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| Public Act 102-0099 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning criminal law.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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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.
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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;
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(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;
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(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. | ||