IL SB0019

Expands Prisoner Review Board membership qualifications to include experience in victim advocacy, domestic violence advocacy, and law enforcement, and increases member salaries to match Illinois Human Rights Commission salaries for members appointed after January 1, 2026

Requires Board members to complete mandatory training within 30 days of service covering the prison system, rehabilitative corrections, and domestic violence, plus 20 hours of annual continuing education on topics including trauma, racial bias, and wrongful convictions

Establishes a Director of Victim and Witness Services position at the Prisoner Review Board to ensure victims receive proper notice and opportunity to submit impact statements, and requires the Board to notify registered victims before early discharge decisions

Expands victims' rights to submit impact statements in support or opposition at clemency, parole, and medical release hearings, including persons with protective orders against the offender, and requires the Board to publish procedural information on its website

Revises parole decision criteria to focus on rehabilitation factors including programming participation, age at offense, trauma history, medical conditions, and reentry plans, replacing previous standards based on risk of non-conformity and deprecation of offense seriousness