Section 455.30  Eligibility Criteria

Individuals in Custody who meet the following criteria may submit a request for consideration for placement in a community correctional center to designated program staff.

a)         To be considered for placement, the individual in custody must:

1)         Not be serving a sentence for murder, any Class X felony, attempted murder, voluntary manslaughter, aggravated kidnapping, kidnapping, indecent liberties with a child or arson.

2)         Not have any documented involvement in organized crime activities; and

3)         Not have any documented large scale narcotics trafficking.

b)         For pre-release placement as a regular resident, the individual in custody must:

1)         Have no more than 30 months and no less than two months remaining prior to the individuals' release date.

2)         Be in "A" grade (20 Ill. Adm. Code 504.130);

3)         Have a designated security classification of minimum;

4)         Have any outstanding felony warrants or criminal detainers reviewed on a case by case basis prior to placement. However, placement shall not be denied based on a civil immigration detainer or civil immigration warrant as defined by the Illinois TRUST Act [5 ILCS 805];

5)         Have no acute medical or dental problems requiring resolution prior to a transfer.  The individual must be cleared by medical/mental health within 30 days prior to pre-release placement;

6)         Have completed a positive risk and needs assessment;

7)         Have an escape history of none and have no violations of pre-released status within the last five years;

8)         Not have received disciplinary action resulting in confinement in restrictive housing or loss of good time within the last 45 days prior to application for pre-release placement; and

9)         Not be the subject of any valid active orders of protection.

c)         For placement as a permanent party resident, the individual in custody must:

1)         Be within 3 years of his release date;

2)         Be in "A" grade;

3)         Have a designated security classification of minimum;

4)         Have outstanding felony warrants or criminal detainers reviewed on a case by case basis prior to placement. However, placement shall not be denied based on a civil immigration detainer or civil immigration warrant as defined by the Illinois TRUST Act [5 ILCS 805];

5)         Have completed a positive risk and needs assessment; and

6)         Have documented skills for the work assignment requested.  An applicant for a work assignment as a cook must have a food handler's sanitation certificate.

(Source:  Amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 19990, effective December 3, 2022)