HB5340 Summary

• Amends the Unified Code of Corrections to establish criminal history restrictions for Prisoner Review Board members.

• Prohibits appointment or service of any person convicted of a Class 2 felony or higher, or a violent crime as defined in the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act, on the Prisoner Review Board.

• Extends the prohibition to substantially similar offenses convicted in another jurisdiction.

• Adds authority to the Prisoner Review Board to release medically infirm or disabled prisoners under Section 3-3-14.