Public Act 0099 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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Public Act 102-0099

AN ACT concerning criminal law.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Resentencing Task Force Act.

Section 5. Purpose; findings. The State is committed to ensuring that sentences of imprisonment continue to advance the interest of justice and promote public safety. The task force is created by recognizing that in this State, once a person is sentenced, there are few meaningful opportunities for release.

Section 10. Resentencing Task Force; creation. There is created the Resentencing Task Force. The task force shall study innovative ways to reduce the prison population in Illinois from initiations of resentencing motions filed by incarcerated individuals, State's Attorneys, the Illinois Department of Corrections and the judicial branch.

Section 15. Task Force Members.

(a) The Resentencing Task Force shall consist of the following members:

(1) a member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House;

(2) a member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Minority Leader of the House;

(3) a member of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate;

(4) a member of the Senate appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate;

(5) a member appointed by a statewide agency that represents State's Attorneys and is elected to a county of under one million people or his or her designee;

(6) a member appointed by a statewide agency that represents State's Attorneys;

(7) a member appointed by the Office of the State Appellate Defender;

(8) a member appointed by an organization that advocates for victims' rights;

(9) a member appointed by an organization that advocates for sentencing reform;

(10) a member appointed by the Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council;

(11) 3 retired judges appointed by the Governor, each from a different judicial circuit or judicial district;

(12) a member of law enforcement appointed by an association representing law enforcement;

(13) a member representing the private criminal defense bar;

(14) a member appointed by the Public Defender's Association; and

(15) a member appointed by the Department of Corrections.

(b) The task force shall meet no less than 4 times and shall provide recommendations for legislation to the General Assembly and the Governor's Office on or before July 1, 2022.

(c) The members of the task force shall serve without compensation.

(d) The Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council shall provide administrative and technical support for the task force and are responsible for appointing a chairperson and ensuring the requirements of the task force are met.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.