(725 ILCS 207/75)
Sec. 75. Notice concerning conditional release,
discharge, escape, death, or court-ordered change in the custody status of a detainee or civilly committed sexually violent person.
(a) As used in this Section, the term:
(1) "Act of sexual violence" means an act or |
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(2) "Member of the family" means spouse, child,
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(3) "Victim" means a person against whom an act of
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(b) If the court places a civilly committed sexually violent person on conditional release under
Section 40 or 60 of this Act or discharges a person under Section
65, or if a detainee or civilly committed sexually violent person escapes, dies, or is subject to any court-ordered change in custody status of the detainee or sexually violent person, the Department shall make a reasonable attempt, if he or she can be found, to notify all of the following who have requested
notification under this Act or under the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses
Act:
(1) Whichever of the following persons is appropriate
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(A) The victim of the act of sexual violence.
(B) An adult member of the victim's family, if
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(C) The victim's parent or legal guardian, if the
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(2) The Department of Corrections or the Department
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(c) The notice under subsection (b) of this Section shall
inform the Department of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile Justice and the person notified under
paragraph (b)(1) of this Section of the name of
the person committed under this Act and the date the person is
placed on conditional release, discharged, or if a detainee or civilly committed sexually violent person escapes, dies, or is subject to any court-ordered change in the custody status of the detainee or sexually violent person. The Department shall
send the notice, postmarked within one business day of the court order requiring the preparation of a conditional release plan under paragraph (b)(3) of Section 40 or subsection (f) of Section 60 and another notice postmarked within one business day of the court order approving the conditional release, discharge, or any court-ordered change in the custody status of the detainee or sexually violent person, unless unusual circumstances do not permit advance written notification, or immediately if a detainee or civilly committed sexually violent person escapes or dies, to the Department of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile Justice and the last-known
address of the person notified under paragraph
(b)(1) of this Section.
(d) The Department shall design and prepare cards for persons
specified in paragraph (b)(1) of this Section to send to the
Department. The cards shall have space for these persons to
provide their names and addresses, the name of the person
committed under this Act and any other information the Department
determines is necessary. The Department shall provide the cards,
without charge, to the Attorney General and State's Attorneys.
The Attorney General and State's Attorneys shall provide the
cards, without charge, to persons specified in paragraph (b)(1)
of this Section. These persons may send completed cards to the
Department. All records or portions of records of the Department
that relate to mailing addresses of these persons are not subject
to inspection or copying under Section 3 of the Freedom of
Information Act.
(Source: P.A. 99-299, eff. 8-6-15.)
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