Rep. Justin Slaughter
Filed: 4/20/2021
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3587




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3587 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 
5Resentencing Task Force Act.
 
6    Section 5. Purpose; findings. The State is committed to 
7ensuring that sentences of imprisonment continue to advance 
8the interest of justice and promote public safety. The task 
9force is created by recognizing that in this State, once a 
10person is sentenced, there are few meaningful opportunities 
11for release. 
 
12    Section 10. Resentencing Task Force; creation. There is 
13created the   Resentencing Task Force. The task force shall 
14study innovative ways to reduce the prison population in 
15Illinois from initiations of resentencing motions filed by 
 
 
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1State's Attorneys, the Illinois Department of Corrections and 
2the judicial branch.
 The task force further aims to 
3acknowledge that employees who work for the Illinois 
4Department of Corrections and other members of law enforcement 
5may be affected by the reduction of the prison population. 
6This task force shall also consider ways to train and refocus 
7the workforce in communities where many jobs are with the 
8Illinois Department of Corrections and law enforcement.

 
9    Section 15. Task Force Members. 
10    (a)          The Resentencing Task Force shall consist of the 
11following members:
12        (1) a member of the House of Representatives appointed 
13    by the Speaker of
the House;

14        (2) a member of the House of Representatives appointed 
15    by the Minority
Leader of the House;
16        (3)            a member of the Senate appointed by the President 
17    of the Senate; 
18        (4)            a member of the Senate appointed by the Minority 
19    Leader of the Senate; 
20        (5)            a member appointed by a statewide agency that 
21    represents State's
                               Attorneys and is elected to a county of 
22    under one million people or his or her
                               designee;
23        (6)            a member appointed by a statewide agency that 
24    represents State's
                                Attorneys;

25        (7)            a member appointed by the Office of the State 
 
 
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1    Appellate Defender;
2        (8)            a member appointed by an organization that 
3    advocates for victims' rights;
4        (9) a member appointed by an organization that 
5    advocates for sentencing
                                reform;
6        (10)          a member appointed by an organization 
7    representing the interests of
                                 members of a labor union;
8        (11)          a member appointed by the Illinois Sentencing 
9    Policy Advisory Council; and
10        (12) a retired judge appointed by the Governor.
11    (b)          The task force shall meet no less than 4 times and 
12shall provide recommendations for legislation to the General 
13Assembly and the Governor's Office on or before January 1, 
142022.
15    (c) The members of the task force shall serve without 
16compensation.
17    (d) The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority 
18shall provide administrative and technical support for the 
19task force and are responsible for appointing a chairperson 
20and ensuring the requirements of the task force are met.
 
21    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
22becoming law.".