HB4843 Summary

• Amends Section 3-4-3 of the Unified Code of Corrections regarding funds and property of incarcerated persons in Department of Corrections and Department of Juvenile Justice facilities

• Removes the $200 threshold for interest and income earned on deposits by Department of Juvenile Justice residents, directing all such interest to the Residents' Benefit Fund instead of the individual's account

• Requires the Department to disburse all held moneys no later than a person's final discharge and to deduct frivolous lawsuit filing fees and costs from committed persons' accounts

• Specifies that unclaimed money held for 1 year after a person's separation (by death, discharge, or unauthorized absence) is transmitted to the State Treasurer and deposited into the General Revenue Fund

• Directs 40% of commissary store profits to benefit committed persons through inmate payroll advancement, with remaining profits available for other departmental purposes