Public Act 099-0628 (SB2777) Summary

• Transfers authority over juvenile aftercare release decisions from the Prisoner Review Board to the Department of Juvenile Justice, effective January 1, 2014.

• Establishes comprehensive aftercare release procedures including eligibility requirements, target release dates, conditions of release, and revocation hearings for juveniles committed under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.

• Changes minimum age for commitment to Department of Juvenile Justice from 17 to 18 years old and removes certain Class 4 felonies (criminal trespass, property damage, disorderly conduct, obstruction of justice) from Department commitment.

• Creates new Section 3-2.5-85 establishing that most juveniles are eligible for aftercare release without regard to time served and must be released by age 20 or completion of maximum sentence term, with specific consideration factors and victim notice requirements.

• Eliminates references to aftercare release from adult parole and mandatory supervised release provisions, clarifying separate juvenile and adult supervision systems.