8person containing any information from a victim who has
9written objections, testified at any hearing, or submitted
10audio or visual objections to the inmate's parole, unless
11provided with a waiver from that victim. Victim statements
12provided to the Board shall be confidential and privileged,
13including any statements received prior to the effective date
14of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly, except
15if the statement was an oral statement made by the victim at a
16hearing open to the public. The Board shall not release the
17names or addresses of any person on its victim registry to any
18other person except the victim, a law enforcement agency, or
19other victim notification system.
20(Source: P.A. 101-288, eff. 1-1-20.)
 
21    (730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-115)
22    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-1128)
23    Sec. 5-4.5-115. Parole review of persons under the age of
2421 at the time of the commission of an offense.
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1of a violent crime as defined in subsection (a) of Section 3 of
2the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act including a
3witness as defined in subsection (b) of Section 3 of the Rights
4of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act; any person legally related
5to the victim by blood, marriage, adoption, or guardianship;
6any friend of the victim; or any concerned citizen.
7    (b) A person under 21 years of age at the time of the
8commission of an offense or offenses, other than first degree
9murder, and who is not serving a sentence for first degree
10murder and who is sentenced on or after June 1, 2019 (the
11effective date of Public Act 100-1182) shall be eligible for
12parole review by the Prisoner Review Board after serving 10
13years or more of his or her sentence or sentences, except for
14those serving a sentence or sentences for: (1) aggravated
15criminal sexual assault who shall be eligible for parole
16review by the Prisoner Review Board after serving 20 years or
17more of his or her sentence or sentences or (2) predatory
18criminal sexual assault of a child who shall not be eligible
19for parole review by the Prisoner Review Board under this
20Section. A person under 21 years of age at the time of the
21commission of first degree murder who is sentenced on or after
22June 1, 2019 (the effective date of Public Act 100-1182) shall
23be eligible for parole review by the Prisoner Review Board
24after serving 20 years or more of his or her sentence or
25sentences, except for those subject to a term of natural life
26imprisonment under Section 5-8-1 of this Code or any person

 

 

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1subject to sentencing under subsection (c) of Section
25-4.5-105 of this Code.
3    (c) Three years prior to becoming eligible for parole
4review, the eligible person may file his or her petition for
5parole review with the Prisoner Review Board. The petition
6shall include a copy of the order of commitment and sentence to
7the Department of Corrections for the offense or offenses for
8which review is sought. Within 30 days of receipt of this
9petition, the Prisoner Review Board shall determine whether
10the petition is appropriately filed, and if so, shall set a
11date for parole review 3 years from receipt of the petition and
12notify the Department of Corrections within 10 business days.
13If the Prisoner Review Board determines that the petition is
14not appropriately filed, it shall notify the petitioner in
15writing, including a basis for its determination.
16    (d) Within 6 months of the Prisoner Review Board's
17determination that the petition was appropriately filed, a
18representative from the Department of Corrections shall meet
19with the eligible person and provide the inmate information
20about the parole hearing process and personalized
21recommendations for the inmate regarding his or her work
22assignments, rehabilitative programs, and institutional
23behavior. Following this meeting, the eligible person has 7
24calendar days to file a written request to the representative
25from the Department of Corrections who met with the eligible
26person of any additional programs and services which the

 

 

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1eligible person believes should be made available to prepare
2the eligible person for return to the community.
3    (e) One year prior to the person being eligible for
4parole, counsel shall be appointed by the Prisoner Review
5Board upon a finding of indigency. The eligible person may
6waive appointed counsel or retain his or her own counsel at his
7or her own expense.
8    (f) Nine months prior to the hearing, the Prisoner Review
9Board shall provide the eligible person, and his or her
10counsel, any written documents or materials it will be
11considering in making its decision unless the written
12documents or materials are specifically found to: (1) include
13information which, if disclosed, would damage the therapeutic
14relationship between the inmate and a mental health
15professional; (2) subject any person to the actual risk of
16physical harm; (3) threaten the safety or security of the
17Department or an institution. In accordance with Section
184.5(d)(4) of the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act and
19Section 10 of the Open Parole Hearings Act, victim statements
20provided to the Board shall be confidential and privileged,
21including any statements received prior to the effective date
22of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly, except
23if the statement was an oral statement made by the victim at a
24hearing open to the public. Victim statements shall not be
25considered public documents under the provisions of the
26Freedom of Information Act. The inmate or his or her attorney

