SB1861 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB1861

Introduced 2/26/2021, by Sen. Terri Bryant

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

730 ILCS 5/5-8-1.1

from Ch. 38, par. 1005-8-1.1

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that if the court finds that an offender sentenced to a term of imprisonment for a felony meets the eligibility requirements of the Department of Corrections, the court may in its sentencing order approve the offender for placement in the impact incarceration program and the Department shall accept the offender in the program (rather than the Department must consent to the offender's acceptance in the program).

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning criminal law.

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

Section 5. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by changing Section 5-8-1.1 as follows:

(730 ILCS 5/5-8-1.1) (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-8-1.1)

Sec. 5-8-1.1. Impact incarceration.

(a) The Department may establish and operate an impact incarceration program for eligible offenders. If the court finds under Section 5-4-1 that an offender sentenced to a term of imprisonment for a felony may meet the eligibility requirements of the Department, the court may in its sentencing order approve the offender for placement in the impact incarceration program and the Department shall accept the offender in the program conditioned upon his acceptance in the program by the Department. Notwithstanding the sentencing provisions of this Code, the sentencing order also shall provide that if the Department accepts the offender in the program and determines that the offender has successfully completed the impact incarceration program, the sentence shall be reduced to time considered served upon certification to the court by the Department that the offender has successfully completed the program. In the event the offender is not accepted for placement in the impact incarceration program or the offender does not successfully complete the program, the offender's his term of imprisonment shall be as set forth by the court in its sentencing order.

(b) In order to be eligible to participate in the impact incarceration program, the committed person shall meet all of the following requirements:

(1) The person must be not less than 17 years of age nor more than 35 years of age.

(2) The person has not previously participated in the impact incarceration program and has not previously served more than one prior sentence of imprisonment for a felony in an adult correctional facility.

(3) The person has not been convicted of a Class X felony, first or second degree murder, armed violence, aggravated kidnapping, criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual abuse or a subsequent conviction for criminal sexual abuse, forcible detention, residential arson, place of worship arson, or arson and has not been convicted previously of any of those offenses.

(4) The person has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 8 years or less.

(5) The person must be physically able to participate in strenuous physical activities or labor.

(6) The person must not have any mental disorder or disability that would prevent participation in the impact incarceration program.

(7) The person has consented in writing to participation in the impact incarceration program and to the terms and conditions thereof.

(8) The person was recommended and approved for placement in the impact incarceration program in the court's sentencing order.

The court Department may also consider, among other matters, whether the committed person has any outstanding detainers or warrants, whether the committed person has a history of escaping or absconding, whether participation in the impact incarceration program may pose a risk to the safety or security of any person and whether space is available.

(c) The impact incarceration program shall include, among other matters, mandatory physical training and labor, military formation and drills, regimented activities, uniformity of dress and appearance, education and counseling, including drug counseling where appropriate.

(d) Privileges including visitation, commissary, receipt and retention of property and publications and access to television, radio and a library may be suspended or restricted, notwithstanding provisions to the contrary in this Code.

(e) Committed persons participating in the impact incarceration program shall adhere to all Department rules and all requirements of the program. Committed persons shall be informed of rules of behavior and conduct. Disciplinary procedures required by this Code or by Department rule are not applicable except in those instances in which the Department seeks to revoke good time.

(f) Participation in the impact incarceration program shall be for a period of 120 to 180 days. The period of time a committed person shall serve in the impact incarceration program shall not be reduced by the accumulation of good time.

(g) The committed person shall serve a term of mandatory supervised release as set forth in subsection (d) of Section 5-8-1.

(h) A committed person may be removed from the program for a violation of the terms or conditions of the program or in the event he is for any reason unable to participate. The Department shall promulgate rules and regulations governing conduct which could result in removal from the program or in a determination that the committed person has not successfully completed the program. Committed persons shall have access to such rules, which shall provide that a committed person shall receive notice and have the opportunity to appear before and address one or more hearing officers. A committed person may be transferred to any of the Department's facilities prior to the hearing.

(i) The Department may terminate the impact incarceration program at any time.

(j) The Department shall report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before September 30th of each year on the impact incarceration program, including the composition of the program by the offenders, by county of commitment, sentence, age, offense and race.

(k) The Department of Corrections shall consider the affirmative action plan approved by the Department of Human Rights in hiring staff at the impact incarceration facilities.

(Source: P.A. 97-800, eff. 7-13-12.)