IL SB1968

Requires courts sentencing defendants for Class 3 or 4 felonies (other than violent crimes) to determine whether the offender has fewer than 4 months remaining on their sentence accounting for time served.

Allows offenders with less than 4 months remaining on non-violent Class 3 or 4 felony sentences to be assigned to electronic home detention, adult transition centers, or other Department of Corrections facilities instead of the penitentiary system.

Requires courts to specify on the record the evidence and reasons supporting imprisonment decisions for Class 3 or 4 felony defendants with no prior probation/conditional discharge sentences and no prior violent crime convictions.

Expands victim impact statement rights to include persons affected by certain drug offenses and Class 4 felonies (assault, battery, aggravated assault, etc.), with statements prepared in writing with the State's Attorney before oral presentation.

Takes effect January 1, 2020.