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| Public Act 103-0982 | ||||
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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 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the | ||||
Community-Based Corrections Task Force Act. | ||||
Section 5. Community-Based Corrections Task Force; | ||||
creation. The Community-Based Corrections Task Force is | ||||
created. The Task Force shall study and develop innovative | ||||
ways to introduce community-based corrections and | ||||
rehabilitation into the State's correctional system and | ||||
develop a community-based correctional program that would | ||||
support or remove barriers to community-based corrections in | ||||
Illinois, with a focus on pretrial services and those | ||||
sentenced to probation. | ||||
Section 10. Task Force; duties. The Task Force shall have | ||||
the following duties: | ||||
(1) Engage community organizations, interested groups, and | ||||
members of the public for the purpose of assessing: | ||||
(A) community-based alternatives to detention and the | ||||
adoption and implementation of such alternatives; and | ||||
(B) the benefits of specialty courts in rehabilitating | ||||
justice involved individuals. | ||||
(2) Review available research and data on the efficacy of | ||
community-based alternatives to detention at the local, State, | ||
and national level. | ||
(3) Make recommendations or suggestions for changes to the | ||
Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, the Unified Code of | ||
Correction, and other relevant statutes. | ||
Section 15. Task Force members. | ||
(a) The Task Force shall consist of the following members: | ||
(1) 4 members appointed by the Senate President, | ||
including 2 members of the Senate and 2 members of the | ||
public, with one member of the Senate, appointed by the | ||
Senate President, to serve as chair of the Task Force; | ||
(2) 4 members appointed by the Senate Minority Leader, | ||
including 2 members of the Senate and 2 members of the | ||
public; | ||
(3) 4 members appointed by the Speaker of the House, | ||
including 2 members of the House and 2 members of the | ||
public; | ||
(4) 4 members appointed by the Minority Leader of the | ||
House of Representatives, including 2 members of the House | ||
and 2 members of the public; | ||
(5) a member appointed by the Prisoner Review Board; | ||
(6) a member appointed by the Illinois Criminal | ||
Justice Information Authority; | ||
(7) a member from a statewide organization that | ||
represents public defenders appointed by the State | ||
Appellate Defender; | ||
(8) a member who represents problem-solving courts | ||
appointed by the Administrative Office of the Illinois | ||
Courts; | ||
(9) a member who represents an organization that | ||
provides reentry services appointed by the Department of | ||
Corrections Parole Division; | ||
(10) a member appointed by the Governor's Office of | ||
Management and Budget; | ||
(11) 5 graduates of specialty courts appointed by the | ||
Governor; | ||
(12) 2 retired specialty court judges appointed by the | ||
Governor; | ||
(13) the Executive Director of the Illinois Sentencing | ||
Policy Advisory Council, or his or her designee; | ||
(14) a member who represents the State's Attorneys | ||
Association appointed by the Governor; | ||
(15) a member who represents the Illinois Sheriffs' | ||
Association appointed by the Governor; | ||
(16) a member who represents downstate courts | ||
appointed by the Governor; | ||
(17) a member who represents Cook County Courts | ||
appointed by the Governor; and | ||
(18) a member who represents adult probation appointed | ||
by the Governor. | ||
(b) Appointments to the Task Force shall be made within 90 | ||
days after the effective date of this Act. | ||
(c) The Task Force shall meet no less than 5 times. | ||
(d) The members of the Task Force shall serve without | ||
compensation. | ||
(e) The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority | ||
shall provide administrative and technical support for the | ||
Task Force and is responsible for ensuring that the | ||
requirements of the Task Force are met. | ||
Section 20. Report. | ||
(a) On or before December 31, 2025, the Task Force shall | ||
publish a final report of its findings, developments, and | ||
recommendations and after the publication of its final report | ||
the Task Force shall be dissolved. The report shall, at a | ||
minimum, detail findings and recommendations related to the | ||
duties of the Task Force and the following: | ||
(1) information and recommendations related to the | ||
benefits of community-based corrections and specialty | ||
courts; and | ||
(2) the development and implementation of a new | ||
community-based corrections program. | ||
(b) The final report shall be shared with the following: | ||
(1) the General Assembly; and | ||
(2) the Offices of the Governor and Lieutenant | ||
Governor. | ||
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law. | ||