Bill > HB2292

This bill makes a technical amendment to Section 3-2-5 of the Unified Code of Corrections, which addresses the organizational structure of the Department of Corrections and the Department of Juvenile Justice. The amendment primarily focuses on a minor linguistic change in subsection (a), removing a redundant "and" in the description of the Department of Corrections' leadership. The bill maintains the existing provisions that establish the Department of Corrections, led by a Director and Assistant Director appointed by the Governor, and the Department of Juvenile Justice, led by a Director, which is responsible for individuals under 18 years of age sentenced to imprisonment. The bill also preserves the existing requirement that juvenile offenders be kept separate from adult offenders. Additionally, the bill reaffirms the requirement for a gang intelligence unit within the Department, which is tasked with gathering information about inmate gang populations, monitoring gang activities, and developing policies to deter gang-related actions within correctional institutions. The unit's information remains confidential and can be shared with other law enforcement agencies under specific guidelines.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2292&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104