Bill Text: IL HB5014 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Makes a technical change in the Section concerning work training programs of the Department of Juvenile Justice.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-21 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB5014 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-HB5014-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning corrections.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | changing Section 3-9-2 as follows:
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6 | (730 ILCS 5/3-9-2) (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-9-2)
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7 | Sec. 3-9-2. Work Training Programs.
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8 | (a) The The Department of Juvenile Justice, in conjunction | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | with the private
sector, may establish and offer work training | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | to develop
work habits and equip persons committed to it with | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | marketable skills to
aid in their community placement upon | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | release. Committed persons
participating in this program shall | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | be paid wages similar to those of
comparable jobs in the | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | surrounding community. A portion of the wages
earned shall go | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | to the Department of Juvenile Justice to pay part of the | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | committed
person's room and board, a portion shall be deposited | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | into the Violent
Crime Victim's Assistance Fund to assist | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | victims of crime, and the
remainder shall be placed into a | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | savings account for the committed person
which shall be given | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | to the committed person upon release. The Department
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21 | promulgate rules to regulate the distribution of the wages | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | earned.
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23 | (b) The Department of Juvenile Justice may establish |
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1 | programs of incentive by
achievement, participation in which | ||||||
2 | shall be on a voluntary basis, to sell
goods or services to the | ||||||
3 | public with the net earnings distributed to the
program | ||||||
4 | participants subject to rules of the Department of Juvenile | ||||||
5 | Justice.
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6 | (Source: P.A. 94-696, eff. 6-1-06 .)
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