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This bill mandates that the annual reports submitted by the Director of Corrections and the Director of Juvenile Justice to the Governor and General Assembly must include specific statistics regarding incarcerated individuals aged 18 to 21 who are participating in the High School Diploma Program, whether they are in Department of Corrections facilities or transferred to Department of Juvenile Justice facilities. The bill adds a new section to the Unified Code of Corrections (730 ILCS 5/3-2-2.5) detailing the extensive information that must be included in these reports, such as the number of students enrolled, those with individualized education programs (IEPs) or special education evaluations, program staff credentials, graduation numbers, daily schedules, and reasons for program non-completion or non-attendance, providing a more detailed accounting of this specific population's educational progress and challenges within the correctional system.

https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5298&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104