Sen. William R. Haine

Filed: 3/10/2008

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2254

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2254 on page 7, by
3 replacing line 11 with the following:
4 "7 days after the prisoner has been granted parole"; and
 
5 on page 7, by replacing lines 16 through 18 with the following:
6 "Parole Hearings Act. When the victim, concerned citizens, or
7 the State's Attorney has opposed parole for an inmate sentenced
8 before February 1, 1978, the additional provisions in
9 paragraphs (5.1) through (5.4) apply."; and
 
10 by replacing lines 12 through 26 on page 8 and lines 1 through
11 9 on page 9 with the following:
12     "(5.2) If the Prisoner Review Board makes a preliminary
13 finding to grant parole to an inmate sentenced before February
14 1, 1978, the victims, concerned citizens, and the State's
15 Attorney shall be notified and advised within 3 days thereafter
16 of their right to address the full Prisoner Review Board with

 

 

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1 any opposition to parole at a hearing which shall be held no
2 sooner than 28 days after the preliminary finding. The notice
3 shall include the date, time, and location of the hearing at
4 which they may voice their opposition to parole. These
5 objections to parole may be made in person, in writing, on
6 film, videotape, or other electronic means or in the form of a
7 recording.
8     (5.3) At this hearing, the victims, concerned citizens, and
9 the State's Attorney may also suggest and request certain
10 conditions of parole. A written request may also be made
11 through the State's Attorney's Office or directly to the
12 Prisoner Review Board.
13     (5.4) Subsequent to this hearing, if the Board grants the
14 inmate parole, all registered victims, concerned citizens, and
15 the State's Attorney shall be notified. The actual release of
16 the inmate shall not take place until these notifications are
17 made. A copy of the parole order including all conditions and
18 terms of parole shall be served upon all victims, concerned
19 citizens, and the State's Attorney within 7 days of the Board's
20 order granting the inmate parole."; and
 
21 on page 11, by replacing lines 12 through 21 with the
22 following:
23 "or"; and
 
24 on page 12, by replacing lines 18 through 19 with the

 

 

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1 following:
2         "(1) hear by at least one member and through a panel of
3     at least 3 members decide, cases of prisoners"; and
 
4 on page 13, by replacing lines 9 through 11 with the following:
5 "the Prisoner Review Board after all members have heard
6 presentations in support of and, if the parole is opposed, in
7 objection to the parole request;"; and
 
8 on page 20, by replacing line 20 with the following:
9 "receive reasonable written notice not less than 60 15 days";
10 and
 
11 on page 21, by replacing lines 19 through 23 with the
12 following:
13 "to be considered at the parole hearing."; and
 
14 on page 22, by replacing line 18 with the following:
15 "custody of the Department, at least one member of the"; and
 
16 on page 23, by replacing lines 4 through 17 with the following:
17     "(b-1) If the Prisoner Review Board makes a preliminary
18 finding to grant parole to an inmate sentenced before February
19 1, 1978, the full Prisoner Review Board shall listen to
20 opposition presented by the victims, concerned citizens, or
21 State's Attorney at a subsequent hearing. If the inmate is

 

 

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1 granted parole, the victims, concerned citizens, and the
2 State's Attorney shall be notified. A copy of the parole order
3 including all conditions and terms of parole shall be served
4 upon all victims, concerned citizens and the State's Attorney
5 within 7 days of the Board's order granting the inmate
6 parole."; and
 
7 on page 24, by replacing lines 12 through 18 with the
8 following:
9 "whose application it has acted. The Prisoner Review Board
10 shall also give written notice of its decision to the parties
11 opposing parole including a copy of the parole order and
12 conditions of parole."; and
 
13 on page 24, by replacing line 24 with the following:
14 "schedule a rehearing no later than 5 3 years from the date of
15 the"; and
 
16 on page 25, by replacing lines 9 through 22 with the following:
17 "date of the sentence, the date of the parole, and the basis
18 for the decision of the Board to grant parole and the vote of
19 the Board on any such decisions. The registry shall be made
20 available for"; and
 
21 on page 26, by deleting lines 2 through 13.