Bill Text: IL HB2494 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Department of Juvenile Justice Law of the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that subject to appropriation, if a county detention center holds in their custody a juvenile under a warrant issued by the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Department shall reimburse the local county detention facility the normal daily rate for the local detention center for each day the juvenile is held. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB2494 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HB2494-Introduced.html

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2017 and 2018 HB2494 Introduced , by Rep. Jay Hoffman SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
730 ILCS 5/3-2.5-70
Amends the Department of Juvenile Justice Law of the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that subject to appropriation, if a county detention center holds in their custody a juvenile under a warrant issued by the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Department shall reimburse the local county detention facility the normal daily rate for the local detention center for each day the juvenile is held. Effective immediately.
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AN ACT concerning criminal law.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by
changing Section 3-2.5-70 as follows:
(730 ILCS 5/3-2.5-70)
Sec. 3-2.5-70. Aftercare.
(a) The Department shall implement an aftercare program
that includes, at a minimum, the following program elements:
(1) A process for developing and implementing a case
management plan for timely and successful reentry into the
community beginning upon commitment.
(2) A process for reviewing committed youth for
recommendation for aftercare release.
(3) Supervision in accordance with the conditions set
by the Department or Prisoner Review Board and referral to
and facilitation of community-based services including
education, social and mental health services, substance
abuse treatment, employment and vocational training,
individual and family counseling, financial counseling,
and other services as appropriate; and assistance in
locating appropriate residential placement and obtaining
suitable employment. The Department may purchase necessary

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services for a releasee if they are otherwise unavailable
and the releasee is unable to pay for the services. It may
assess all or part of the costs of these services to a
releasee in accordance with his or her ability to pay for
the services.
(4) Standards for sanctioning violations of conditions
of aftercare release that ensure that juvenile offenders
face uniform and consistent consequences that hold them
accountable taking into account aggravating and mitigating
factors and prioritizing public safety.
(5) A process for reviewing youth on aftercare release
for discharge.
(b) The Department of Juvenile Justice shall have the
following rights, powers, functions, and duties:
(1) To investigate alleged violations of an aftercare
releasee's conditions of release; and for this purpose it
may issue subpoenas and compel the attendance of witnesses
and the production of documents only if there is reason to
believe that the procedures would provide evidence that the
violations have occurred. If any person fails to obey a
subpoena issued under this subsection, the Director may
apply to any circuit court to secure compliance with the
subpoena. The failure to comply with the order of the court
issued in response thereto shall be punishable as contempt
of court.
(2) To issue a violation warrant for the apprehension

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of an aftercare releasee for violations of the conditions
of aftercare release. Aftercare specialists and
supervisors have the full power of peace officers in the
retaking of any youth alleged to have violated the
conditions of aftercare release.
(3) Subject to appropriation, if a county detention
center holds in their custody a juvenile under a warrant
issued by the Department of Juvenile Justice, the
Department shall reimburse the local county detention
facility the normal daily rate for the local detention
center for each day the juvenile is held.
(c) The Department of Juvenile Justice shall designate
aftercare specialists qualified in juvenile matters to perform
case management and post-release programming functions under
this Section.
(Source: P.A. 98-558, eff. 1-1-14; 99-628, eff. 1-1-17.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.