Public Act 103-0875
 
SB0426 EnrolledLRB103 02878 RLC 47884 b

    AN ACT concerning criminal law.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by 
adding Section 3-9-2.1 as follows:
 
    (730 ILCS 5/3-9-2.1 new)
    Sec. 3-9-2.1. Emerging adult programs. 
    (a) The Department of Juvenile Justice may establish and 
offer emerging adult programs for persons at least 18 years of 
age and under 22 years of age who are committed to the 
Department of Corrections.
    (b) Persons at least 18 years of age and under 22 years of 
age who are in the custody of the Department of Corrections may 
be transferred to Department of Juvenile Justice facilities 
for the purposes of participating in emerging adult programs 
provided that all such transfers comply with the federal 
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 and 
the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003.
    (c) No transfer of any person in the custody of the 
Department of Corrections shall occur without written approval 
of the Director of Juvenile Justice and the Director of 
Corrections.
    (d) The Department of Juvenile Justice and Department of 
Corrections shall establish an intergovernmental agreement to 
govern eligibility criteria and transfer policies and 
procedures for persons at least 18 years of age and under 22 
years of age who are in the custody of the Department of 
Corrections and are seeking transfer to Department of Juvenile 
Justice facilities for the purposes of participating in 
emerging adult programs.