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| Public Act 101-0219
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| HB3704 Enrolled | LRB101 09310 SLF 54405 b |
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AN ACT concerning criminal law.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by |
changing Sections 3-2.5-20 and 3-6-1 as follows:
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(730 ILCS 5/3-2.5-20)
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Sec. 3-2.5-20. General powers and duties. |
(a) In addition to the powers, duties, and responsibilities |
which are otherwise provided by law or transferred to the |
Department as a result of this Article, the Department, as |
determined by the Director, shall have, but are not limited to, |
the following rights, powers, functions and duties: |
(1) To accept juveniles committed to it by the courts |
of this State for care, custody, treatment, and |
rehabilitation. |
(2) To maintain and administer all State juvenile |
correctional institutions previously under the control of |
the Juvenile and Women's & Children Divisions of the |
Department of Corrections, and to establish and maintain |
institutions as needed to meet the needs of the youth |
committed to its care. |
(3) To identify the need for and recommend the funding |
and implementation of an appropriate mix of programs and |
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services within the juvenile justice continuum, including |
but not limited to prevention, nonresidential and |
residential commitment programs, day treatment, and |
conditional release programs and services, with the |
support of educational, vocational, alcohol, drug abuse, |
and mental health services where appropriate. |
(3.5) To assist youth committed to the Department of |
Juvenile Justice under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 with |
successful reintegration into society, the Department |
shall retain custody and control of all adjudicated |
delinquent juveniles released under Section 3-2.5-85 or |
3-3-10 of this Code, shall provide a continuum of |
post-release treatment and services to those youth, and |
shall supervise those youth during their release period in |
accordance with the conditions set by the Department or the |
Prisoner Review Board. |
(4) To establish and provide transitional and |
post-release treatment programs for juveniles committed to |
the Department. Services shall include but are not limited |
to: |
(i) family and individual counseling and treatment |
placement; |
(ii) referral services to any other State or local |
agencies; |
(iii) mental health services; |
(iv) educational services; |
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(v) family counseling services; and |
(vi) substance abuse services. |
(5) To access vital records of juveniles for the |
purposes of providing necessary documentation for |
transitional services such as obtaining identification, |
educational enrollment, employment, and housing. |
(6) To develop staffing and workload standards and |
coordinate staff development and training appropriate for |
juvenile populations. |
(6.5) To develop policies and procedures promoting |
family engagement and visitation appropriate for juvenile |
populations. |
(7) To develop, with the approval of the Office of the |
Governor and the Governor's Office of Management and |
Budget, annual budget requests.
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(8) To administer the Interstate Compact for |
Juveniles, with respect to all juveniles under its |
jurisdiction, and to cooperate with the Department of Human |
Services with regard to all non-offender juveniles subject |
to the Interstate Compact for Juveniles. |
(9) To decide the date of release on aftercare for |
youth committed to the Department under Section 5-750 of |
the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. |
(10) To set conditions of aftercare release for all |
youth committed to the Department under the Juvenile Court |
Act of 1987.
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(b) The Department may employ personnel in accordance with |
the Personnel Code and Section 3-2.5-15 of this Code, provide |
facilities, contract for goods and services, and adopt rules as |
necessary to carry out its functions and purposes, all in |
accordance with applicable State and federal law.
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(c) On and after the date 6 months after August 16, 2013 |
(the effective date of Public Act 98-488), as provided in the |
Executive Order 1 (2012) Implementation Act, all of the powers, |
duties, rights, and responsibilities related to State |
healthcare purchasing under this Code that were transferred |
from the Department of Corrections to the Department of |
Healthcare and Family Services by Executive Order 3 (2005) are |
transferred back to the Department of Corrections; however, |
powers, duties, rights, and responsibilities related to State |
healthcare purchasing under this Code that were exercised by |
the Department of Corrections before the effective date of |
Executive Order 3 (2005) but that pertain to individuals |
resident in facilities operated by the Department of Juvenile |
Justice are transferred to the Department of Juvenile Justice. |
(Source: P.A. 98-488, eff. 8-16-13; 98-558, eff. 1-1-14; |
98-756, eff. 7-16-14; 99-628, eff. 1-1-17.)
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(730 ILCS 5/3-6-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-6-1)
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Sec. 3-6-1. Institutions; Facilities; and Programs.
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(a) The Department shall designate those institutions and |
facilities
which shall be maintained for persons assigned as |
