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CORRECTIONS
(730 ILCS 5/) Unified Code of Corrections.

730 ILCS 5/3-6-7.4

    (730 ILCS 5/3-6-7.4)
    Sec. 3-6-7.4. Housing requirements applicable to pregnant committed persons.
    (a) The Department may not place in administrative segregation a committed person who is pregnant or who gave birth during the preceding 30 days unless the Director or the Director's designee determines that the placement is necessary based on a reasonable belief that the committed person will harm herself, the committed person's infant, or any other person or will attempt escape.
    (b) The Department may not assign a pregnant committed person to any bed that is elevated more than 3 feet above the floor.
(Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 7-1-21.)

730 ILCS 5/3-6-8

    (730 ILCS 5/3-6-8)
    Sec. 3-6-8. High school equivalency testing programs. The Department of Corrections shall develop and establish a program in the Adult Division designed to increase the number of committed persons enrolled in programs for high school equivalency testing and pursuing State of Illinois High School Diplomas by at least 100% over the 4-year period following the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly. Pursuant to the program, each adult institution and facility shall report annually to the Director of Corrections on the number of committed persons enrolled in high school equivalency testing programs and those who pass high school equivalency testing, and the number of committed persons in the Adult Division who are on waiting lists for participation in the high school equivalency testing programs.
(Source: P.A. 102-1100, eff. 1-1-23.)

730 ILCS 5/Ch. III Art. 7

 
    (730 ILCS 5/Ch. III Art. 7 heading)
ARTICLE 7. FACILITIES

730 ILCS 5/3-7-1

    (730 ILCS 5/3-7-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-7-1)
    Sec. 3-7-1. Administrative Regulations. The Department shall promulgate Rules and Regulations in conformity with this Code.
(Source: P.A. 77-2097.)

730 ILCS 5/3-7-2

    (730 ILCS 5/3-7-2) (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-7-2)
    Sec. 3-7-2. Facilities.
    (a) All institutions and facilities of the Department shall provide every committed person with access to toilet facilities, barber facilities, bathing facilities at least once each week, a library of legal materials and published materials including newspapers and magazines approved by the Director. A committed person may not receive any materials that the Director deems pornographic.
    (b) (Blank).
    (c) All institutions and facilities of the Department shall provide facilities for every committed person to leave his cell for at least one hour each day unless the chief administrative officer determines that it would be harmful or dangerous to the security or safety of the institution or facility.
    (d) All institutions and facilities of the Department shall provide every committed person with a wholesome and nutritional diet at regularly scheduled hours, drinking water, clothing adequate for the season, including underwear, bedding, soap and towels and medical and dental care. Underwear provided to each committed person in all institutions and facilities of the Department shall be free of charge and shall be provided at any time upon request, including multiple requests, of the committed person or as needed by the committed person.
    (e) All institutions and facilities of the Department shall permit every committed person to send and receive an unlimited number of uncensored letters, provided, however, that the Director may order that mail be inspected and read for reasons of the security, safety or morale of the institution or facility.
    (f) All of the institutions and facilities of the Department shall permit every committed person to receive in-person visitors and video contact, if available, except in case of abuse of the visiting privilege or when the chief administrative officer determines that such visiting would be harmful or dangerous to the security, safety or morale of the institution or facility. Each committed person is entitled to 7 visits per month. Every committed person may submit a list of at least 30 persons to the Department that are authorized to visit the committed person. The list shall be kept in an electronic format by the Department beginning on August 1, 2019, as well as available in paper form for Department employees. The chief administrative officer shall have the right to restrict visitation to non-contact visits, video, or other forms of non-contact visits for reasons of safety, security, and order, including, but not limited to, restricting contact visits for committed persons engaged in gang activity. No committed person in a super maximum security facility or on disciplinary segregation is allowed contact visits. Any committed person found in possession of illegal drugs or who fails a drug test shall not be permitted contact visits for a period of at least 6 months. Any committed person involved in gang activities or found guilty of assault committed against a Department employee shall not be permitted contact visits for a period of at least 6 months. The Department shall offer every visitor appropriate written information concerning HIV and AIDS, including information concerning how to contact the Illinois Department of Public Health for counseling information. The Department shall develop the written materials in consultation with the Department of Public Health. The Department shall ensure that all such information and materials are culturally sensitive and reflect cultural diversity as appropriate. Implementation of the changes made to this Section by Public Act 94-629 is subject to appropriation. The Department shall seek the lowest possible cost to provide video calling and shall charge to the extent of recovering any demonstrated costs of providing video calling. The Department shall not make a commission or profit from video calling services. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to permit video calling instead of in-person visitation.
    (f-5) (Blank).
    (f-10) The Department may not restrict or limit in-person visits to committed persons due to the availability of interactive video conferences.
    (f-15)(1) The Department shall issue a standard written policy for each institution and facility of the Department that provides for:
        (A) the number of in-person visits each committed
    
person is entitled to per week and per month including the requirements of subsection (f) of this Section;
        (B) the hours of in-person visits;
        (C) the type of identification required for visitors
    
