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92_HB5889
LRB9215347LBpc
1 AN ACT in relation to criminal law.
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 is amended
5 by changing Section 3-6-1 as follows:
6 (730 ILCS 5/3-6-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-6-1)
7 Sec. 3-6-1. Institutions; Facilities; and Programs.
8 (a) The Department must shall designate those
9 institutions and facilities which shall be maintained for
10 persons assigned as adults and as juveniles.
11 (b) The types, number and population of institutions and
12 facilities must shall be determined by the needs of committed
13 persons for treatment and the public for protection. Staff
14 ratios and staff assignments for institutions and facilities
15 must be determined using criteria that include the following
16 factors: (1) the level of security of the institution or
17 facility, (2) the architectural design of the institution or
18 facility, and (3) the safety of correctional staff. All
19 institutions and programs must shall conform to the minimum
20 standards under this Chapter.
21 (Source: P.A. 77-2097.)