Bill Text: IL HB3230 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that when ordering an early release of more than 50 prisoners during a one-month period, the Director of Corrections must consult with the Advisory Board and receive approval from the majority of the 11 members. Provides that the Advisory Board must include one member representing the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, one member representing the Illinois State's Attorneys Association, and one member representing the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-27 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3230 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HB3230-Introduced.html

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2015 and 2016 HB3230 Introduced , by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
730 ILCS 5/3-2-3 from Ch. 38, par. 1003-2-3
730 ILCS 5/3-2-6 from Ch. 38, par. 1003-2-6
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that when ordering an early release of more than 50 prisoners during a one-month period, the Director of Corrections must consult with the Advisory Board and receive approval from the majority of the 11 members. Provides that the Advisory Board must include one member representing the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, one member representing the Illinois State's Attorneys Association, and one member representing the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts.
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A BILL FOR
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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 Sections 3-2-3 and 3-2-6 as follows:
(730 ILCS 5/3-2-3) (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-2-3)
Sec. 3-2-3. Director; Appointment; Powers and Duties.
(a) The Department shall be administered by the Director of
Corrections who shall be appointed by the Governor in
accordance with The Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
(b) The Director shall establish such Divisions within the
Department in addition to those established under Section 3-2-5
as shall be desirable and shall assign to the various Divisions
the responsibilities and duties placed in the Department by the
laws of this State.
(c) When ordering an early release of more than 50
prisoners during a one-month period, the Director must consult
with the Advisory Board created under Section 3-2-6 of this
Code and receive approval from the majority of the 11 members.
(Source: P.A. 77-2097.)
(730 ILCS 5/3-2-6) (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-2-6)
Sec. 3-2-6. Advisory Boards.

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(a) There shall be an Advisory Board within the Department
of Corrections composed of 11 persons, one of whom shall be a
senior citizen age 60 or over, appointed by the Governor to
advise the Director on matters pertaining to adult offenders.
The members of the Boards shall be qualified for their
positions by demonstrated interest in and knowledge of adult
and juvenile correctional work and shall not be officials of
the State in any other capacity. The 11 members must include
one member representing the Illinois Association of Chiefs of
Police, one member representing the Illinois State's Attorneys
Association, and one member representing the Administrative
Office of the Illinois Courts. The members first appointed
under this amendatory Act of 1984 shall serve for a term of 6
years and shall be appointed as soon as possible after the
effective date of this amendatory Act of 1984. The members of
the Boards now serving shall complete their terms as appointed,
and thereafter members shall be appointed by the Governor to
terms of 6 years. Any vacancy occurring shall be filled in the
same manner for the remainder of the term. The Director of
Corrections and the Assistant Directors shall be ex-officio
members of the Boards. Each Board shall elect a chairman from
among its appointed members. The Director shall serve as
secretary of each Board. Members of each Board shall serve
without compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses
necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties. The
Board shall meet quarterly and at other times at the call of

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the chairman.
(b) The Boards shall advise the Director concerning policy
matters and programs of the Department with regard to the
custody, care, study, discipline, training and treatment of
persons in the State correctional institutions and for the care
and supervision of persons released on parole.
(c) There shall be a Subcommittee on Women Offenders to the
Advisory Board. The Subcommittee shall be composed of 3 members
of the Advisory Board appointed by the Chairman who shall
designate one member as the chairman of the Subcommittee.
Members of the Subcommittee shall serve without compensation
but shall be reimbursed for expenses necessarily incurred in
the performance of their duties. The Subcommittee shall meet no
less often than quarterly and at other times at the call of its
chairman.
The Subcommittee shall advise the Advisory Board and the
Director on all policy matters and programs of the Department
with regard to the custody, care, study, discipline, training
and treatment of women in the State correctional institutions
and for the care and supervision of women released on parole.
(Source: P.A. 94-696, eff. 6-1-06.)