97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB5492

 

Introduced 2/15/2012, by Rep. Robyn Gabel

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
730 ILCS 5/3-3-5  from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-5
730 ILCS 5/3-3-7  from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-7
730 ILCS 5/3-3-8  from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-8

    Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a person committed under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 shall be released on parole to serve an initial minimum period of at least 90 days, but no more than 6 months on parole. Provides that the youth's parole officer shall discharge the youth from parole prior to completion of the initial period if the officer determines it is in the youth's best interest. Provides that the Department of Juvenile Justice may discharge a youth from aftercare upon the youth's successful completion of the case plan and cooperation with parole conditions. Provides that the Prisoner Review Board may review and revise successful discharge decisions within 10 business days. Provides that the Prisoner Review Board, at the expiration of the initial mandatory parole period, may, upon a hearing and for good cause shown, extend the supervision up to 6 months. Provides that the Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission shall submit a report by December 30, 2012 to the General Assembly with recommendations regarding youth-specific parole conditions. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning corrections.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by
5changing Sections 3-3-5, 3-3-7, and 3-3-8 as follows:
 
6    (730 ILCS 5/3-3-5)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-5)
7    Sec. 3-3-5. Hearing and Determination.
8    (a) The Prisoner Review Board shall meet as often as need
9requires to consider the cases of persons eligible for parole.
10Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of subsection (a)
11of Section 3-3-2 of this Act, the Prisoner Review Board may
12meet and order its actions in panels of 3 or more members. The
13action of a majority of the panel shall be the action of the
14Board. In consideration of persons committed to the Department
15of Juvenile Justice, the panel shall have at least a majority
16of members experienced in juvenile matters.
17    (b) If the person under consideration for parole is in the
18custody of the Department, at least one member of the Board
19shall interview him, and a report of that interview shall be
20available for the Board's consideration. However, in the
21discretion of the Board, the interview need not be conducted if
22a psychiatric examination determines that the person could not
23meaningfully contribute to the Board's consideration. The

 

 

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1Board may in its discretion parole a person who is then outside
2the jurisdiction on his record without an interview. The Board
3need not hold a hearing or interview a person who is paroled
4under paragraphs (d) or (e) of this Section or released on
5Mandatory release under Section 3-3-10.
6    (c) The Board shall not parole an adult a person eligible
7for parole if it determines that:
8        (1) there is a substantial risk that he will not
9    conform to reasonable conditions of parole; or
10        (2) his release at that time would deprecate the
11    seriousness of his offense or promote disrespect for the
12    law; or
13        (3) his release would have a substantially adverse
14    effect on institutional discipline.
15    (d) A person committed under the Juvenile Court Act or the
16Juvenile Court Act of 1987 who has not been sooner released
17shall be paroled on or before his 20th birthday to begin
18serving a period of parole under Section 3-3-8. A person
19committed under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 shall be
20released on parole to serve an initial minimum period of at
21least 90 days, but no more than 6 months on parole.
22        (1) The parole officer may terminate parole prior to
23    the completion of the initial minimum period at his or her
24    discretion, pursuant to clause (e)(1) of Section 3-3-8.
25        (2) The Prisoner Review Board, at the expiration of the
26    initial mandatory parole period, may, upon a hearing and

 

 

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1    for good cause shown, extend the supervision up to 6
2    months, pursuant to clause (e)(2) of Section 3-3-8. The
3    Prisoner Review Board shall consult the Department of
4    Juvenile Justice prior to administering the good cause
5    determination.
6    (e) A person who has served the maximum term of
7imprisonment imposed at the time of sentencing less time credit
8for good behavior shall be released on parole to serve a period
9of parole under Section 5-8-1.
10    (f) The Board shall render its decision within a reasonable
11time after hearing and shall state the basis therefor both in
12the records of the Board and in written notice to the person on
13whose application it has acted. In its decision, the Board
14shall set the person's time for parole, or if it denies parole
15it shall provide for a rehearing not less frequently than once
16every year, except that the Board may, after denying parole,
17schedule a rehearing no later than 5 years from the date of the
18parole denial, if the Board finds that it is not reasonable to
19expect that parole would be granted at a hearing prior to the
20scheduled rehearing date. If the Board shall parole a person,
21and, if he is not released within 90 days from the effective
22date of the order granting parole, the matter shall be returned
23to the Board for review.
24    (g) The Board shall maintain a registry of decisions in
25which parole has been granted, which shall include the name and
26case number of the prisoner, the highest charge for which the

