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| | 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB0244 Introduced , by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections, through its Illinois Correctional Industries division, may operate or contract with the private sector for substantial involvement in a correctional industries enhancement program. Sets forth requirements and rules for the correctional industries enhancement program. Provides that the Department may take limited deductions from wages of a committed person worker who participates in the correctional industries enhancement program.
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1 | | AN ACT concerning criminal law.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 5. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by |
5 | | adding Section 3-12-17 as follows:
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6 | | (730 ILCS 5/3-12-17 new) |
7 | | Sec. 3-12-17. Correctional industries enhancement program. |
8 | | (a) The Department, through its Illinois Correctional |
9 | | Industries division, may operate or contract with the private |
10 | | sector for substantial involvement in a correctional |
11 | | industries enhancement program that includes, but is not |
12 | | limited to, contracts for the operation of a direct private |
13 | | sector business within a correctional institution and the |
14 | | hiring of committed persons. |
15 | | (b) The purposes and objectives of this program are to: |
16 | | (1) increase the benefits to the general public by |
17 | | reimbursing the State for a portion of the costs of |
18 | | incarceration; |
19 | | (2) provide purposeful work for committed persons; |
20 | | (3) increase job skills of committed persons; |
21 | | (4) provide additional opportunities for |
22 | | rehabilitating committed persons who are otherwise |
23 | | ineligible to work outside correctional institutions, such |