93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
SB2482


 
Introduced 2/3/2004, by Don Harmon
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













730 ILCS 5/3-14-2
  from Ch. 38, par. 1003-14-2







    Amends the Unified Code of Corrections.  Makes a technical change in the
Section relating to the supervision of persons on parole or mandatory
supervised
release.



















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A BILL FOR









 














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    AN ACT in relation to 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  5. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by 
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changing
Section 3-14-2 as follows:


 
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    (730 ILCS 5/3-14-2)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-14-2)

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    Sec. 3-14-2. Supervision on Parole, Mandatory Supervised

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Release and Release by Statute.


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    (a) The Department shall retain custody of all persons 
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placed on
parole or mandatory supervised release or released 
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pursuant to Section
3-3-10 of this Code and shall supervise 
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such persons during
their parole or release period in accord 
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with the conditions set by the
Prisoner Review Board.  The
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conditions shall include referral to
an
alcohol or drug abuse 
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treatment program, as appropriate, if such person has

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previously been identified as having an alcohol or drug abuse 
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problem.
Such conditions may include that the person use an 
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approved electronic
monitoring device subject to Article 8A of 
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Chapter V.


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    (b) The Department shall assign personnel to assist persons 
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eligible
for parole in preparing a parole plan. Such Department 
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personnel shall
make a report of their efforts and findings to 
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the Prisoner Review
Board prior to its consideration of the 
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case of such eligible person.


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    (c) A copy of the conditions of his parole or release shall 
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be
signed by the parolee or releasee and given to him and to 
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his
supervising officer who shall report on his progress under 
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the rules and
regulations of the Prisoner Review Board. The 
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supervising officer
shall report violations to the Prisoner 
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Review Board and shall have
the full power of peace officers in 
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the arrest and retaking of any
parolees or releasees or the 
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officer may request the Department to issue
a warrant for the 
 


 









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arrest of any parolee or releasee who has allegedly
violated 
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his parole or release conditions. If the parolee or releasee

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commits an act that constitutes a felony using a firearm or 
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knife, the
officer shall request the Department to issue a 
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warrant and the Department
shall issue the warrant and the 
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officer or the Department shall file a
violation report with 
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notice of charges with the Prisoner Review Board. A
sheriff or 
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other peace officer may detain an alleged parole or release

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violator until a warrant for his return to the Department can 
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be issued.
The parolee or releasee may be delivered to any 
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secure place until he can
be transported to the Department.


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    (d) The supervising officer shall regularly advise and 
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consult with
the parolee or releasee, assist him in adjusting 
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to community life,
inform him of the restoration of his rights 
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on successful completion of
sentence under Section 5-5-5.


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    (e) Supervising officers shall receive specialized 
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training in the
special needs of female releasees or parolees 
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including the family
reunification process.


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    (f) The supervising officer shall keep such records as the

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Prisoner Review Board or Department may require. All records 
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shall be
entered in the master file of the individual.


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(Source: P.A. 86-661; 86-1281; 87-855.)