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91_HB2552
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1 AN ACT to amend the Unified Code of Corrections by
2 changing Section 3-9-1.
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 changing Section 3-9-1 as follows:
7 (730 ILCS 5/3-9-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-9-1)
8 Sec. 3-9-1. Educational Programs. (a) All institutions or
9 facilities housing persons of such age as to be subject to
10 compulsory school attendance shall establish an educational
11 program to provide such persons the opportunity to attain an
12 elementary and secondary school education equivalent to the
13 completion of the twelfth grade in the public school systems
14 of this State; and, in furtherance thereof, shall utilize
15 assistance from local public school districts and State
16 agencies in established curricula and staffing the such
17 program.
18 (b) All institutions or facilities housing persons not
19 subject to compulsory school attendance shall make available
20 programs and training to provide such persons an opportunity
21 to attain an elementary and secondary school education
22 equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade in the
23 public school systems of this State; and, in furtherance
24 thereof, such institutions or facilities may utilize
25 assistance from local public school districts and State
26 agencies in creating curricula and staffing the program.
27 (c) The Department of Corrections shall develop and
28 establish a suicide reduction program in all institutions or
29 facilities housing persons committed to the Juvenile
30 Division. The program shall be designed to increase the life
31 coping skills and self esteem of juvenile offenders and to
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1 decrease their propensity to commit self destructive acts.
2 (Source: P.A. 85-736.)