Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Filed: 4/9/2024
 
 

 
 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 426

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 426 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by 
5adding Section 3-9-2.1 as follows:
 
6    (730 ILCS 5/3-9-2.1 new)
7    Sec. 3-9-2.1. Emerging adult programs. 
8    (a) The Department of Juvenile Justice may establish and 
9offer emerging adult programs for persons at least 18 years of 
10age and under 22 years of age who are committed to the 
11Department of Corrections.
12    (b) Persons at least 18 years of age and under 22 years of 
13age who are in the custody of the Department of Corrections may 
14be transferred to Department of Juvenile Justice facilities 
15for the purposes of participating in emerging adult programs 
16provided that all such transfers comply with the federal 
 
 
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1Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 and 
2the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003.
3    (c) No transfer of any person in the custody of the 
4Department of Corrections shall occur without written approval 
5of the Director of Juvenile Justice and the Director of 
6Corrections.
7    (d) The Department of Juvenile Justice and Department of 
8Corrections shall establish an intergovernmental agreement to 
9govern eligibility criteria and transfer policies and 
10procedures for persons at least 18 years of age and under 22 
11years of age who are in the custody of the Department of 
12Corrections and are seeking transfer to Department of Juvenile 
13Justice facilities for the purposes of participating in 
14emerging adult programs.".