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Introduced
02/04/2026
02/04/2026
In Committee
02/04/2026
02/04/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall achieve 100% scanning capacity of all mail arriving at each correctional institution and facility not later than 180 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that the Department shall utilize all means necessary to achieve synthetic drug interdiction in order to: (1) protect staff and committed persons from exposure to synthetic drugs and opioids introduced to correctional institutions and facilities through the mail; and (2) ensure that after a piece of mail is received at a correctional institution or facility, each committed person receives a digital copy of any mail that is addressed to the committed person. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules regarding the delivery of mail and mail scanning services necessary to achieve the scanning capacity described in this provision. Provides that beginning one year after the date on which the strategy is achieved and each year thereafter, the Director of Corrections shall submit to the Governor and General Assembly a report on the total quantity of detected synthetic drugs and opioids. Contains a findings provision.
AI Summary
This bill mandates that the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) must scan 100% of all incoming mail at correctional facilities within 180 days of the law's effective date, aiming to prevent synthetic drugs and opioids from entering prisons and endangering staff and incarcerated individuals, referred to as "committed persons." To achieve this, the IDOC will use all necessary methods for synthetic drug interdiction, and after scanning, each committed person will receive a digital copy of their mail. The bill also requires the IDOC to establish rules for mail delivery and scanning services to meet this scanning capacity and mandates that the Director of Corrections will report annually to the Governor and General Assembly on the quantity of detected synthetic drugs and opioids, starting one year after the scanning strategy is fully implemented.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to Assignments (on 02/04/2026)
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