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Public Act 096-0371
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LRB096 03437 RLC 13461 b |
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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(20 ILCS 2605/2605-525 rep.)
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Section 5. The Department of State Police Law of the
Civil |
Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by repealing Section |
2605-525.
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Section 10. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by |
changing Section 3-11-1 as follows:
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(730 ILCS 5/3-11-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-11-1)
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Sec. 3-11-1. Furloughs.
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(a) The Department may extend the limits of the
place of |
confinement
of a committed person under prescribed conditions, |
so that he may leave
such place on a furlough. Whether or not |
such person is to be
accompanied on furlough shall be |
determined by the chief administrative
officer. The Department |
may make an appropriate charge for the necessary
expenses of |
accompanying a person on furlough. Such furloughs may be
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granted for a period of time not to exceed 14 days, for any of |
the
following purposes:
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(1) to visit a spouse, child (including a stepchild or |
adopted
child), parent (including a stepparent or foster |
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parent), grandparent
(including stepgrandparent) or |
brother or sister who is seriously ill or
to attend the |
funeral of any such person; or
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(2) to obtain medical, psychiatric or psychological |
services when
adequate services are not otherwise |
available; or
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(3) to make contacts for employment; or
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(4) to secure a residence upon release on parole or |
discharge; or
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(5) to visit such person's family; or
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(6) to appear before various educational panels, study |
groups,
educational units, and other groups whose purpose |
is obtaining an
understanding of the results, causes and |
prevention of crime and
criminality, including appearances |
on television and radio programs.
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(b) (Blank) Furloughs may be granted for any period of time |
under Section 2605-525
of the Department of State Police Law
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(20 ILCS 2605/2605-525).
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(c) In any case where the person furloughed is not to be |
accompanied on
furlough, the Department of Corrections shall |
give prior notice of the intended
furlough to the State's |
Attorney of the county from which the offender was
sentenced |
originally, the State's Attorney of the county where the |
furlough
is to occur, and to the Sheriff of the county where |
the furlough is to occur.
Said prior notice is to be in writing |
except in situations where the reason
for the furlough is of |