at least 18 years of age; and
        (D) the type of identification, if any, required for
    
visitors under 18 years of age.
    (2) This policy shall be posted on the Department website and at each facility.
    (3) The Department shall post on its website daily any restrictions or denials of visitation for that day and the succeeding 5 calendar days, including those based on a lockdown of the facility, to inform family members and other visitors.
    (g) All institutions and facilities of the Department shall permit religious ministrations and sacraments to be available to every committed person, but attendance at religious services shall not be required. This subsection (g) is subject to the provisions of the Faith Behind Bars Act.
    (h) Within 90 days after December 31, 1996, the Department shall prohibit the use of curtains, cell-coverings, or any other matter or object that obstructs or otherwise impairs the line of vision into a committed person's cell.
    (i) A point of contact person appointed under subsection (u-6) of Section 3-2-2 of this Code shall promptly and efficiently review suggestions, complaints, and other requests made by visitors to institutions and facilities of the Department and by other members of the public. Based on the nature of the submission, the point of contact person shall communicate with the appropriate division of the Department, disseminate the concern or complaint, and act as liaison between the parties to reach a resolution.
        (1) The point of contact person shall maintain
    
information about the subject matter of each correspondence, including, but not limited to, information about the following subjects:
            (A) the parties making the submission;
            (B) any commissary-related concerns;
            (C) any concerns about the institution or
        
facility's COVID protocols and mitigations;
            (D) any concerns about mail, video, or electronic
        
messages or other communications with incarcerated persons;
            (E) any concerns about the institution or
        
facility;
            (F) any discipline-related concerns;
            (G) any concerns about earned sentencing credits;
            (H) any concerns about educational opportunities
        
for incarcerated persons;
            (I) any concerns about health-related matters;
            (J) any mental health concerns;
            (K) any concerns about personal property;
            (L) any concerns about the records of the
        
incarcerated person;
            (M) any concerns about recreational opportunities
        
for incarcerated persons;
            (N) any staffing-related concerns;
            (O) any concerns about the transfer of
        
individuals in custody;
            (P) any concerns about visitation; and
            (Q) any concerns about work opportunities for
        
incarcerated persons.
        The information shall be maintained in accordance
    
with standards set by the Department of Corrections, and shall be made available to the Department's Planning and Research Division. The point of contact person shall provide a summary of the results of the review, including any resolution or recommendations made as a result of correspondence with the Planning and Research Division of the Department.
        (2) The Department shall provide an annual written
    
report to the General Assembly and the Governor, with the first report due no later than January 1, 2023, and publish the report on its website within 48 hours after the report is transmitted to the Governor and the General Assembly. The report shall include a summary of activities undertaken and completed as a result of submissions to the point of contact person. The Department of Corrections shall collect and report the following aggregated and disaggregated data for each institution and facility and describe:
            (A) the work of the point of contact person;
            (B) the general nature of suggestions,
        
complaints, and other requests submitted to the point of contact person;
            (C) the volume of emails, calls, letters, and
        
other correspondence received by the point of contact person;
            (D) the resolutions reached or recommendations
        
made as a result of the point of contact person's review;
            (E) whether, if an investigation is recommended,
        
a report of the complaint was forwarded to the Chief Inspector of the Department or other Department employee, and the resolution of the complaint, and if the investigation has not concluded, a detailed status report on the complaint; and
            (F) any recommendations that the point of contact
        
person has relating to systemic issues in the Department of Corrections, and any other matters for consideration by the General Assembly and the Governor.
        The name, address, or other personally identifiable
    
information of a person who files a complaint, suggestion, or other request with the point of contact person, and confidential records shall be redacted from the annual report and are not subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. The Department shall disclose the records only if required by a court order on a showing of good cause.
        (3) The Department must post in a conspicuous place
    
in the waiting area of every facility or institution a sign that contains in bold, black type the following:
            (A) a short statement notifying visitors of the
        
point of contact person and that person's duty to receive suggestions, complaints, or other requests; and
            (B) information on how to submit suggestions,
        
complaints, or other requests to the point of contact person.
    (j) Menstrual hygiene products shall be available, as needed, free of charge, at all institutions and facilities of the Department for all committed persons who menstruate. In this subsection (j), "menstrual hygiene products" means tampons and sanitary napkins for use in connection with the menstrual cycle.
(Source: P.A. 102-1082, eff. 6-10-22; 102-1111, eff. 6-1-23; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23; 103-331, eff. 1-1-24.)

