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HB5889 Engrossed                               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 (including the classification and characteristics of
18    the  prisoner population at the institution or facility), (2)
19    the architectural design of the institution or facility,  and
20    (3)  the  safety  of correctional staff. All institutions and
21    programs must shall conform to the  minimum  standards  under
22    this Chapter.
23    (Source: P.A. 77-2097.)

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