House Sponsors: REITZ-FOWLER-BOST-JONES,JOHN-WOOLARD, SCULLY, GARRETT, MCCARTHY, CROTTY AND BROSNAHAN. Senate Sponsors: LUECHTEFELD-MYERS,J-SIEBEN Short description: CD CORR-GANG CNTRL-HEATNG COIL Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the Unified Code of Corrections. Creates a Gang Monitoring and Control Unit within the Department of Corrections to be administered by an Assistant Director appointed by the Governor. Provides that the Gang Monitoring and Control Unit is responsible for working with the Gang Monitoring and Control Advisory Committee that is also created. Provides that the Unit and the Advisory Committee must develop new programs and coordinate existing programs for the control of gangs within State correctional facilities. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a chief administrative officer of each adult Department of Corrections maximum security facility may not allow prisoners to have access to heating elements including, but not limited to, immersible heating coils. Provides that a committed person in a super maximum security facility or on disciplinary segregation may not have contact visits. Provides that a C grade inmate or a person found in possession of illegal drugs or who fails a drug test may not be permitted contact visits for at least 6 months. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 5/5-335 730 ILCS 5/3-2-6 Adds reference to: 730 ILCS 5/3-6-2 from Ch. 38, par. 1003-6-2 Deletes provisions relating to the Gang Monitoring and Control Unit and the Gang Monitoring and Control Advisory Committee. Eliminates provision creating an Assistant Director of the Gang Monitoring and Control Unit. Creates a gang intelligence unit under the supervision of the Director of Corrections. Provides that the unit shall be specifically designed to gather information regarding the inmate gang population, monitor the activities of gangs, and prevent the furtherance of gang activities. Provides that the Director shall appoint a Corrections Intelligence Coordinator. Deletes provisions that prohibit C grade committed persons or persons found in possession of illegal drugs or who fail a drug test from being permitted contact visits for a period of at least 6 months. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Requires a non-indigent prisoner in a Department of Corrections facility who receives medical or dental services on a non-emergency basis at the correctional facility to pay a $2 co-payment to the Department (now, the co-payment is required if the medical or dental services are performed at a place other than the correctional facility). In the requirement that a prisoner in a Department of Corrections facility pay the $2 co-payment for non-emergency service, exempts a prisoner who has a chronic illness for treatment of the illness. Provides that the prisoner is not subject to the co-payment for the follow-up visits ordered by a physician who is employed by or contracts with the Department. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0912 Last action date: 00-07-07 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status