AUTHORITY: Implementing Sections 5-10 and 5-15 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100/5-10 and 5-15] and authorized by Sections 3-2-2 and 3-2-5 of the Unified Code of Corrections [730 ILCS 5/3-2-2 and 3-2-5].

SOURCE: Adopted at 7 Ill. Reg. 13487, effective October 4, 1983; amended at 9 Ill. Reg. 2478, effective February 7, 1985; amended at 13 Ill. Reg. 1510, effective February 1, 1989; amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 9716, effective June 18, 2002.

SUBPART A: PUBLIC INFORMATION

 

Section 850.10  Applicability

 

This Subpart applies to any interested persons seeking or submitting information regarding subjects, programs and activities of the Department of Corrections. However, any interested persons seeking access to public records in the possession of the Department shall comply with 2 Ill. Adm. Code 851.

 

(Source:  Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 9716, effective June 18, 2002)

 

Section 850.15  Definitions

 

            "Associate Director" means the highest ranking official of the Bureau of Operations within the Department.

 

            "Department" means the Illinois Department of Corrections.

 

            "Director" means the highest ranking official of the Department of Corrections.

 

(Source:  Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 9716, effective June 18, 2002)

 

Section 850.20  Public Requests

 

a)         Any interested person should submit a request for information in writing.  The request should include a complete description of the information requested, the reason for the request, and when applicable, timing requirements.  Requests, other than requests for public records, should be directed to:

 

            Director

            Illinois Department of Corrections

            1301 Concordia Court

            P. O. Box 19277

            Springfield, Illinois  62794-9277

 

b)         The Department shall respond to such requests within 10 days of receipt, whenever possible. However, any interested persons seeking access to public records in the possession of the Department shall be directed to comply with 2 Ill. Adm. Code 851.

 

c)         When confidential information is requested, or whenever release of information is limited or prohibited by statute, court order, or by any provision of 20 Ill. Adm. Code:  Chapter I, the requestor shall be notified.

 

(Source:  Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 9716, effective June 18, 2002)

 

Section 850.30  Public Submissions

 

Any interested person may submit comments and recommendations regarding subjects, programs, and activities of the Department in writing to:

 

            Director

            Illinois Department of Corrections

            1301 Concordia Court

            P. O. Box 19277

            Springfield, Illinois  62794-9277

 

(Source:  Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 9716, effective June 18, 2002)

SUBPART B: RULEMAKING

 

Section 850.100  Applicability

 

This Subpart applies to all bureaus, divisions, and offices within the Department of Corrections and to any other interested persons.

 

(Source:  Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 9716, effective June 18, 2002)

 

Section 850.105  Responsibilities

 

a)         Unless otherwise specified, the Director or members of the Executive Staff may delegate responsibilities stated in this Part to another person or persons or designate another person or persons to perform the duties specified.

 

b)         No other individual may routinely perform duties whenever a Section in this Part specifically states the Director or members of the Executive Staff shall personally perform the duties.  However, the Director or members of the Executive Staff may designate another person or persons to perform the duties during periods of their temporary absence or in an emergency.

 

(Source:  Added at 26 Ill. Reg. 9716, effective June 18, 2002)

 

Section 850.110  Definitions

 

Statutory definitions shall apply to terms used in the Department rules, unless otherwise defined.  For purposes of these rules:

 

            "Department" means the Illinois Department of Corrections.

 

            "Department rules" means 2 Ill. Adm. Code 850 and 851, 4 Ill. Adm. Code 475, 20 Ill. Adm. Code: Chapter I, and any other rules adopted by the Department in accordance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100/1-1 et seq.].

 

            "Director" means the highest ranking official of the Department.

 

            "Offenders" means persons committed to the Department who have not been discharged, including those persons who have been released on parole or mandatory supervised release.

 

            "Part" means a unified set of rules.

 

            "Section" means a single rule.

 

            "Subpart" means a unified set of rules within a Part.

 

(Source:  Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 9716, effective June 18, 2002)

 

Section 850.120  Procedure

 

a)         Rules may be proposed by the Director and members of the Executive Staff in consultation with their staff.  However, only rules approved by the Director shall be promulgated.

 

b)         Any interested person may petition the Director to adopt, amend, or repeal a rule.

 

1)         The preferred form of address of the petition is:

 

            Director

            Attn:  Policy and Recruitment

            Illinois Department of Corrections

            1301 Concordia Court

            P. O. Box 19277

            Springfield, Illinois  62794-9277

 

2)         The petition shall contain a clear statement of reasons for the proposed rule, amendment, or repeal and the exact language of the suggested new rule or amendment.

 

3)         The petitioner shall be advised in writing, within 30 days whenever possible, of the decision in regard to the petition.

 

c)         Rules shall be reviewed on an on-going basis and shall be adopted, amended, or repealed as necessary to maintain Department rules in accord with State and federal law and to appropriately address the concerns of Department facilities, staff, offenders, and the public.

