Bill Status of SB0064  102nd General Assembly


Short Description:  CD CORR-PATHWAY TO COMMUNITY

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Patricia Van Pelt and Laura Fine

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
730 ILCS 5/3-14-1.1 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a committed person who: (1) is at least 60 years of age; (2) has served at least 25 consecutive years of imprisonment in a facility or institution of the Department of Corrections; and (3) is not serving a sentence for a crime of violence as defined in the Crime Victims Compensation Act may petition the Department for participation in the Pathway to Community Program. Provides that before a participant is selected for the Program, the petitioner shall successfully complete an atonement and restorative justice program prepared by the Department. Following completion of this program of atonement and restorative justice, the Department shall make an exhaustive effort to find and notify family members of the victim of the petitioner's offense and to afford them the opportunity to participate in the Department's final selection process for the Pathway to Community Program. Provides that the Department shall select 50 participants for the Program from petitions submitted to it by the Department. Provides that up to $1,000 of trauma-informed victim services or trauma-certified professional therapy shall be provided by the Department to family members of the victim of the petitioner's offense. Insurance policies of the family members of the victim of the petitioner's offense or family members financial resources shall first be used to pay the costs of these services or therapy. Optional participation by family members of the victim of petitioner's offense shall be provided by the Department at no cost to the family members of the victim. Makes other changes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/23/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
  1/23/2019SenateFirst Reading
  1/23/2019SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/7/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die