 

 

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1shall not be given a copy of the statement, but shall be
2informed of the existence of a victim statement and the
3position taken by the victim on the inmate's request for
4parole. This shall not be construed to permit disclosure to an
5inmate of any information which might result in the risk of
6threats or physical harm to a victim. The Prisoner Review
7Board shall have an ongoing duty to provide the eligible
8person, and his or her counsel, with any further documents or
9materials that come into its possession prior to the hearing
10subject to the limitations contained in this subsection.
11    (g) Not less than 12 months prior to the hearing, the
12Prisoner Review Board shall provide notification to the
13State's Attorney of the county from which the person was
14committed and written notification to the victim or family of
15the victim of the scheduled hearing place, date, and
16approximate time. The written notification shall contain: (1)
17information about their right to be present, appear in person
18at the parole hearing, and their right to make an oral
19statement and submit information in writing, by videotape,
20tape recording, or other electronic means; (2) a toll-free
21number to call for further information about the parole review
22process; and (3) information regarding available resources,
23including trauma-informed therapy, they may access. If the
24Board does not have knowledge of the current address of the
25victim or family of the victim, it shall notify the State's
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1locating the victim or family of the victim. Those victims or
2family of the victims who advise the Board in writing that they
3no longer wish to be notified shall not receive future
4notices. A victim shall have the right to submit information
5by videotape, tape recording, or other electronic means. The
6victim may submit this material prior to or at the parole
7hearing. The victim also has the right to be heard at the
8parole hearing.
9    (h) The hearing conducted by the Prisoner Review Board
10shall be governed by Sections 15 and 20, subsection (f) of
11Section 5, subsections (a), (a-5), (b), (b-5), and (c) of
12Section 10, and subsection (d) of Section 25 of the Open Parole
13Hearings Act and Part 1610 of Title 20 of the Illinois
14Administrative Code. The eligible person has a right to be
15present at the Prisoner Review Board hearing, unless the
16Prisoner Review Board determines the eligible person's
17presence is unduly burdensome when conducting a hearing under
18paragraph (6.6) of subsection (a) of Section 3-3-2 of this
19Code. If a psychological evaluation is submitted for the
20Prisoner Review Board's consideration, it shall be prepared by
21a person who has expertise in adolescent brain development and
22behavior, and shall take into consideration the diminished
23culpability of youthful offenders, the hallmark features of
24youth, and any subsequent growth and increased maturity of the
25person. At the hearing, the eligible person shall have the
26right to make a statement on his or her own behalf.

 

 

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1    (i) Only upon motion for good cause shall the date for the
2Prisoner Review Board hearing, as set by subsection (b) of
3this Section, be changed. No less than 15 days prior to the
4hearing, the Prisoner Review Board shall notify the victim or
5victim representative, the attorney, and the eligible person
6of the exact date and time of the hearing. All hearings shall
7be open to the public.
8    (j) The Prisoner Review Board shall not parole the
9eligible person if it determines 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 at 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.
18    In considering the factors affecting the release
19determination under 20 Ill. Adm. Code 1610.50(b), the Prisoner
20Review Board panel shall consider the diminished culpability
21of youthful offenders, the hallmark features of youth, and any
22subsequent growth and maturity of the youthful offender during
23incarceration.
24    (k) Unless denied parole under subsection (j) of this
25Section and subject to the provisions of Section 3-3-9 of this
26Code: (1) the eligible person serving a sentence for any

 

 

