Sen. William R. Haine
Filed: 3/10/2008
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2254 




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2254 on page 7, by 
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replacing line 11  with the following:


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"7 days after the prisoner has been granted parole"; and
 
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on page 7, by replacing lines 16 through 18  with the following:
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"Parole Hearings Act. When the victim, concerned citizens, or 
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the State's Attorney has opposed parole for an inmate sentenced 
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before February 1, 1978, the additional provisions in 
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paragraphs (5.1) through (5.4) apply."; and
 
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by replacing lines 12 through 26 on page 8 and lines 1 through 
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9 on page 9 with the following:
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    "(5.2) If the Prisoner Review Board makes a preliminary 
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finding to grant parole to an inmate sentenced before February 
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1, 1978, the victims, concerned citizens, and the State's 
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Attorney shall be notified and advised within 3 days thereafter 
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of their right to address the full Prisoner Review Board with 
 


 






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any opposition to parole at a hearing which shall be held no 
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sooner than 28 days after the preliminary finding.  The notice 
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shall include the date, time, and location of the hearing at 
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which they may voice their opposition to parole.  These 
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objections to parole may be made in person, in writing, on 
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film, videotape, or other electronic means or in the form of a 
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recording.
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    (5.3) At this hearing, the victims, concerned citizens, and 
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the State's Attorney may also suggest and request certain 
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conditions of parole.  A written request may also be made 
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through the State's Attorney's Office or directly to the 
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Prisoner Review Board.
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    (5.4) Subsequent to this hearing, if the Board grants the 
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inmate parole, all registered victims, concerned citizens, and 
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the State's Attorney shall be notified.  The actual release of 
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the inmate shall not take place until these notifications are 
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made.  A copy of the parole order including all conditions and 
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terms of parole shall be served upon all victims, concerned 
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citizens, and the State's Attorney within 7 days of the Board's 
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order granting the inmate parole."; and


 
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on page 11, by replacing lines 12 through 21 with the 
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following:
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"or"; and

 
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on page 12, by replacing lines 18 through 19 with the 
 


 






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following:


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        "(1) hear by at least one member and through a panel of 
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    at least 3 members decide, cases of prisoners"; and 
 
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on page 13, by replacing lines 9 through 11  with the following:


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"the Prisoner Review Board after all members have heard 
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presentations in support of and, if the parole is opposed, in 
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objection to the parole request;"; and


 
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on page 20, by replacing line 20  with the following:


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"receive reasonable written notice not less than 60 15 days"; 
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and

 
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on page 21, by replacing lines 19 through 23  with the 
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following:
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"to be considered at the parole hearing."; and



 
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on page 22, by replacing line 18  with the following:


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"custody of the Department, at least one member of the"; and

 
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on page 23, by replacing lines 4 through 17  with the following:


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    "(b-1)  If the Prisoner Review Board makes a preliminary 
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finding to grant parole to an inmate sentenced before February 
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1, 1978, the full Prisoner Review Board shall listen to 
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opposition presented by the victims, concerned citizens, or 
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State's Attorney at a subsequent hearing.  If the inmate is 
 


 






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granted parole, the victims, concerned citizens, and the 
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State's Attorney shall be notified.  A copy of the parole order 
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including all conditions and terms of parole shall be served 
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upon all victims, concerned citizens and the State's Attorney 
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within 7 days of the Board's order granting the inmate 
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parole."; and

 
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on page 24, by replacing lines 12 through 18  with the 
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following:

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"whose application it has acted.  The Prisoner Review Board 
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shall also give written notice of its decision to the parties 
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opposing parole including a copy of the parole order and 
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conditions of parole."; and


 
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on page 24, by replacing line 24  with the following:


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"schedule a rehearing no later than 5 3 years from the date of 
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the"; and 
 
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on page 25, by replacing lines 9 through 22  with the following:


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"date of the sentence, the date of the parole, and the basis 
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for the decision of the Board to grant parole and the vote of 
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the Board on any such decisions.  The registry shall be made 
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available for"; and

 
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on page 26, by deleting lines 2 through 13.