IL SB2120

Allows committed persons aged 60+ who have served at least 20 consecutive years of imprisonment, or any committed person who has served 25 consecutive years of imprisonment, to petition the Prisoner Review Board for parole.

Petition must include petitioner's statement, rehabilitation documentation, character references, program participation evidence, employment history, criminal history, disciplinary record, and post-release housing plans.

Board may not penalize petitioners if educational, vocational, or employment programs were unavailable at their correctional institution.

Parole hearings under this section require a panel of at least 8 Board members, with a majority vote needed to grant parole.

Victims' families must receive timely notification and opportunity to participate in parole hearings; if parole is denied, the Board must specify when the petitioner may reapply, with rehearing no later than 3 years after denial.