 

 

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1prisoner was sentenced, the length of sentence imposed, the
2date of the sentence, the date of the parole, and the basis for
3the decision of the Board to grant parole and the vote of the
4Board on any such decisions. The registry shall be made
5available for public inspection and copying during business
6hours and shall be a public record pursuant to the provisions
7of the Freedom of Information Act.
8    (h) The Board shall promulgate rules regarding the exercise
9of its discretion under this Section.
10(Source: P.A. 96-875, eff. 1-22-10; 97-522, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
11    (730 ILCS 5/3-3-7)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-7)
12    Sec. 3-3-7. Conditions of Parole or Mandatory Supervised
13Release.
14    (a) The conditions of parole or mandatory supervised
15release shall be such as the Prisoner Review Board deems
16necessary to assist the subject in leading a law-abiding life.
17The conditions of every parole and mandatory supervised release
18are that the subject:
19        (1) not violate any criminal statute of any
20    jurisdiction during the parole or release term;
21        (2) refrain from possessing a firearm or other
22    dangerous weapon;
23        (3) report to an agent of the Department of
24    Corrections;
25        (4) permit the agent to visit him or her at his or her

 

 

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1    home, employment, or elsewhere to the extent necessary for
2    the agent to discharge his or her duties;
3        (5) attend or reside in a facility established for the
4    instruction or residence of persons on parole or mandatory
5    supervised release;
6        (6) secure permission before visiting or writing a
7    committed person in an Illinois Department of Corrections
8    facility;
9        (7) report all arrests to an agent of the Department of
10    Corrections as soon as permitted by the arresting authority
11    but in no event later than 24 hours after release from
12    custody and immediately report service or notification of
13    an order of protection, a civil no contact order, or a
14    stalking no contact order to an agent of the Department of
15    Corrections;
16        (7.5) if convicted of a sex offense as defined in the
17    Sex Offender Management Board Act, the individual shall
18    undergo and successfully complete sex offender treatment
19    conducted in conformance with the standards developed by
20    the Sex Offender Management Board Act by a treatment
21    provider approved by the Board;
22        (7.6) if convicted of a sex offense as defined in the
23    Sex Offender Management Board Act, refrain from residing at
24    the same address or in the same condominium unit or
25    apartment unit or in the same condominium complex or
26    apartment complex with another person he or she knows or

 

 

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1    reasonably should know is a convicted sex offender or has
2    been placed on supervision for a sex offense; the
3    provisions of this paragraph do not apply to a person
4    convicted of a sex offense who is placed in a Department of
5    Corrections licensed transitional housing facility for sex
6    offenders, or is in any facility operated or licensed by
7    the Department of Children and Family Services or by the
8    Department of Human Services, or is in any licensed medical
9    facility;
10        (7.7) if convicted for an offense that would qualify
11    the accused as a sexual predator under the Sex Offender
12    Registration Act on or after January 1, 2007 (the effective
13    date of Public Act 94-988), wear an approved electronic
14    monitoring device as defined in Section 5-8A-2 for the
15    duration of the person's parole, mandatory supervised
16    release term, or extended mandatory supervised release
17    term and if convicted for an offense of criminal sexual
18    assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory
19    criminal sexual assault of a child, criminal sexual abuse,
20    aggravated criminal sexual abuse, or ritualized abuse of a
21    child committed on or after August 11, 2009 (the effective
22    date of Public Act 96-236) when the victim was under 18
23    years of age at the time of the commission of the offense
24    and the defendant used force or the threat of force in the
25    commission of the offense wear an approved electronic
26    monitoring device as defined in Section 5-8A-2 that has

 

 

