Public Act 0982 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB3353 Enrolled LRB103 38200 RLC 68333 b

Public Act 103-0982

AN ACT concerning criminal law.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Community-Based Corrections Task Force Act.

Section 5. Community-Based Corrections Task Force; creation. The Community-Based Corrections Task Force is created. The Task Force shall study and develop innovative ways to introduce community-based corrections and rehabilitation into the State's correctional system and develop a community-based correctional program that would support or remove barriers to community-based corrections in Illinois, with a focus on pretrial services and those sentenced to probation.

Section 10. Task Force; duties. The Task Force shall have the following duties:

(1) Engage community organizations, interested groups, and members of the public for the purpose of assessing:

(A) community-based alternatives to detention and the adoption and implementation of such alternatives; and

(B) the benefits of specialty courts in rehabilitating justice involved individuals.

(2) Review available research and data on the efficacy of community-based alternatives to detention at the local, State, and national level.

(3) Make recommendations or suggestions for changes to the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, the Unified Code of Correction, and other relevant statutes.

Section 15. Task Force members.

(a) The Task Force shall consist of the following members:

(1) 4 members appointed by the Senate President, including 2 members of the Senate and 2 members of the public, with one member of the Senate, appointed by the Senate President, to serve as chair of the Task Force;

(2) 4 members appointed by the Senate Minority Leader, including 2 members of the Senate and 2 members of the public;

(3) 4 members appointed by the Speaker of the House, including 2 members of the House and 2 members of the public;

(4) 4 members appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, including 2 members of the House and 2 members of the public;

(5) a member appointed by the Prisoner Review Board;

(6) a member appointed by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority;

(7) a member from a statewide organization that represents public defenders appointed by the State Appellate Defender;

(8) a member who represents problem-solving courts appointed by the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts;

(9) a member who represents an organization that provides reentry services appointed by the Department of Corrections Parole Division;

(10) a member appointed by the Governor's Office of Management and Budget;

(11) 5 graduates of specialty courts appointed by the Governor;

(12) 2 retired specialty court judges appointed by the Governor;

(13) the Executive Director of the Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council, or his or her designee;

(14) a member who represents the State's Attorneys Association appointed by the Governor;

(15) a member who represents the Illinois Sheriffs' Association appointed by the Governor;

(16) a member who represents downstate courts appointed by the Governor;

(17) a member who represents Cook County Courts appointed by the Governor; and

(18) a member who represents adult probation appointed by the Governor.

(b) Appointments to the Task Force shall be made within 90 days after the effective date of this Act.

(c) The Task Force shall meet no less than 5 times.

(d) The members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation.

(e) The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority shall provide administrative and technical support for the Task Force and is responsible for ensuring that the requirements of the Task Force are met.

Section 20. Report.

(a) On or before December 31, 2025, the Task Force shall publish a final report of its findings, developments, and recommendations and after the publication of its final report the Task Force shall be dissolved. The report shall, at a minimum, detail findings and recommendations related to the duties of the Task Force and the following:

(1) information and recommendations related to the benefits of community-based corrections and specialty courts; and

(2) the development and implementation of a new community-based corrections program.

(b) The final report shall be shared with the following:

(1) the General Assembly; and

(2) the Offices of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.

Effective Date: 8/9/2024