Public Act 0875 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 


 
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.