96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB0625

 

Introduced 2/6/2009, by Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
730 ILCS 5/3-14-2   from Ch. 38, par. 1003-14-2

    Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that if the parolee or releasee is on parole or mandatory supervised release for a forcible felony and commits an act that constitutes first degree murder, a Class X felony, a Class 1 felony, a Class 2 felony, or a Class 3 felony, the supervising officer of the parolee or releasee shall request the Department of Corrections to issue a warrant and the Department shall issue the warrant and the officer or the Department shall file a violation report with notice of charges with the Prisoner Review Board. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning criminal law.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by
5 changing Section 3-14-2 as follows:
 
6     (730 ILCS 5/3-14-2)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-14-2)
7     Sec. 3-14-2. Supervision on Parole, Mandatory Supervised
8 Release and Release by Statute.
9     (a) The Department shall retain custody of all persons
10 placed on parole or mandatory supervised release or released
11 pursuant to Section 3-3-10 of this Code and shall supervise
12 such persons during their parole or release period in accord
13 with the conditions set by the Prisoner Review Board. Such
14 conditions shall include referral to an alcohol or drug abuse
15 treatment program, as appropriate, if such person has
16 previously been identified as having an alcohol or drug abuse
17 problem. Such conditions may include that the person use an
18 approved electronic monitoring device subject to Article 8A of
19 Chapter V.
20     (b) The Department shall assign personnel to assist persons
21 eligible for parole in preparing a parole plan. Such Department
22 personnel shall make a report of their efforts and findings to
23 the Prisoner Review Board prior to its consideration of the

 

 

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1 case of such eligible person.
2     (c) A copy of the conditions of his parole or release shall
3 be signed by the parolee or releasee and given to him and to
4 his supervising officer who shall report on his progress under
5 the rules and regulations of the Prisoner Review Board. The
6 supervising officer shall report violations to the Prisoner
7 Review Board and shall have the full power of peace officers in
8 the arrest and retaking of any parolees or releasees or the
9 officer may request the Department to issue a warrant for the
10 arrest of any parolee or releasee who has allegedly violated
11 his parole or release conditions. If the parolee or releasee
12 commits an act that constitutes a felony using a firearm or
13 knife, or, if applicable, fails to comply with the requirements
14 of the Sex Offender Registration Act, the officer shall request
15 the Department to issue a warrant and the Department shall
16 issue the warrant and the officer or the Department shall file
17 a violation report with notice of charges with the Prisoner
18 Review Board. If the parolee or releasee is on parole or
19 mandatory supervised release for a forcible felony and commits
20 an act that constitutes first degree murder, a Class X felony,
21 a Class 1 felony, a Class 2 felony, or a Class 3 felony, the
22 officer shall request the Department to issue a warrant and the
23 Department shall issue the warrant and the officer or the
24 Department shall file a violation report with notice of charges
25 with the Prisoner Review Board. A sheriff or other peace
26 officer may detain an alleged parole or release violator until

 

 

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1 a warrant for his return to the Department can be issued. The
2 parolee or releasee may be delivered to any secure place until
3 he can be transported to the Department.
4     (d) The supervising officer shall regularly advise and
5 consult with the parolee or releasee, assist him in adjusting
6 to community life, inform him of the restoration of his rights
7 on successful completion of sentence under Section 5-5-5. If
8 the parolee or releasee has been convicted of a sex offense as
9 defined in the Sex Offender Management Board Act, the
10 supervising officer shall periodically, but not less than once
11 a month, verify that the parolee or releasee is in compliance
12 with paragraph (7.6) of subsection (a) of Section 3-3-7.
13     (e) Supervising officers shall receive specialized
14 training in the special needs of female releasees or parolees
15 including the family reunification process.
16     (f) The supervising officer shall keep such records as the
17 Prisoner Review Board or Department may require. All records
18 shall be entered in the master file of the individual.
19 (Source: P.A. 93-979, eff. 8-20-04; 94-161, eff. 7-11-05.)
 
20     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
21 becoming law.