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1non-first degree murder offense or offenses, shall be released
2on parole which shall operate to discharge any remaining term
3of years sentence imposed upon him or her, notwithstanding any
4required mandatory supervised release period the eligible
5person is required to serve; and (2) the eligible person
6serving a sentence for any first degree murder offense, shall
7be released on mandatory supervised release for a period of 10
8years subject to Section 3-3-8, which shall operate to
9discharge any remaining term of years sentence imposed upon
10him or her, however in no event shall the eligible person serve
11a period of mandatory supervised release greater than the
12aggregate of the discharged underlying sentence and the
13mandatory supervised release period as sent forth in Section
145-4.5-20.
15    (l) If the Prisoner Review Board denies parole after
16conducting the hearing under subsection (j) of this Section,
17it shall issue a written decision which states the rationale
18for denial, including the primary factors considered. This
19decision shall be provided to the eligible person and his or
20her counsel within 30 days.
21    (m) A person denied parole under subsection (j) of this
22Section, who is not serving a sentence for either first degree
23murder or aggravated criminal sexual assault, shall be
24eligible for a second parole review by the Prisoner Review
25Board 5 years after the written decision under subsection (l)
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1of this Section, who is serving a sentence or sentences for
2first degree murder or aggravated criminal sexual assault
3shall be eligible for a second and final parole review by the
4Prisoner Review Board 10 years after the written decision
5under subsection (k) of this Section. The procedures for a
6second parole review shall be governed by subsections (c)
7through (k) of this Section.
8    (n) A person denied parole under subsection (m) of this
9Section, who is not serving a sentence for either first degree
10murder or aggravated criminal sexual assault, shall be
11eligible for a third and final parole review by the Prisoner
12Review Board 5 years after the written decision under
13subsection (l) of this Section. The procedures for the third
14and final parole review shall be governed by subsections (c)
15through (k) of this Section.
16    (o) Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary in this
17Section, nothing in this Section shall be construed to delay
18parole or mandatory supervised release consideration for
19petitioners who are or will be eligible for release earlier
20than this Section provides. Nothing in this Section shall be
21construed as a limit, substitution, or bar on a person's right
22to sentencing relief, or any other manner of relief, obtained
23by order of a court in proceedings other than as provided in
24this Section.
25(Source: P.A. 100-1182, eff. 6-1-19; 101-288, eff. 1-1-20.)
 

 

 

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1    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-1128)
2    Sec. 5-4.5-115. Parole review of persons under the age of
321 at the time of the commission of an offense.
4    (a) For purposes of this Section, "victim" means a victim
5of a violent crime as defined in subsection (a) of Section 3 of
6the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act including a
7witness as defined in subsection (b) of Section 3 of the Rights
8of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act; any person legally related
9to the victim by blood, marriage, adoption, or guardianship;
10any friend of the victim; or any concerned citizen.
11    (b) Any 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 and who is sentenced on or after June 1, 2019 (the
15effective date of Public Act 100-1182) shall be eligible for
16parole review by the Prisoner Review Board after serving 10
17years or more of his or her sentence or sentences, except for
18those serving a sentence or sentences for: (1) aggravated
19criminal sexual assault who shall be eligible for parole
20review by the Prisoner Review Board after serving 20 years or
21more of his or her sentence or sentences or (2) predatory
22criminal sexual assault of a child who shall not be eligible
23for parole review by the Prisoner Review Board under this
24Section. Any A person under 21 years of age at the time of the
25commission of first degree murder who is sentenced on or after
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1be eligible for parole review by the Prisoner Review Board
2after serving 20 years or more of his or her sentence or
3sentences, except for those subject to a term of natural life
4imprisonment under Section 5-8-1 of this Code or any person
5subject to sentencing under subsection (c) of Section
65-4.5-105 of this Code, who shall be eligible for parole
7review by the Prisoner Review Board after serving 40 years or
8more of his or her sentence or sentences.
9    (c) Up to 3 Three years prior to becoming eligible for
10parole review, the eligible person may file his or her
11petition for parole review with the Prisoner Review Board. The
12petition shall include a copy of the order of commitment and
13sentence to the Department of Corrections for the offense or
14offenses for which review is sought. Within 30 days of receipt
15of this petition, the Prisoner Review Board shall determine
16whether the petition is appropriately filed, and if so, shall
17set a date for a parole review hearing one year from the date
18the petition is deemed appropriately filed or on the date of
19eligibility for parole review, whichever is later, 3 years
20from receipt of the petition and notify the Department of
21Corrections within 10 business days. If the Prisoner Review
22Board determines that the petition is not appropriately filed,
23it shall notify the petitioner in writing, including a basis
24for its determination.
25    (d) Within 6 months of the Prisoner Review Board's
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1representative from the Department of Corrections shall meet
2with the eligible person and provide the inmate information
3about the parole hearing process and personalized
4recommendations for the inmate regarding his or her work
5assignments, rehabilitative programs, and institutional
6behavior. Following this meeting, the eligible person has 7
7calendar days to file a written request to the representative
8from the Department of Corrections who met with the eligible
9person of any additional programs and services which the
10eligible person believes should be made available to prepare
11the eligible person for return to the community.
12    (e) One year prior to the person being eligible for parole
13review hearing, counsel shall be appointed by the Prisoner
14Review Board upon a finding of indigency. The eligible person
15may waive appointed counsel or retain his or her own counsel at
16his or her own expense.
17    (f) Nine months prior to the hearing, the Prisoner Review
18Board shall provide the eligible person, and his or her
19counsel, any written documents or materials it will be
20considering in making its decision unless the written
21documents or materials are specifically found to: (1) include
22information which, if disclosed, would damage the therapeutic
23relationship between the inmate and a mental health
24professional; (2) subject any person to the actual risk of
25physical harm; (3) threaten the safety or security of the
26Department or an institution. In accordance with Section

