HB 3779

Abstract

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the 15-day notification requirement to the State's Attorney and Sheriff of the county in which a work release facility is located that a committed person is being placed in a work release facility does not apply to individuals required to be housed outside the penitentiary system. Provides that for those individuals required to be housed outside the penitentiary system, the Department of Corrections as soon as reasonably practicable shall provide the State's Attorney and Sheriff of the county in which the work release center is located, relevant identifying information concerning the person to be placed in the work release facility. Provides that the information shall include, but is not limited to, such identifying information as name, age, physical description, photograph, the offense, and the sentence for which the person is serving time in the custody of the Department of Corrections, and similar information. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall, in addition, give written notice as soon as reasonably practicable to the State's Attorney of the county from which the individual was originally sentenced. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that not less than 3 (rather than 15) days prior to any person being placed in a work release facility, the Department of Corrections shall provide to the State's Attorney and Sheriff of the county in which the work release center is located, relevant identifying information concerning the person to be placed in the work release facility. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall, in addition, give written notice not less than 3 (rather than 15) days prior to the placement to the State's Attorney of the county from which the offender was originally sentenced. Provides that these notification requirements may be electronic notification for (rather than do not apply to those) individuals required to be housed outside the penitentiary system. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall, in addition, give electronic (rather than written) notice as soon as reasonably practicable to the State's Attorney of the county from which the individual was originally sentenced.