Bill Text: IL HB5017 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Makes a technical change in the Section concerning work training programs of the Department of Juvenile Justice.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-21 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB5017 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HB5017-Introduced.html

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 HB5017 Introduced 1/21/2010, by Rep. Annazette Collins SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
730 ILCS 5/3-9-2 from Ch. 38, par. 1003-9-2
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Makes a technical change in the Section concerning work training programs of the Department of Juvenile Justice.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning corrections.
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 3-9-2 as follows:
(730 ILCS 5/3-9-2) (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-9-2)
Sec. 3-9-2. Work Training Programs.
(a) The The Department of Juvenile Justice, in conjunction
with the private sector, may establish and offer work training
to develop work habits and equip persons committed to it with
marketable skills to aid in their community placement upon
release. Committed persons participating in this program shall
be paid wages similar to those of comparable jobs in the
surrounding community. A portion of the wages earned shall go
to the Department of Juvenile Justice to pay part of the
committed person's room and board, a portion shall be deposited
into the Violent Crime Victim's Assistance Fund to assist
victims of crime, and the remainder shall be placed into a
savings account for the committed person which shall be given
to the committed person upon release. The Department shall
promulgate rules to regulate the distribution of the wages
earned.
(b) The Department of Juvenile Justice may establish

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programs of incentive by achievement, participation in which
shall be on a voluntary basis, to sell goods or services to the
public with the net earnings distributed to the program
participants subject to rules of the Department of Juvenile
Justice.
(Source: P.A. 94-696, eff. 6-1-06.)