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91_HB0222eng HB0222 Engrossed LRB9101094RCdvA 1 AN ACT to amend the Unified Code of Corrections by adding 2 Section 3-6-2.1. 3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 4 represented in the General Assembly: 5 Section 5. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by 6 adding Section 3-6-2.1 as follows: 7 (730 ILCS 5/3-6-2.1 new) 8 Sec. 3-6-2.1. Sexual assault program. 9 (a) The Department must provide an initial orientation 10 program on sexual assault to all inmates within 48 hours of 11 commitment to a penal institution. The program must provide 12 at least the following information: 13 (1) a realistic presentation pertaining to sexual 14 assault avoidance; and 15 (2) information on preventing and reducing the risk 16 of sexual assault. 17 (b) Literature and tapes on rape and rape trauma 18 syndrome developed or sponsored by community rape crisis 19 centers or State or national non-profit organizations with 20 expertise in sexual assault issues may not be barred from any 21 Department of Corrections institution unless the Director 22 personally determines that a particular item is unsuitable. 23 The literature provided to an institution must be left out 24 where prisoners can take it without calling attention to 25 themselves, such as in the library, law library, medical 26 clinic, recreation halls, mental health offices, and 27 educational lobby areas. 28 The Department must provide posted notice of the 29 availability of any community-based rape crisis counselors 30 who are willing to provide confidential counseling. 31 Communications between prisoners and rape crisis counselors HB0222 Engrossed -2- LRB901094RCks 1 are confidential as provided in Section 8-802.1 of the Code 2 of Civil Procedure. The Department may contract with rape 3 crisis organizations to provide these counseling services. 4 Rape counseling must be provided by trained or experienced 5 rape counselors certified by a community rape crisis center 6 or other appropriate organization. 7 (c) The Department must collect statistical data on all 8 known or reported or suspected incidents of sexual aggression 9 or sexually motivated violence occurring within its 10 facilities. These data must be compiled quarterly and 11 annually and must be filed with the General Assembly. 12 (d) The Department must develop and implement an 13 employee training program on identifying and preventing 14 sexual assault, comparable to the Department's employee 15 training program relating to HIV and AIDS. The training 16 program must provide at least 2 hours of training for each 17 employee. 18 (e) A guard or other employee of the Department who 19 becomes aware of an actual or threatened sexual assault, or a 20 credible report of an actual or threatened sexual assault, on 21 a prisoner in the custody of the Department must promptly 22 report this situation to the head of the institution or 23 facility. This requirement does not apply to confidential 24 knowledge obtained through the counseling process.