SB2254sam001 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. William R. Haine

Filed: 3/10/2008

09500SB2254sam001 LRB095 15692 RLC 47924 a

AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2254

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2254 on page 7, by replacing line 11 with the following:

"7 days after the prisoner has been granted parole"; and

on page 7, by replacing lines 16 through 18 with the following: "Parole Hearings Act. When the victim, concerned citizens, or the State's Attorney has opposed parole for an inmate sentenced before February 1, 1978, the additional provisions in paragraphs (5.1) through (5.4) apply."; and

by replacing lines 12 through 26 on page 8 and lines 1 through 9 on page 9 with the following:

"(5.2) If the Prisoner Review Board makes a preliminary finding to grant parole to an inmate sentenced before February 1, 1978, the victims, concerned citizens, and the State's Attorney shall be notified and advised within 3 days thereafter of their right to address the full Prisoner Review Board with any opposition to parole at a hearing which shall be held no sooner than 28 days after the preliminary finding. The notice shall include the date, time, and location of the hearing at which they may voice their opposition to parole. These objections to parole may be made in person, in writing, on film, videotape, or other electronic means or in the form of a recording.

(5.3) At this hearing, the victims, concerned citizens, and the State's Attorney may also suggest and request certain conditions of parole. A written request may also be made through the State's Attorney's Office or directly to the Prisoner Review Board.

(5.4) Subsequent to this hearing, if the Board grants the inmate parole, all registered victims, concerned citizens, and the State's Attorney shall be notified. The actual release of the inmate shall not take place until these notifications are made. A copy of the parole order including all conditions and terms of parole shall be served upon all victims, concerned citizens, and the State's Attorney within 7 days of the Board's order granting the inmate parole."; and

on page 11, by replacing lines 12 through 21 with the following: "or"; and

on page 12, by replacing lines 18 through 19 with the following:

"(1) hear by at least one member and through a panel of at least 3 members decide, cases of prisoners"; and

on page 13, by replacing lines 9 through 11 with the following: "the Prisoner Review Board after all members have heard presentations in support of and, if the parole is opposed, in objection to the parole request;"; and

on page 20, by replacing line 20 with the following: "receive reasonable written notice not less than 60 15 days"; and

on page 21, by replacing lines 19 through 23 with the following: "to be considered at the parole hearing."; and

on page 22, by replacing line 18 with the following: "custody of the Department, at least one member of the"; and

on page 23, by replacing lines 4 through 17 with the following:

"(b-1) If the Prisoner Review Board makes a preliminary finding to grant parole to an inmate sentenced before February 1, 1978, the full Prisoner Review Board shall listen to opposition presented by the victims, concerned citizens, or State's Attorney at a subsequent hearing. If the inmate is granted parole, the victims, concerned citizens, and the State's Attorney shall be notified. A copy of the parole order including all conditions and terms of parole shall be served upon all victims, concerned citizens and the State's Attorney within 7 days of the Board's order granting the inmate parole."; and

on page 24, by replacing lines 12 through 18 with the following: "whose application it has acted. The Prisoner Review Board shall also give written notice of its decision to the parties opposing parole including a copy of the parole order and conditions of parole."; and

on page 24, by replacing line 24 with the following: "schedule a rehearing no later than 5 3 years from the date of the"; and

on page 25, by replacing lines 9 through 22 with the following: "date of the sentence, the date of the parole, and the basis for the decision of the Board to grant parole and the vote of the Board on any such decisions. The registry shall be made available for"; and

on page 26, by deleting lines 2 through 13.