HB 1349

Abstract

Amends the Sex Offender Management Board Act and the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Sex Offender Management Board shall require that a sex offender who is placed on probation or released from a penal institution or mental health facility: (1) undergo continuous psychological or psychiatric treatment for his or her sexual behavior, (2) be prohibited from contacting the victim of his or her sex offense, and (3) be prohibited from possessing any materials that the Board deems violent or pornographic. Provides that the Board shall also require that the released sex offender be monitored by a probation, parole, or other supervising officer approved by the Board. Provides that the Board shall require that the supervising officer make unannounced visits to the sex offender's residence or place of business to verify the sex offender's residence and employment. Requires the supervising officer to approve the sex offender's residence and place of employment. Requires the Attorney General to obtain a garnishment or wage deduction order against the sex offender's assets or wages if the offender fails to pay any fines imposed for the sex offense.