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1    Global Positioning System (GPS) capability for the
2    duration of the person's parole, mandatory supervised
3    release term, or extended mandatory supervised release
4    term;
5        (7.8) if convicted for an offense committed on or after
6    June 1, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 95-464) that
7    would qualify the accused as a child sex offender as
8    defined in Section 11-9.3 or 11-9.4 of the Criminal Code of
9    1961, refrain from communicating with or contacting, by
10    means of the Internet, a person who is not related to the
11    accused and whom the accused reasonably believes to be
12    under 18 years of age; for purposes of this paragraph
13    (7.8), "Internet" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section
14    16-0.1 of the Criminal Code of 1961; and a person is not
15    related to the accused if the person is not: (i) the
16    spouse, brother, or sister of the accused; (ii) a
17    descendant of the accused; (iii) a first or second cousin
18    of the accused; or (iv) a step-child or adopted child of
19    the accused;
20        (7.9) if convicted under Section 11-6, 11-20.1,
21    11-20.1B, 11-20.3, or 11-21 of the Criminal Code of 1961,
22    consent to search of computers, PDAs, cellular phones, and
23    other devices under his or her control that are capable of
24    accessing the Internet or storing electronic files, in
25    order to confirm Internet protocol addresses reported in
26    accordance with the Sex Offender Registration Act and

 

 

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1    compliance with conditions in this Act;
2        (7.10) if convicted for an offense that would qualify
3    the accused as a sex offender or sexual predator under the
4    Sex Offender Registration Act on or after June 1, 2008 (the
5    effective date of Public Act 95-640), not possess
6    prescription drugs for erectile dysfunction;
7        (7.11) if convicted for an offense under Section 11-6,
8    11-9.1, 11-14.4 that involves soliciting for a juvenile
9    prostitute, 11-15.1, 11-20.1, 11-20.1B, 11-20.3, or 11-21
10    of the Criminal Code of 1961, or any attempt to commit any
11    of these offenses, committed on or after June 1, 2009 (the
12    effective date of Public Act 95-983):
13            (i) not access or use a computer or any other
14        device with Internet capability without the prior
15        written approval of the Department;
16            (ii) submit to periodic unannounced examinations
17        of the offender's computer or any other device with
18        Internet capability by the offender's supervising
19        agent, a law enforcement officer, or assigned computer
20        or information technology specialist, including the
21        retrieval and copying of all data from the computer or
22        device and any internal or external peripherals and
23        removal of such information, equipment, or device to
24        conduct a more thorough inspection;
25            (iii) submit to the installation on the offender's
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1        offender's expense, of one or more hardware or software
2        systems to monitor the Internet use; and
3            (iv) submit to any other appropriate restrictions
4        concerning the offender's use of or access to a
5        computer or any other device with Internet capability
6        imposed by the Board, the Department or the offender's
7        supervising agent;
8        (7.12) if convicted of a sex offense as defined in the
9    Sex Offender Registration Act committed on or after January
10    1, 2010 (the effective date of Public Act 96-262), refrain
11    from accessing or using a social networking website as
12    defined in Section 17-0.5 of the Criminal Code of 1961;
13        (7.13) if convicted of a sex offense as defined in
14    Section 2 of the Sex Offender Registration Act committed on
15    or after January 1, 2010 (the effective date of Public Act
16    96-362) that requires the person to register as a sex
17    offender under that Act, may not knowingly use any computer
18    scrub software on any computer that the sex offender uses;
19        (8) obtain permission of an agent of the Department of
20    Corrections before leaving the State of Illinois;
21        (9) obtain permission of an agent of the Department of
22    Corrections before changing his or her residence or
23    employment;
24        (10) consent to a search of his or her person,
25    property, or residence under his or her control;
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1    other controlled substances in any form, or both, or any
2    paraphernalia related to those substances and submit to a
3    urinalysis test as instructed by a parole agent of the
4    Department of Corrections;
5        (12) not frequent places where controlled substances
6    are illegally sold, used, distributed, or administered;
7        (13) not knowingly associate with other persons on
8    parole or mandatory supervised release without prior
9    written permission of his or her parole agent and not
10    associate with persons who are members of an organized gang
11    as that term is defined in the Illinois Streetgang
12    Terrorism Omnibus Prevention Act;
13        (14) provide true and accurate information, as it
14    relates to his or her adjustment in the community while on
15    parole or mandatory supervised release or to his or her
16    conduct while incarcerated, in response to inquiries by his
17    or her parole agent or of the Department of Corrections;
18        (15) follow any specific instructions provided by the
19    parole agent that are consistent with furthering
20    conditions set and approved by the Prisoner Review Board or
21    by law, exclusive of placement on electronic detention, to
22    achieve the goals and objectives of his or her parole or
23    mandatory supervised release or to protect the public.
24    These instructions by the parole agent may be modified at
25    any time, as the agent deems appropriate;
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1    subsection (a-5) of Section 3-1-2 of this Code, unless the
2    offender is a parent or guardian of the person under 18
3    years of age present in the home and no non-familial minors
4    are present, not participate in a holiday event involving
5    children under 18 years of age, such as distributing candy
6    or other items to children on Halloween, wearing a Santa
7    Claus costume on or preceding Christmas, being employed as
8    a department store Santa Claus, or wearing an Easter Bunny
9    costume on or preceding Easter;
10        (17) if convicted of a violation of an order of
11    protection under Section 12-30 of the Criminal Code of
12    1961, be placed under electronic surveillance as provided
13    in Section 5-8A-7 of this Code; and
14        (18) comply with the terms and conditions of an order
15    of protection issued pursuant to the Illinois Domestic
16    Violence Act of 1986; an order of protection issued by the
17    court of another state, tribe, or United States territory;
18    a no contact order issued pursuant to the Civil No Contact
19    Order Act; or a no contact order issued pursuant to the
20    Stalking No Contact Order Act; and .
21        (19) (18) if convicted of a violation of the
22    Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, the
23    Methamphetamine Precursor Control Act, or a
24    methamphetamine related offense, be:
25            (A) prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or
26        having under his or her control any product containing