 

 

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14.5(d)(4) of the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act and
2Section 10 of the Open Parole Hearings Act, victim statements
3provided to the Board shall be confidential and privileged,
4including any statements received prior to the effective date
5of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly, except
6if the statement was an oral statement made by the victim at a
7hearing open to the public. Victim statements shall not be
8considered public documents under the provisions of the
9Freedom of Information Act. The inmate or his or her attorney
10shall not be given a copy of the statement, but shall be
11informed of the existence of a victim statement and the
12position taken by the victim on the inmate's request for
13parole. This shall not be construed to permit disclosure to an
14inmate of any information which might result in the risk of
15threats or physical harm to a victim. The Prisoner Review
16Board shall have an ongoing duty to provide the eligible
17person, and his or her counsel, with any further documents or
18materials that come into its possession prior to the hearing
19subject to the limitations contained in this subsection.
20    (g) Not less than 12 months prior to the hearing, the
21Prisoner Review Board shall by certified mail provide
22notification to the State's Attorney of the county from which
23the person was committed and by certified mail written
24notification to the victim or family of the victim of the
25scheduled hearing place, date, and approximate time. The
26written notification shall contain: (1) information about

 

 

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1their right to be present, appear in person at the parole
2hearing, and their right to make an oral statement and submit
3information in writing, by videotape, tape recording, or other
4electronic means; (2) a toll-free number to call for further
5information about the parole review process; and (3)
6information regarding available resources, including
7trauma-informed therapy, they may access. If the Board does
8not have knowledge of the current address of the victim or
9family of the victim, it shall notify the State's Attorney of
10the county of commitment and request assistance in locating
11the victim or family of the victim. Those victims or family of
12the victims who advise the Board in writing that they no longer
13wish to be notified shall not receive future notices. A victim
14shall have the right to submit information by videotape, tape
15recording, or other electronic means. The victim may submit
16this material prior to or at the parole hearing. The victim
17also has the right to be heard at the parole hearing.
18    (h) The hearing conducted by the Prisoner Review Board
19shall be governed by Sections 15 and 20, subsection (f) of
20Section 5, subsections (a), (a-5), (b), (b-5), and (c) of
21Section 10, and subsection (d) of Section 25 of the Open Parole
22Hearings Act and Part 1610 of Title 20 of the Illinois
23Administrative Code. The eligible person has a right to be
24present at the Prisoner Review Board hearing, unless the
25Prisoner Review Board determines the eligible person's
26presence is unduly burdensome when conducting a hearing under

 

 

