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1    AN ACT concerning criminal law.

 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:



 
4    Section 5. If and only if House Bill 3904 of the 100th 
5General Assembly becomes law in the form it passed the General 
6Assembly on June 27, 2017, the Unified Code of Corrections is 
7amended  by changing Section 3-2-5.5 as follows:
 
8    (730 ILCS 5/3-2-5.5)
9    Sec. 3-2-5.5. Women's Division.
10    (a) As used in this Section:
11        "Gender-responsive" means taking into account gender 
12    specific differences that have been identified in 
13    women-centered research, including, but not limited to, 
14    socialization, psychological development, strengths, risk 
15    factors, pathways through systems, responses to treatment 
16    intervention, and other unique gender specific needs 
17    facing justice-involved women. Gender responsive policies, 
18    practices, programs, and services shall be implemented in a 
19    manner that is considered relational, culturally 
20    competent, family-centered, holistic, strength-based, and 
21    trauma-informed.
22        "Trauma-informed practices"  means practices 
23    incorporating gender violence research and the impact of 
 
 
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1    all forms of trauma in designing and implementing policies, 
2    practices, processes, programs, and services that involve 
3    understanding, recognizing, and responding to the effects 
4    of all types of trauma with emphasis on physical, 
5    psychological, and emotional safety.
6    (b) The Department shall create a permanent Women's 
7Division under the direct supervision of the Director. The 
8Women's Division shall have statewide authority and 
9operational oversight for all of the Department's women's 
10correctional centers and women's adult transition centers.
11    (c) The Director shall appoint by and with the advice and 
12consent of the Senate  a Chief Administrator for the Women's 
13Division who has received nationally recognized specialized 
14training in gender-responsive and trauma-informed practices. 
15The Chief Administrator shall be responsible for:
16        (1) management and supervision of all employees 
17    assigned to the Women's Division correctional centers and 
18    adult transition centers;
19        (2) development and implementation of evidenced-based, 
20    gender-responsive, and trauma-informed practices that 
21    govern Women's Division operations and programs;
22        (3) development of the Women's Division training, 
23    orientation, and cycle curriculum, which shall be updated 
24    as needed to align with gender responsive and 
25    trauma-informed practices;
26        (4) training all staff assigned to the Women's Division 
 
 
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1    correctional centers and adult transition centers on 
2    gender-responsive and trauma-informed practices;
3        (5) implementation of validated gender-responsive 
4    classification and placement instruments;
5        (6) implementation of a gender-responsive risk, 
6    assets, and needs assessment tool and case management 
7    system for the Women's Division; and
8        (7) collaborating with the Chief Administrator of 
9    Parole to ensure staff responsible for supervision of 
10    females under mandatory supervised release are 
11    appropriately trained in evidence-based practices in 
12    community supervision, gender-responsive practices, and 
13    trauma-informed practices.

14(Source: 100HB3904eng; 100HB3904sam001.)