 

 

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1        pseudoephedrine unless prescribed by a physician; and
2            (B) prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or
3        having under his or her control any product containing
4        ammonium nitrate.
5    (b) The Board may in addition to other conditions require
6that the subject:
7        (1) work or pursue a course of study or vocational
8    training;
9        (2) undergo medical or psychiatric treatment, or
10    treatment for drug addiction or alcoholism;
11        (3) attend or reside in a facility established for the
12    instruction or residence of persons on probation or parole;
13        (4) support his dependents;
14        (5) (blank);
15        (6) (blank);
16        (7) (blank);
17        (7.5) if convicted for an offense committed on or after
18    the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th
19    General Assembly that would qualify the accused as a child
20    sex offender as defined in Section 11-9.3 or 11-9.4 of the
21    Criminal Code of 1961, refrain from communicating with or
22    contacting, by means of the Internet, a person who is
23    related to the accused and whom the accused reasonably
24    believes to be under 18 years of age; for purposes of this
25    paragraph (7.5), "Internet" has the meaning ascribed to it
26    in Section 16-0.1 of the Criminal Code of 1961; and a

 

 

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1    person is related to the accused if the person is: (i) the
2    spouse, brother, or sister of the accused; (ii) a
3    descendant of the accused; (iii) a first or second cousin
4    of the accused; or (iv) a step-child or adopted child of
5    the accused;
6        (7.6) if convicted for an offense committed on or after
7    June 1, 2009 (the effective date of Public Act 95-983) that
8    would qualify as a sex offense as defined in the Sex
9    Offender Registration Act:
10            (i) not access or use a computer or any other
11        device with Internet capability without the prior
12        written approval of the Department;
13            (ii) submit to periodic unannounced examinations
14        of the offender's computer or any other device with
15        Internet capability by the offender's supervising
16        agent, a law enforcement officer, or assigned computer
17        or information technology specialist, including the
18        retrieval and copying of all data from the computer or
19        device and any internal or external peripherals and
20        removal of such information, equipment, or device to
21        conduct a more thorough inspection;
22            (iii) submit to the installation on the offender's
23        computer or device with Internet capability, at the
24        offender's expense, of one or more hardware or software
25        systems to monitor the Internet use; and
26            (iv) submit to any other appropriate restrictions

 

 

