IL SB0086

Incarcerated individuals aged 55 or older who have served at least 25 consecutive years become eligible to petition the Prisoner Review Board for parole, regardless of their original sentence length

Excludes from eligibility anyone sentenced to natural life imprisonment for Class X felony violations of criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, or predatory criminal sexual assault of a child

The Prisoner Review Board must consider factors including rehabilitation evidence, remorse, participation in educational/vocational programs, employment history, recidivism likelihood, danger to others, and housing plans; maintaining innocence cannot prevent parole eligibility

Victims and families must receive timely notification and opportunity to participate in parole hearings; a panel of at least 3 Board members must hear cases, with majority vote required to grant parole

Applies retroactively to all persons currently serving sentences, with rehearing required within 3 years if parole is denied; written rationale must be provided for any denial