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IL SB2115
Bill
Status
2/26/2021
Primary Sponsor
Robert Peters
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AI Summary
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Permits offenders subject to truth in sentencing provisions to earn sentence credit for good conduct in specific instances as the Director of Corrections deems proper, with up to 180 days available.
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Allows sentence credit for completion of educational, vocational, substance abuse, behavior modification programs, life skills courses, re-entry planning, and correctional industry programs.
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Reduces the minimum sentence threshold for truth in sentencing offenders from 85% to 75% when sentence credits are applied, and from 100% to 90% for offenders required to serve their entire sentence.
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Establishes supplemental earned sentence credit limits: 3 days per month for those serving 100% of sentence, 7.5 days per month for those serving 85%, and 12 days per month for those serving less.
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Requires annual written reports to the Governor and General Assembly on earned sentence credit awards, including number of inmates awarded credit, average amounts, and revocation data.
Legislative Description
CD CORR-SENTENCE CREDIT
Last Action
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
4/16/2021