SB2123 Summary

• Amends the Unified Code of Corrections to limit sentence credit awards to a maximum reduction of 5 years from any prisoner's sentence.

• Prohibits prisoners serving natural life sentences from earning any sentence credit.

• Allows sentence credit to be awarded for good conduct, program participation (substance abuse, education, behavior modification), and educational achievements (high school equivalency, bachelor's degree, master's/professional degree).

• Establishes restrictions on sentence credit for specific offenses including first-degree murder, terrorism, sexual assault, armed robbery, drug trafficking, and domestic battery, with limits ranging from no credit to 7.5 days per month.

• Requires the Department of Corrections to provide annual reports to the Governor and General Assembly on earned sentence credit awards, including number of recipients, average credit awarded, and revocation data.