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1        concerning the offender's use of or access to a
2        computer or any other device with Internet capability
3        imposed by the Board, the Department or the offender's
4        supervising agent; and
5        (8) in addition, if a minor:
6            (i) reside with his parents or in a foster home;
7            (ii) attend school;
8            (iii) attend a non-residential program for youth;
9        or
10            (iv) contribute to his own support at home or in a
11        foster home.
12    (b-1) In addition to the conditions set forth in
13subsections (a) and (b), persons required to register as sex
14offenders pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act, upon
15release from the custody of the Illinois Department of
16Corrections, may be required by the Board to comply with the
17following specific conditions of release:
18        (1) reside only at a Department approved location;
19        (2) comply with all requirements of the Sex Offender
20    Registration Act;
21        (3) notify third parties of the risks that may be
22    occasioned by his or her criminal record;
23        (4) obtain the approval of an agent of the Department
24    of Corrections prior to accepting employment or pursuing a
25    course of study or vocational training and notify the
26    Department prior to any change in employment, study, or

 

 

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1    training;
2        (5) not be employed or participate in any volunteer
3    activity that involves contact with children, except under
4    circumstances approved in advance and in writing by an
5    agent of the Department of Corrections;
6        (6) be electronically monitored for a minimum of 12
7    months from the date of release as determined by the Board;
8        (7) refrain from entering into a designated geographic
9    area except upon terms approved in advance by an agent of
10    the Department of Corrections. The terms may include
11    consideration of the purpose of the entry, the time of day,
12    and others accompanying the person;
13        (8) refrain from having any contact, including written
14    or oral communications, directly or indirectly, personally
15    or by telephone, letter, or through a third party with
16    certain specified persons including, but not limited to,
17    the victim or the victim's family without the prior written
18    approval of an agent of the Department of Corrections;
19        (9) refrain from all contact, directly or indirectly,
20    personally, by telephone, letter, or through a third party,
21    with minor children without prior identification and
22    approval of an agent of the Department of Corrections;
23        (10) neither possess or have under his or her control
24    any material that is sexually oriented, sexually
25    stimulating, or that shows male or female sex organs or any
26    pictures depicting children under 18 years of age nude or

 

 

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1    any written or audio material describing sexual
2    intercourse or that depicts or alludes to sexual activity,
3    including but not limited to visual, auditory, telephonic,
4    or electronic media, or any matter obtained through access
5    to any computer or material linked to computer access use;
6        (11) not patronize any business providing sexually
7    stimulating or sexually oriented entertainment nor utilize
8    "900" or adult telephone numbers;
9        (12) not reside near, visit, or be in or about parks,
10    schools, day care centers, swimming pools, beaches,
11    theaters, or any other places where minor children
12    congregate without advance approval of an agent of the
13    Department of Corrections and immediately report any
14    incidental contact with minor children to the Department;
15        (13) not possess or have under his or her control
16    certain specified items of contraband related to the
17    incidence of sexually offending as determined by an agent
18    of the Department of Corrections;
19        (14) may be required to provide a written daily log of
20    activities if directed by an agent of the Department of
21    Corrections;
22        (15) comply with all other special conditions that the
23    Department may impose that restrict the person from
24    high-risk situations and limit access to potential
25    victims;
26        (16) take an annual polygraph exam;

 

 

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1        (17) maintain a log of his or her travel; or
2        (18) obtain prior approval of his or her parole officer
3    before driving alone in a motor vehicle.
4    (c) The conditions under which the parole or mandatory
5supervised release is to be served shall be communicated to the
6person in writing prior to his release, and he shall sign the
7same before release. A signed copy of these conditions,
8including a copy of an order of protection where one had been
9issued by the criminal court, shall be retained by the person
10and another copy forwarded to the officer in charge of his
11supervision.
12    (d) After a hearing under Section 3-3-9, the Prisoner
13Review Board may modify or enlarge the conditions of parole or
14mandatory supervised release.
15    (e) The Department shall inform all offenders committed to
16the Department of the optional services available to them upon
17release and shall assist inmates in availing themselves of such
18optional services upon their release on a voluntary basis.
19    (e-5) The Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission, created in
20Section 17a-9 of the Children and Family Services Act, shall
21submit a report by December 30, 2012 to the General Assembly
22with recommendations regarding youth-specific parole
23conditions.
24    (f) (Blank).
25(Source: P.A. 96-236, eff. 8-11-09; 96-262, eff. 1-1-10;
2696-328, eff. 8-11-09; 96-362, eff. 1-1-10; 96-1000, eff.