730 ILCS 5/3-7-2a

    (730 ILCS 5/3-7-2a) (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-7-2a)
    Sec. 3-7-2a. If a facility maintains a commissary or commissaries serving inmates, the selling prices for all goods shall be sufficient to cover the costs of the goods and an additional charge of up to 35% for tobacco products and up to 25% for non-tobacco products. The amount of the additional charges for goods sold at commissaries serving inmates shall be based upon the amount necessary to pay for the wages and benefits of commissary employees who are employed in any commissary facilities of the Department. The Department shall determine the additional charges upon any changes in wages and benefits of commissary employees as negotiated in the collective bargaining agreement. If a facility maintains a commissary or commissaries serving employees, the selling price for all goods shall be sufficient to cover the costs of the goods and an additional charge of up to 10%. A compliance audit of all commissaries and the distribution of commissary funds shall be included in the regular compliance audit of the Department conducted by the Auditor General in accordance with the Illinois State Auditing Act.
    Items purchased for sale at any such commissary shall be purchased, wherever possible, at wholesale costs. If a facility maintains a commissary or commissaries as of the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly, the Department may not contract with a private contractor or vendor to operate, manage, or perform any portion of the commissary services. The Department may not enter into any such contract for commissary services at a facility that opens subsequent to the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly.
(Source: P.A. 93-607, eff. 1-1-04; 94-913, eff. 6-23-06.)

730 ILCS 5/3-7-2b

    (730 ILCS 5/3-7-2b) (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-7-2b)
    Sec. 3-7-2b. Prior notice to General Assembly. Prior to the selection of any site for the construction of any correctional facility, work release center, community correctional center or any facility used for such purposes, the Governor shall provide prior timely notice to the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, Senate Minority Leader and House Minority Leader. Such notice shall precede any public announcement or announcement to private individuals.
(Source: P.A. 83-942.)

730 ILCS 5/3-7-2.5

    (730 ILCS 5/3-7-2.5)
    Sec. 3-7-2.5. Zero tolerance drug policy.
    (a) Any person employed by the Department of Corrections who tests positive in accordance with established Departmental drug testing procedures for any substance prohibited by the Illinois Controlled Substances Act or the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act shall be discharged from employment. Any person employed by the Department of Corrections who tests positive in accordance with established Departmental drug testing procedures for any substance prohibited by the Cannabis Control Act may be discharged from employment. Refusal to submit to a drug test, ordered in accordance with Departmental procedures, by any person employed by the Department shall be construed as a positive test, and the person shall be discharged from employment. The changes made in this Section by this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly shall apply to all pending and future incidents under this Section.
    Testing of employees shall be conducted in accordance with established Departmental drug testing procedures. Changes to established drug testing procedures that are inconsistent with the federal guidelines specified in the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Program, 59 FR 29908, or that affect terms and conditions of employment, shall be negotiated with an exclusive bargaining representative in accordance with the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act.
        (1) All samples used for the purpose of drug testing
    
shall be collected by persons who have at least 15 hours of initial training in the proper collection procedures and at least 8 hours of annual follow-up training. Proof of this training shall be available upon request. In order to ensure that these persons possess the necessary knowledge, skills, and experience to carry out their duties, their training must include guidelines and procedures on maintaining the integrity of the collection process, ensuring the privacy of employees being tested, ensuring the security of the specimen, and avoiding conduct or statements that could be viewed as offensive or inappropriate. Proficiency in the proper collection process must be demonstrated prior to certification.
        (2) With respect to any bargaining unit employee, the
    
Department shall not initiate discipline of any employee who authorizes the testing of a split urine sample in accordance with established Departmental drug testing procedures until receipt by the Department of the test results from the split urine sample evidencing a positive test for any substance prohibited by the Cannabis Control Act, the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act.
    (b) Any employee discharged in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) shall not be eligible for rehire by the Department.
(Source: P.A. 100-1130, eff. 11-27-18.)

730 ILCS 5/3-7-3

    (730 ILCS 5/3-7-3) (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-7-3)
    Sec. 3-7-3. Institutional Safety and Sanitation. (a) Standards of sanitation and safety for all institutions and facilities shall be established and enforced by the Department. All buildings and facilities shall be cleaned regularly and properly maintained. Ventilation of air and heat adequate to the climate and season shall be provided.
    (b) All new, remodeled and newly designated institutions or facilities shall provide at least 50 square feet of cell, room or dormitory floor space.
(Source: P.A. 83-942.)

730 ILCS 5/3-7-4

    (730 ILCS 5/3-7-4) (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-7-4)
    Sec. 3-7-4. Protection of Persons. The Department shall establish rules and regulations for the protection of the person and property of employees of the Department and every committed person.
(Source: P.A. 77-2097.)

730 ILCS 5/3-7-5

    (730 ILCS 5/3-7-5) (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-7-5)
    Sec. 3-7-5. The Department shall implement a comprehensive energy conservation program at all correctional institutions and facilities in the State, for the purpose of conserving energy in any and all forms and to ultimately reduce expenditures in such regard. The Department may request the Capital Development Board to provide personnel and services in connection with the inspection of the institutions and facilities and the making of specific recommendations for current expenditures for improvement and ultimate cost reduction.
(Source: P.A. 81-558.)

730 ILCS 5/3-7-6

    (730 ILCS 5/3-7-6) (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-7-6)
    Sec. 3-7-6. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 97-697, eff. 6-22-12. Repealed by P.A. 101-235, eff. 1-1-20.)