CD CORR-NOTICE WORK RELEASE

Session: 103rd General Assembly
Year: 2023
Bill #: HB3779
Category: Public Safety and Law Enforcement
Position: No position
Mandate?
Revenue Loss?
Authority Preemption?

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Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that not less than 3 days prior to any person being placed in a work release facility, the Department of Corrections shall provide to the State's Attorney and Sheriff of the county in which the work release center is located, relevant identifying information concerning the person to be placed in the work release facility. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall, in addition, give written notice not less than 3 (rather than 15) days prior to the placement to the State's Attorney of the county from which the offender was originally sentenced. Provides that these notification requirements may be electronic notification for individuals required to be housed outside the penitentiary system. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall, in addition, give electronic notice as soon as reasonably practicable to the State's Attorney of the county from which the individual was originally sentenced.



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