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92_HB5889eng 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 mustshalldesignate 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 mustshallbe 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 mustshallconform to the minimum standards under 22 this Chapter. 23 (Source: P.A. 77-2097.)