summary
Introduced
02/07/2025
02/07/2025
In Committee
02/07/2025
02/07/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Changes the sentence credits of committed persons serving a term of imprisonment in the Department of Corrections for various offenses. Provides that the sentence credit allotments shall apply to committed persons incarcerated before the effective date of the amendatory Act, and the Department of Corrections shall award sentence credit for periods of incarceration prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act accordingly. Provides that committed persons who wish to receive sentence credit for educational, vocational, substance abuse, behavior modification programs, life skills courses, re-entry planning, and correctional industry programs accumulated prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act in an amount specified in the provision to a committed person serving a sentence for an offense committed after June 19, 1998, if the Department determines that the committed person is entitled to this sentence credit, based upon: (1) documentation provided by the Department that the committed person engaged in any full-time substance abuse programs, correctional industry assignments, educational programs, behavior modification programs, life skills courses, or re-entry planning provided by the Department and satisfactorily completed the assigned program as determined by the standards of the Department during the committed person's current term of incarceration; or (2) the committed person's own testimony in the form of an affidavit or documentation, or a third party's documentation or testimony in the form of an affidavit that the committed person likely engaged in any full-time substance abuse programs, correctional industry assignments, educational programs, behavior modification programs, life skills courses, or re-entry planning provided by the Department and satisfactorily completed the assigned program as determined by the standards of the Department during the committed person's current term of incarceration. Effective July 1, 2026.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Unified Code of Corrections to modify sentence credit rules for individuals committed to the Department of Corrections. The bill increases the number of sentence credit days that can be earned by committed persons (previously called prisoners) for various programs and achievements. Specifically, for certain serious offenses, the maximum sentence credits have been increased from 4.5 to 12 days per month, and for drug-related offenses, from 7.5 to 15 days per month. The bill allows committed persons to earn additional sentence credits for educational achievements, including 90 days for passing a high school equivalency test, 120 days for an associate degree, 180 days for a bachelor's degree, and 180 days for a master's or professional degree. Committed persons can also earn up to 0.5 days of credit for self-improvement programs, volunteer work, or work assignments. The bill applies these new credit rules retroactively to individuals incarcerated before the effective date, allowing them to potentially earn credits for past participation in programs. The changes aim to incentivize rehabilitation, education, and good behavior while incarcerated, with the goal of supporting successful re-entry into society. The bill will take effect on July 1, 2026.
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (on 03/28/2025)
bill text
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2257&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/SB/10400SB2257.htm |
Loading...