 

 

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17-2-10; 96-1539, eff. 3-4-11; 96-1551, Article 2, Section 1065,
2eff. 7-1-11; 96-1551, Article 10, Section 10-150, eff. 7-1-11;
397-50, eff. 6-28-11; 97-531, eff. 1-1-12; 97-560, eff. 1-1-12;
497-597, eff. 1-1-12; revised 9-14-11.)
 
5    (730 ILCS 5/3-3-8)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-8)
6    Sec. 3-3-8. Length of parole and mandatory supervised
7release; discharge.)
8    (a) The length of parole for a person sentenced under the
9law in effect prior to the effective date of this amendatory
10Act of 1977 and the length of mandatory supervised release for
11those sentenced under the law in effect on and after such
12effective date shall be as set out in Section 5-8-1 unless
13sooner terminated under paragraph (b) of this Section. A person
14The parole period of a juvenile committed to the Department of
15Juvenile Justice under the Juvenile Court Act or the Juvenile
16Court Act of 1987 shall be released on parole to serve an
17initial minimum period of at least 90 days, but no more than 6
18months on parole unless sooner terminated under subsection (e)
19of this Section extend until he is 21 years of age unless
20sooner terminated under paragraph (b) of this Section.
21    (b) The Prisoner Review Board may enter an order releasing
22and discharging one from parole or mandatory supervised
23release, and his commitment to the Department, when it
24determines that he is likely to remain at liberty without
25committing another offense.

 

 

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1    (b-1) Provided that the subject is in compliance with the
2terms and conditions of his or her parole or mandatory
3supervised release, the Prisoner Review Board may reduce the
4period of a parolee or releasee's parole or mandatory
5supervised release by 90 days upon the parolee or releasee
6receiving a high school diploma or upon passage of the high
7school level Test of General Educational Development during the
8period of his or her parole or mandatory supervised release.
9This reduction in the period of a subject's term of parole or
10mandatory supervised release shall be available only to
11subjects who have not previously earned a high school diploma
12or who have not previously passed the high school level Test of
13General Educational Development.
14    (c) The order of discharge shall become effective upon
15entry of the order of the Board. The Board shall notify the
16clerk of the committing court of the order. Upon receipt of
17such copy, the clerk shall make an entry on the record judgment
18that the sentence or commitment has been satisfied pursuant to
19the order.
20    (d) Rights of the person discharged under this Section
21shall be restored under Section 5-5-5. This Section is subject
22to Section 5-750 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.
23    (e) For a person committed to the Department of Juvenile
24Justice under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987:
25        (1) If the youth's parole officer believes the youth's
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1    officer must submit that recommendation in writing to the
2    Prisoner Review Board and the Department of Juvenile
3    Justice. The parole officer must provide the reason the
4    youth's parole should be extended, documented incidents
5    that support his or her recommendation, and explain how
6    extended parole will serve the youth's best interests. The
7    Prisoner Review Board may extend parole for a period of no
8    longer than 6 months. In making a decision concerning
9    extension of a youth's parole, the Prisoner Review Board
10    shall consider the facts and circumstances of the case,
11    focusing on the risk the parolee poses to the public and
12    the benefit he may obtain from further supervision. The
13    Prisoner Review Board shall also consider the parole
14    officer's recommendations. The decision shall be made
15    after an analysis of case-specific factors, including, but
16    not limited to, the number and nature of any incidents
17    while on parole including stability of residence and family
18    relationships, strengths and needs of youth, services
19    provided to youth to address needs, new arrests, alleged
20    parole violations, and criminal investigations. The
21    Prisoner Review Board shall provide, in writing, an
22    explanation of the decision and address each of the factors
23    listed above. The Prisoner Review Board's decision to
24    extend parole shall be reviewable by the Department of
25    Juvenile Justice.
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1    youth from parole prior to completion of the initial period
2    if the officer determines it is in the youth's best
3    interest. The Department of Juvenile Justice may discharge
4    a youth from aftercare upon the youth's successful
5    completion of the case plan and cooperation with parole
6    conditions. The Prisoner Review Board may review and revise
7    successful discharge decisions within 10 business days.
8(Source: P.A. 97-531, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
9    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
10becoming law.