093_SB1795 SRS093 00067 RPM 00067 b 1 AN ACT in relation to Corrections. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Unified Code of Corrections Act is amended by 5 changing Section 3-2-3 by adding sub-paragraph (c) as 6 follows: 7 (730 ILCS 5/3-2-3) (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-2-3) 8 Sec. 3-2-3. Director; Appointment; Powers and Duties. 9 (a) The Department shall be administered by the Director 10 of Corrections who shall be appointed by the Governor in 11 accordance with The Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. 12 (b) The Director shall establish such Divisions within 13 the Department in addition to those established under Section 14 3-2-5 as shall be desirable and shall assign to the various 15 Divisions the responsibilities and duties placed in the 16 Department by the laws of this State. 17 (c) The Director shall authorize a request for proposal 18 for a non-for-profit, non-governmental entity, whose purpose 19 is to provide a comprehensive rehabilitation program designed 20 to achieve reduced recidivism among the inmate population. 21 Any entity responding to the request for purchase must have 22 documented expertise in recidivism rate reduction and must 23 have a mechanism in place to absorb a significant portion of 24 the costs associated with the execution of this program. 25 The components of the program shall include, but not be 26 limited to (a) life skills training, (b) community service, 27 (c) leadership training, and (d) victim-offender and family 28 reconciliation. The entity shall specifically establish a 29 mentor program for inmates upon parole and/or release from 30 prison. 31 The Director shall have 120 days after the effective date 32 of this Act to issue this request for proposal. -2- SRS093 00067 RPM 00067 b 1 (Source: P. A. 77-2097.)