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Short title. This Act may be cited as the Open Parole Hearings Act. (Source: P.A. 87-224.)
Illinois · statute · 730 ILCS 105 · 7 active provisions
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Open Parole Hearings Act. (Source: P.A. 87-224.)
Definitions. As used in this Act: (a) "Applicant" means an inmate who is being considered for parole by the Prisoner Review Board. (a-1) "Aftercare releasee" means a person released from the Department of Juvenile Justice on aftercare release subject to aftercare revocation proceedings. (b) "Board" means the Prisoner R…
Victim statements. (a) The Board shall receive and consider victim statements. (a-5) Pursuant to paragraph (19) of subsection (b) of Section 4.5 of the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act, the State's Attorney shall forward a copy of any statement presented at the time of trial to the Prisoner Review Board to be…
Open hearings. (a) The Board may restrict the number of individuals allowed to attend parole, or parole or aftercare release revocation hearings in accordance with physical limitations, security requirements of the hearing facilities or those giving repetitive or cumulative testimony. The Board may also restrict attend…
Finality of Board decisions. A Board decision concerning parole, or parole or aftercare release revocation shall be final at the time the decision is delivered to the inmate, subject to any rehearing granted under Board rules. (Source: P.A. 98-558, eff. 1-1-14; 99-628, eff. 1-1-17.)
Notification of future parole hearings. (a) The Board shall notify the State's Attorney of the committing county of the pending hearing and the victim of all forthcoming parole hearings at least 15 days in advance. Written notification shall contain: (1) notification of the place of the hearing; (2) the date and approx…
Board rules. Within 90 days of the effective date of this Act, the Board may develop rules in accordance with this Act. (Source: P.A. 87-224.)