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| Public Act 100-0527 | ||||
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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 5. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by | ||||
changing Section 3-2-3 and by adding Section 3-2-5.5 as | ||||
follows:
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(730 ILCS 5/3-2-3) (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-2-3)
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Sec. 3-2-3. Director; Appointment; Powers and Duties.
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(a) The Department shall be administered by the Director of | ||||
Corrections
who shall be appointed by the Governor in | ||||
accordance with The Civil
Administrative Code of Illinois.
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(b) The Director shall establish such Divisions within the | ||||
Department in
addition to those established under Sections | ||||
Section 3-2-5 and 3-2-5.5 as shall be desirable and
shall | ||||
assign to the various Divisions the responsibilities and duties
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placed in the Department by the laws of this State.
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(Source: P.A. 77-2097.)
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(730 ILCS 5/3-2-5.5 new) | ||||
Sec. 3-2-5.5. Women's Division. | ||||
(a) As used in this Section: | ||||
"Gender-responsive" means taking into account gender | ||||
specific differences that have been identified in | ||||
women-centered research, including, but not limited to, | ||
socialization, psychological development, strengths, risk | ||
factors, pathways through systems, responses to treatment | ||
intervention, and other unique gender specific needs | ||
facing justice-involved women. Gender responsive policies, | ||
practices, programs, and services shall be implemented in a | ||
manner that is considered relational, culturally | ||
competent, family-centered, holistic, strength-based, and | ||
trauma-informed. | ||
"Trauma-informed practices" means practices | ||
incorporating gender violence research and the impact of | ||
all forms of trauma in designing and implementing policies, | ||
practices, processes, programs, and services that involve | ||
understanding, recognizing, and responding to the effects | ||
of all types of trauma with emphasis on physical, | ||
psychological, and emotional safety. | ||
(b) The Department shall create a permanent Women's | ||
Division under the direct supervision of the Director. The | ||
Women's Division shall have statewide authority and | ||
operational oversight for all of the Department's women's | ||
correctional centers and women's adult transition centers. | ||
(c) The Director shall appoint by and with the advice and | ||
consent of the Senate a Chief Administrator for the Women's | ||
Division who has received nationally recognized specialized | ||
training in gender-responsive and trauma-informed practices. | ||
The Chief Administrator shall be responsible for: | ||
(1) management and supervision of all employees | ||
assigned to the Women's Division correctional centers and | ||
adult transition centers; | ||
(2) development and implementation of evidenced-based, | ||
gender-responsive, and trauma-informed practices that | ||
govern Women's Division operations and programs; | ||
(3) development of the Women's Division training, | ||
orientation, and cycle curriculum, which shall be updated | ||
as needed to align with gender responsive and | ||
trauma-informed practices; | ||
(4) training all staff assigned to the Women's Division | ||
correctional centers and adult transition centers on | ||
gender-responsive and trauma-informed practices; | ||
(5) implementation of validated gender-responsive | ||
classification and placement instruments; | ||
(6) implementation of a gender-responsive risk, | ||
assets, and needs assessment tool and case management | ||
system for the Women's Division; and | ||
(7) collaborating with the Chief Administrator of | ||
Parole to ensure staff responsible for supervision of | ||
females under mandatory supervised release are | ||
appropriately trained in evidence-based practices in | ||
community supervision, gender-responsive practices, and | ||
trauma-informed practices.
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