Section 107.550  Goal Periods

a)         The goal period for persons committed in the Adult and Juvenile Divisions who are enrolled in an educational program except college academic programs shall be 45 instructional days of attendance or the number of instructional days of attendance required to complete the program if less than 45 instructional days, unless otherwise modified by the Director.

b)         The goal period for persons committed in the Adult and Juvenile Divisions who are enrolled in college academic programs and for persons committed in the Community Services Division who are enrolled in any educational program approved by the Department shall be the period of time during which the classes are scheduled, unless otherwise modified by the Director.

c)         The goal period for substance abuse programs shall be the length of the program or 90 days, whichever is shorter, unless otherwise modified by the Director.

d)         The goal period for correctional industry assignments shall normally be 90 days, unless otherwise modified by the Director.

e)         When a committed person completes the educational, substance abuse, or job training program early, the goal period shall be revised to the date of completion and the committed person shall be eligible to receive earned good conduct credits for the revised goal period.

f)          If the committed person is removed from the program or assignment due to placement in protective custody, non-voluntary transfers for other than disciplinary reasons, termination or suspension of the program by the Department, release on parole or mandatory supervised release, transfer to work release, placement on electronic detention, or other reasons approved by the Chief Administrative Officer, the goal period may be revised to the date removed from the program.  In determining whether to revise a goal period, the Department shall consider, among other factors, the committed person's medical and mental health status, protection needs, projected release date, and time in the program.  The committed person may be eligible to receive earned good conduct credits for the revised goal period provided satisfactory progress has been made towards achieving stated goals.

g)         If the committed person is removed from the program or assignment prior to completion of the goal period due to reasons other than those stated in subsection (f) of this Section, the committed person shall not receive any earned good conduct credit for the goal period.

(Source:  Added at 18 Ill. Reg. 2939, effective February 14, 1994)