 

d)         Prior to initiation of formal rulemaking procedures pursuant to the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100/1-1 et seq.], proposed rulemaking:

 

1)         Shall be reviewed and approved by appropriate Department staff.

 

2)         May, upon the approval of the Director, be reviewed by individuals or organizations other than Department staff.

 

e)         Rules adopted by the Department shall be made available to employees, offenders, and the public.

 

f)         Rules adopted by the Department shall be available for public inspection during normal working hours at the Policy and Directive Unit, 1301 Concordia Court, Springfield, Illinois. A request to inspect rules should be made in advance when possible via telephone at 217/522-2666.

 

(Source:  Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 9716, effective June 18, 2002)

 

Section 850.130  Public Hearings

 

a)         The Director may conduct public hearings on proposed rulemaking whenever the interest of the State would be best served by such proceedings or as otherwise required by law.

 

b)         A formal notice of a public hearing will be published in the Illinois Register at least ten days prior to the hearing.  The notice shall include the date, time, and place of the proceedings.

 

c)         Minutes of public hearings shall be recorded and shall be available for public inspection at the Policy and Directive Unit, 1301 Concordia Court, Springfield, Illinois.

 

(Source:  Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 9716, effective June 18, 2002)

SUBPART C: ORGANIZATION

 

Section 850.200  Applicability

 

This rule applies to all bureaus, divisions, and offices within the Department of Corrections.

 

(Source:  Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 9716, effective June 18, 2002)

 

Section 850.205  Definitions

 

            "Department" means the Illinois Department of Corrections.

 

            "Director" means the highest ranking official of the Department of Corrections.

 

(Source:  Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 9716, effective June 18, 2002)

 

Section 850.210  Department Organization

 

a)         The Department shall have bureaus, divisions, and offices as designated by the Director.

 

b)         The organization of the Department is illustrated in Table A.  The Adult and Juvenile Advisory Boards and the School District #428, Board of Education, illustrated on this table by broken lines, are shown to reflect the advisory capacity and the interaction with the Department.  These Boards are not within the organizational structure of the Department.

 

c)         Due to the size and complexity, the organizational structure of the Districts 1, 2 and 3, and 4 and 5 and the Juvenile Division within the Bureau of Operations and the Office of Women and Family Services is illustrated in Tables I, J, K, L, and M, respectively.

 

(Source:  Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 9716, effective June 18, 2002)

 

Section 850.215  Central Office Locations

 

a)         Concordia Complex

 

1301 Concordia Court

P. O. Box 19277

Springfield, Illinois  62794-9277

Telephone:  217/522-2666

 

b)         State of Illinois Center

 

100 West Randolph St., Suite 4-200

Chicago, Illinois  60601-3219

Telephone: 312/814-3017

 

c)         Joliet Complex

 

1125 So. Collins St.

P. O. Box 515

Joliet, Illinois 60432

Telephone: 217/727-6141

 

(Source:  Added at 26 Ill. Reg. 9716, effective June 18, 2002)

 

Section 850.220  Adult Correctional Facilities

 

The following are designated as the correctional facilities for adult offenders.  Unless otherwise noted, the facilities listed are for males. New facilities that are designated but that are not currently in operation are noted.

 

a)         Correctional Centers

 

Big Muddy Correctional Center, Ina

 

Centralia Correctional Center, Centralia

 

Danville Correctional Center, Danville

 

Decatur Correctional Center, Decatur

 

Dixon Correctional Center, Dixon

 

Dwight Correctional Center, Dwight (female)

 

East Moline Correctional Center, East Moline

 

Graham Correctional Center, Hillsboro

 

Hill Correctional Center, Galesburg

 

Illinois River Correctional Center, Canton

 

Jacksonville Correctional Center, Jacksonville

 

Joliet Correctional Center, Joliet

 

Kankakee Minimum Security Unit, Manteno (female)

 

Lawrence Correctional Center, Sumner

 

Lincoln Correctional Center, Lincoln (female)

 

Logan Correctional Center, Lincoln

 

Menard Correctional Center, Menard

 

Pinckneyville Correctional Center, Pinckneyville

 

Pontiac Correctional Center, Pontiac

 

Robinson Correctional Center, Robinson

 

Shawnee Correctional Center, Vienna

 

Sheridan Correctional Center, Sheridan

 

Southwestern Illinois Correctional Center, E. St. Louis

 

Stateville Correctional Center, Joliet

 

Tamms Correctional Center, Tamms

 

Taylorville Correctional Center, Taylorville

 

Thomson Correctional Center, Thomson (not operational)

 

Vandalia Correctional Center, Vandalia

 

Vienna Correctional Center, Vienna

 

Western Illinois Correctional Center, Mt. Sterling

 

b)         Work Camps

 

Clayton Work Camp, Clayton

 

East Moline Work Camp 1, East Moline

 

East Moline Work Camp 2, East Moline

 

Ed Jenison Work Camp, Paris

 

