IL HB4303

Persons sentenced under Illinois law prior to February 1, 1978 (indeterminate sentencing era) who are released from imprisonment will be placed on mandatory supervised release under the same terms as those sentenced under the current determinate sentencing system

All references to "parole" in the Unified Code of Corrections' Sentencing Chapter and mandatory supervised release provisions will legally mean "mandatory supervised release," standardizing terminology across the code

The mandatory supervised release terms for these individuals will follow existing guidelines: 3 years for first degree murder and certain sexual offenses; 18 months for most Class X felonies; 12 months for Class 1 and 2 felonies; and 6 months for Class 3 and 4 felonies

All changes made by this bill apply retroactively to individuals currently serving sentences under pre-1978 indeterminate sentencing laws

The bill takes effect immediately upon becoming law