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| Public Act 100-0481 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning criminal law.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the | ||||
Protection of Individuals with Disabilities in the Criminal | ||||
Justice System Task Force Act. | ||||
Section 5. Protection of Individuals With Disabilities in | ||||
the Criminal Justice System Task Force; members.
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(a) There is created the Protection of Individuals with | ||||
Disabilities in the Criminal Justice System Task Force ("Task | ||||
Force") consisting of 24 members, one member appointed by the | ||||
Attorney General, one liaison of the Office of the Governor and | ||||
14 other members appointed by the Governor, 2 circuit judges | ||||
appointed by the Supreme Court, one member appointed by the | ||||
State Treasurer, one member appointed by the Guardianship and | ||||
Advocacy Commission, and 4 members of the General Assembly, one | ||||
each appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, | ||||
the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the | ||||
President of the Senate, and the Minority Leader of the Senate. | ||||
The appointments shall be made within 90 days after the | ||||
effective date of this Act. | ||||
(b) The members shall reflect the racial, ethnic, and | ||||
geographic diversity and diversity of disabilities of
this | ||||
State and include: | ||
(1) Circuit judges who preside over criminal cases; | ||
(2) State's Attorneys; | ||
(3) Public Defenders; | ||
(4) representatives
of organizations that advocate for | ||
persons with developmental and
intellectual disabilities; | ||
(5) representatives of organizations that
advocate for | ||
persons with physical disabilities; | ||
(6) representatives
of organizations that advocate for | ||
persons with mental illness; | ||
(7)
representatives of organizations that advocate for | ||
adolescents and youth; | ||
(8) a representative from the Guardianship and | ||
Advocacy Commission; | ||
(9) sheriffs or their designees; | ||
(10) chiefs of municipal police departments or their | ||
designees; | ||
(11) individuals with disabilities; | ||
(12) parents or guardians of individuals with | ||
disabilities; | ||
(13) community-based providers of
services to persons | ||
with disabilities; and | ||
(14) a representative of a service coordination | ||
agency. | ||
(c) The following State officials shall serve as ex-officio | ||
members of the Task Force: | ||
(1) a liaison of the Governor's Office; | ||
(2) the Attorney General or his or her designee; | ||
(3) the Director of State Police or his or her | ||
designee; | ||
(4) the Secretary of Human Services or his or her | ||
designee; | ||
(5) the Director of Corrections or his or her designee; | ||
(6) the Director of Juvenile Justice or his or her | ||
designee; | ||
(7) the Director of the Guardianship and Advocacy | ||
Commission or his or her designee; | ||
(8) the Director of the Illinois Criminal Justice | ||
Information Authority or his or her designee; and | ||
(9) the State Treasurer or his or her designee. | ||
(d) The members of the Task Force shall serve without | ||
compensation. | ||
(e) The Task Force members shall elect one of the appointed | ||
members to serve as a co-chair of the Task Force at the first | ||
meeting of the Task Force. The other co-chair shall be the | ||
liaison of the Governor's Office. | ||
(f) The Guardianship and Advocacy Commission shall provide | ||
administrative and other support to the Task Force.
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Section 10. Task Force duties. The Task Force shall | ||
consider issues that affect adults and juveniles with | ||
disabilities with respect to their involvement with the police, | ||
detention and confinement in correctional facilities, | ||
representation by counsel, participation in the criminal | ||
justice system, communications with their families, awareness | ||
and accommodations for their disabilities, and concerns for the | ||
safety of the general public and individuals working in the | ||
criminal justice system. The Task Force shall make | ||
recommendations to the Governor and to the General Assembly | ||
regarding policies, procedures, legislation, and other actions | ||
that can be taken to protect the public safety and the | ||
well-being and rights of individuals with disabilities in the | ||
criminal justice system. | ||
Section 15. Meetings. The Task Force shall meet at least 4 | ||
times, with the first meeting taking place no later than 120 | ||
days after the effective date of this Act. | ||
Section 20. Report. The Task Force shall submit a report | ||
with its findings and recommendations to the Governor, the | ||
Attorney General, and to the General Assembly on or before | ||
March 31, 2018. | ||
Section 25. Repeal. This Act is repealed on June 30, 2018.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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