Prison Legislation - Illinois

VICTIM NOTICE-SEX OFFENDERS Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act and the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act. Provides that notice to a victim, of a sex offender's release from custody, shall be made at least 60 days before release. Amends the Sex Offender Community Notification Law. Provides that notice that a sex offender is registered, residing, employed, or attending an institution of higher education in the jurisdiction shall be provided to the victim of the sex offense, upon written, facsimile transmission, or e-mail request of the victim, by the sheriff of the appropriate county or in Chicago by the Chicago Police Department. House Amendment No. 1 Provides that the Prisoner Review Board shall notify the victim of the sex offense of the prisoner's eligibility for release (rather than release) on parole, mandatory supervised release, electronic detention, work release, international transfer or exchange. Provides that the notification [...]

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COURT OF CLAIMS-PRISONERS Amends the Personnel Code. Establishes a preference in the form of an entitlement to appear on the list of those eligible for appointments, if the person otherwise qualifies through testing for a person if: (i) he or she has been discharged from a prison of this State; (ii) he or she has been wrongfully accused of a crime for which he or she was imprisoned; and (iii) either a court of competent jurisdiction finds that the evidence that resulted in his or her conviction was erroneous or that new evidence indicates that the person did not commit the crime for which he or she was imprisoned or the accused received a pardon from the Governor stating that such pardon is issued on the ground of innocence of the crime for which he or she was imprisoned. Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall establish an individualized [...]

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CRIM CD-RECKLESS HOMICIDE Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person who causes a fatal accident by operating a motor vehicle, all-terrain vehicle, snowmobile, or watercraft while he or she is aware of being fatigued is guilty of reckless homicide. Provides that a person is fatigued if he or she has been without sleep for 24 consecutive hours. Provides that proof that the defendant fell asleep while driving or was driving after having been without sleep for a period in excess of 24 consecutive hours may give rise to an inference that the defendant was driving recklessly. Provides that, if a person commits reckless homicide and is determined to have been knowingly fatigued as an element of the offense, he or she is guilty of a Class 2 felony. Provides that the offender, if sentenced to imprisonment, shall be sentenced to a term of not less than 3 years and not more than 14 years if the offense resulted in the death of one person or not less than 6 years and not more [...]

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CD CORR-MURDER ARMED FORCES Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the court shall sentence the defendant to a term of natural life imprisonment when the death penalty is not imposed if the defendant is found guilty of murdering an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States or a veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States if the active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States or veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States served combat duty in the most recent conflict authorized by the President of the United States and the defendant knew or should have known that the murdered individual was an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States or was a veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States who served combat duty in the most recent conflict authorized by the President of the United States. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1

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SEX OFFENDER-PRESENCE Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a child sex offender who committed indecent solicitation of a child, indecent solicitation of an adult, sexual exploitation of a child, soliciting for a juvenile prostitute, exploitation of a child, child pornography, or predatory criminal sexual assault of a child may not reside or loiter within 1,000 (instead of 500) feet of school grounds, a playground, child care institution, day care center, part day child care facility, facilities providing services for children under 18 years of age, or a victim of a sex offense who is under 21 years of age. Increases the penalties for certain specified sex offenses. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the costs of the monitoring of sexual predators must be paid by the offender. Creates a Task Force on Transitional Housing for Sex Offenders to study the implementation, cost, placement, and effectiveness of transitional housing facilities for sex offenders [...]

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TRANSPORTATION-TECH Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 625 ILCS 5/1-101Adds reference to: 30 ILCS 105/5.675 new625 ILCS 5/1-101.9 new625 [...]

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VEH CD & CD CORR-DRIVE REVOKED Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code and the Unified Code of Corrections. Increases the penalties for the offense of driving with a revoked driver's license, permit, or privilege to operate a motor vehicle, if the revocation was because of the offense of reckless homicide. Provides that a first violation is a Class 4 felony and provides for mandatory imprisonment or community service. Provides that the revocation is extended a minimum of 3 years. Provides that if the person is granted a restricted driving permit, the person may not drive a vehicle not equipped with an ignition interlock device. Requires the defendant to undergo a drug or alcohol evaluation. Provides that a second violation is a Class 2 felony, for which a mandatory prison sentence shall be imposed. Provides that revocation of the person's driving privileges extends at least 5 years from the date of his or her release from prison. Provides that the person is not eligible for a restricted [...]

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CD CORR-SUPERMAX Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a prisoner may be transferred to a super-maximum security institution only when, within 3 months of the date of the proposed transfer: (1) while incarcerated, the prisoner committed or attempted to commit acts of violence which resulted in serious injury or death; (2) the prisoner has engaged in the second of 2 acts that occurred within one year of each other, which caused serious disruption of prison operations; or (3) he has escaped from within a security perimeter or custody, or both, or direct supervision. Provides that prisoners with serious mental illnesses shall not be transferred to a super-maximum security facility. Provides that unless the Director of Corrections personally certifies, in writing, that providing a hearing prior to transfer will pose an imminent threat to the safety and security of the prison where the prisoner is currently housed, prior to any transfer to a super-maximum security [...]

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