Hanna City Work Camp, Hanna City

 

Hardin County Work Camp, Cave-In-Rock

 

Pittsfield Work Camp, Pittsfield

 

Southwestern Illinois Work Camp, East St. Louis

 

Springfield Work Camp, Springfield

 

Tamms Work Camp, Tamms

 

Vandalia Work Camp, Vandalia

 

c)         Impact Incarceration Program Facilities

 

Dixon Springs Impact Incarceration Program, Golconda (male and female)

 

DuQuoin Impact Incarceration Program, DuQuoin

 

Greene County Impact Incarceration Program, Roodhouse

 

d)         Reception and Classification Units

Adult Reception and Classification Units are established within the following correctional centers:

 

Dwight (female)

 

Graham

 

Menard

 

Stateville

 

e)         Adult Transition Centers

 

Crossroads Adult Transition Center, Chicago (contractual)

 

Decatur Adult Transition Center, Decatur

 

Fox Valley Adult Transition Center, Aurora (female)

 

Jessie "Ma" Houston Adult Transition Center, Chicago

 

Joliet Adult Transition Center, Romeoville

 

Metro Adult Transition Center, Chicago (female)

 

North Lawndale Adult Transition Center, Chicago

 

Peoria Adult Transition Center, Peoria

 

Southern Illinois Adult Transition Center, Carbondale

 

Urbana Adult Transition Center, Urbana

 

West Side Adult Transition Center, Chicago

 

Winnebago Adult Transition Center, Rockford

 

(Source:  Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 9716, effective June 18, 2002)

 

Section 850.230  Juvenile Correctional Facilities

 

The following are designated as the correctional facilities for juvenile offenders.  Unless otherwise noted, the facilities listed are for males.

 

a)         Youth Centers

 

Illinois Youth Center − Chicago, Chicago (male and female)

 

Illinois Youth Center − Harrisburg, Harrisburg

 

Illinois Youth Center − Joliet, Joliet

 

Illinois Youth Center − Kewanee, Kewanee

 

Illinois Youth Center − Murphysboro, Murphysboro

 

Illinois Youth Center − Pere Marquette, Grafton

 

Illinois Youth Center − Rushville, Rushville (not operational)

 

Illinois Youth Center − St. Charles, St. Charles

 

Illinois Youth Center − Valley View, St. Charles

 

Illinois Youth Center − Warrenville, Warrenville (female)

 

b)         Reception and Classification Units

Juvenile Reception and Classification Units are established within the following youth centers:

 

St. Charles (male)

 

Warrenville (female)

 

(Source:  Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 9716, effective June 18, 2002)

 

Section 850.240  Community Services Division Correctional Facilities (Repealed)

 

(Source:  Repealed at 26 Ill. Reg. 9716, effective June 18, 2002)




Section 850.TABLE A   Department Organization

 



 

(Source:  Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 9716, effective June 18, 2002)




Section 850.TABLE B   Adult Institutions Organization (Repealed)

 

(Source:  Repealed at 26 Ill. Reg. 9716, effective June 18, 2002)




Section 850.TABLE C   Juvenile Division Organization (Repealed)

 

(Source:  Repealed at 26 Ill. Reg. 9716, effective June 18, 2002)




Section 850.TABLE D   Community Services Organization (Repealed)

 

(Source:  Repealed at 26 Ill. Reg. 9716, effective June 18, 2002)




Section 850.TABLE E   Bureau of Administration and Planning Organization (Repealed)

 

(Source:  Repealed at 26 Ill. Reg. 9716, effective June 18, 2002)

 

Section 850.TABLE F  Bureau of Policy Development Organization (Repealed)

 

(Source:  Repealed at 9 Ill. Reg. 2478, effective February 7, 1985)




Section 850.TABLE G   Bureau of Inspections and Audits Organization (Repealed)

 

(Source:  Repealed at 26 Ill. Reg. 9716, effective June 18, 2002)




Section 850.TABLE H   Bureau of Employee and Inmate Services Organization (Repealed)

 

(Source:  Repealed at 26 Ill. Reg. 9716, effective June 18, 2002)




Section 850.TABLE I   Bureau of Operations, District 1 Organization

 



 

 

(Source:  Added at 26 Ill. Reg. 9716, effective June 18, 2002)




Section 850.TABLE J   Bureau of Operations, Districts 2 & 3 Organization

 



 

(Source:  Added at 26 Ill. Reg. 9716, effective June 18, 2002)




Section 850.TABLE K   Bureau of Operations, Districts 4 & 5 Organization

 



 

(Source:  Added at 26 Ill. Reg. 9716, effective June 18, 2002)




Section 850.TABLE L   Bureau of Operations, Juvenile Division Organization

 



 

(Source:  Added at 26 Ill. Reg. 9716, effective June 18, 2002)




Section 850.TABLE M   Women and Family Services Organization

 



 

(Source:  Added at 26 Ill. Reg. 9716, effective June 18, 2002)