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Public Act 101-0219 Public Act 0219 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
| Public Act 101-0219 | HB3704 Enrolled | LRB101 09310 SLF 54405 b |
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| 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 | changing Sections 3-2.5-20 and 3-6-1 as follows:
| (730 ILCS 5/3-2.5-20)
| Sec. 3-2.5-20. General powers and duties. | (a) In addition to the powers, duties, and responsibilities | which are otherwise provided by law or transferred to the | Department as a result of this Article, the Department, as | determined by the Director, shall have, but are not limited to, | the following rights, powers, functions and duties: | (1) To accept juveniles committed to it by the courts | of this State for care, custody, treatment, and | rehabilitation. | (2) To maintain and administer all State juvenile | correctional institutions previously under the control of | the Juvenile and Women's & Children Divisions of the | Department of Corrections, and to establish and maintain | institutions as needed to meet the needs of the youth | committed to its care. | (3) To identify the need for and recommend the funding | and implementation of an appropriate mix of programs and |
| services within the juvenile justice continuum, including | but not limited to prevention, nonresidential and | residential commitment programs, day treatment, and | conditional release programs and services, with the | support of educational, vocational, alcohol, drug abuse, | and mental health services where appropriate. | (3.5) To assist youth committed to the Department of | Juvenile Justice under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 with | successful reintegration into society, the Department | shall retain custody and control of all adjudicated | delinquent juveniles released under Section 3-2.5-85 or | 3-3-10 of this Code, shall provide a continuum of | post-release treatment and services to those youth, and | shall supervise those youth during their release period in | accordance with the conditions set by the Department or the | Prisoner Review Board. | (4) To establish and provide transitional and | post-release treatment programs for juveniles committed to | the Department. Services shall include but are not limited | to: | (i) family and individual counseling and treatment | placement; | (ii) referral services to any other State or local | agencies; | (iii) mental health services; | (iv) educational services; |
| (v) family counseling services; and | (vi) substance abuse services. | (5) To access vital records of juveniles for the | purposes of providing necessary documentation for | transitional services such as obtaining identification, | educational enrollment, employment, and housing. | (6) To develop staffing and workload standards and | coordinate staff development and training appropriate for | juvenile populations. | (6.5) To develop policies and procedures promoting | family engagement and visitation appropriate for juvenile | populations. | (7) To develop, with the approval of the Office of the | Governor and the Governor's Office of Management and | Budget, annual budget requests.
| (8) To administer the Interstate Compact for | Juveniles, with respect to all juveniles under its | jurisdiction, and to cooperate with the Department of Human | Services with regard to all non-offender juveniles subject | to the Interstate Compact for Juveniles. | (9) To decide the date of release on aftercare for | youth committed to the Department under Section 5-750 of | the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. | (10) To set conditions of aftercare release for all | youth committed to the Department under the Juvenile Court | Act of 1987.
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| (b) The Department may employ personnel in accordance with | the Personnel Code and Section 3-2.5-15 of this Code, provide | facilities, contract for goods and services, and adopt rules as | necessary to carry out its functions and purposes, all in | accordance with applicable State and federal law.
| (c) On and after the date 6 months after August 16, 2013 | (the effective date of Public Act 98-488), as provided in the | Executive Order 1 (2012) Implementation Act, all of the powers, | duties, rights, and responsibilities related to State | healthcare purchasing under this Code that were transferred | from the Department of Corrections to the Department of | Healthcare and Family Services by Executive Order 3 (2005) are | transferred back to the Department of Corrections; however, | powers, duties, rights, and responsibilities related to State | healthcare purchasing under this Code that were exercised by | the Department of Corrections before the effective date of | Executive Order 3 (2005) but that pertain to individuals | resident in facilities operated by the Department of Juvenile | Justice are transferred to the Department of Juvenile Justice. | (Source: P.A. 98-488, eff. 8-16-13; 98-558, eff. 1-1-14; | 98-756, eff. 7-16-14; 99-628, eff. 1-1-17 .)
| (730 ILCS 5/3-6-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-6-1)
| Sec. 3-6-1. Institutions; Facilities; and Programs.
| (a) The Department shall designate those institutions and | facilities
which shall be maintained for persons assigned as |
| adults and as juveniles .
| (b) The types, number and population of institutions and | facilities
shall be determined by the needs of committed | persons for treatment and the
public for protection. All | institutions and programs shall conform to the
minimum | standards under this Chapter.
| (Source: P.A. 77-2097.)
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Effective Date: 1/1/2020
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