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1paragraph (6.6) of subsection (a) of Section 3-3-2 of this
2Code. If a psychological evaluation is submitted for the
3Prisoner Review Board's consideration, it shall be prepared by
4a person who has expertise in adolescent brain development and
5behavior, and shall take into consideration the diminished
6culpability of youthful offenders, the hallmark features of
7youth, and any subsequent growth and increased maturity of the
8person. At the hearing, the eligible person shall have the
9right to make a statement on his or her own behalf.
10    (i) Only upon motion for good cause shall the date for the
11Prisoner Review Board hearing, as set by subsection (b) of
12this Section, be changed. No less than 15 days prior to the
13hearing, the Prisoner Review Board shall notify the victim or
14victim representative, the attorney, and the eligible person
15of the exact date and time of the hearing. All hearings shall
16be open to the public.
17    (j) The Prisoner Review Board shall not parole the
18eligible person if it determines that:
19        (1) there is a substantial risk that the eligible
20    person will not conform to reasonable conditions of parole
21    or aftercare release; or
22        (2) the eligible person's release at that time would
23    deprecate the seriousness of his or her offense or promote
24    disrespect for the law; or
25        (3) the eligible person's release would have a
26    substantially adverse effect on institutional discipline.

 

 

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1    In considering the factors affecting the release
2determination under 20 Ill. Adm. Code 1610.50(b), the Prisoner
3Review Board panel shall consider the diminished culpability
4of youthful offenders, the hallmark features of youth, and any
5subsequent growth and maturity of the youthful offender during
6incarceration.
7    (k) Unless denied parole under subsection (j) of this
8Section and subject to the provisions of Section 3-3-9 of this
9Code: (1) the eligible person serving a sentence for any
10non-first degree murder offense or offenses, shall be released
11on parole which shall operate to discharge any remaining term
12of years sentence imposed upon him or her, notwithstanding any
13required mandatory supervised release period the eligible
14person is required to serve; and (2) the eligible person
15serving a sentence for any first degree murder offense, shall
16be released on mandatory supervised release for a period of 10
17years subject to Section 3-3-8, which shall operate to
18discharge any remaining term of years sentence imposed upon
19him or her, however in no event shall the eligible person serve
20a period of mandatory supervised release greater than the
21aggregate of the discharged underlying sentence and the
22mandatory supervised release period as sent forth in Section
235-4.5-20.
24    (l) If the Prisoner Review Board denies parole after
25conducting the hearing under subsection (j) of this Section,
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1for denial, including the primary factors considered. This
2decision shall be provided to the eligible person and his or
3her counsel within 30 days.
4    (m) A person denied parole under subsection (j) of this
5Section, who is not serving a sentence for either first degree
6murder or aggravated criminal sexual assault, shall be
7eligible for a second parole review by the Prisoner Review
8Board 5 years after the written decision under subsection (l)
9of this Section; a person denied parole under subsection (j)
10of this Section, who is serving a sentence or sentences for
11first degree murder or aggravated criminal sexual assault
12shall be eligible for a second and final parole review by the
13Prisoner Review Board 10 years after the written decision
14under subsection (k) of this Section. The procedures for a
15second parole review shall be governed by subsections (c)
16through (k) of this Section.
17    (n) A person denied parole under subsection (m) of this
18Section, who is not serving a sentence for either first degree
19murder or aggravated criminal sexual assault, shall be
20eligible for a third and final parole review by the Prisoner
21Review Board 5 years after the written decision under
22subsection (l) of this Section. The procedures for the third
23and final parole review shall be governed by subsections (c)
24through (k) of this Section.
25    (o) Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary in this
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1parole or mandatory supervised release consideration for
2petitioners who are or will be eligible for release earlier
3than this Section provides. Nothing in this Section shall be
4construed as a limit, substitution, or bar on a person's right
5to sentencing relief, or any other manner of relief, obtained
6by order of a court in proceedings other than as provided in
7this Section. This Section applies retroactively on the
8effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
9Assembly.
10(Source: P.A. 101-288, eff. 1-1-20; 102-1128, eff. 1-1-24.)
 
11    Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes
12changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text
13that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section
14represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does
15not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes
16made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other
17Public Act.
 
18    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
192024.".