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Short title. This Act may be cited as the Private Detention Facility Moratorium Act. (Source: P.A. 101-20, eff. 6-21-19.)
Illinois · statute · 730 ILCS 141 · 8 active provisions
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Private Detention Facility Moratorium Act. (Source: P.A. 101-20, eff. 6-21-19.)
Legislative findings. The General Assembly hereby finds and declares that the management and operation of any detention facility involves functions that are inherently governmental. Detention requires the exercise of coercive police powers over individuals that should not be delegated to the private sector and is disti…
Definition. In this Act, "detention facility" means any building, facility, or structure used to detain individuals, not including State work release centers or juvenile or adult residential treatment facilities. (Source: P.A. 101-20, eff. 6-21-19; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)
Certain agreements and incentives prohibited. Neither the State, nor any unit of local government, any county sheriff, or any agency, officer, employee, or agent thereof, shall: (1) enter into an agreement of any kind for the detention of individuals in a detention facility owned, managed, or operated, in whole or in p…
Exemptions. This Act does not prohibit the State, a unit of local government, or any sheriff that owns, manages, or operates a detention facility from contracting with a private entity or person to provide ancillary services in that facility, such as medical services, food service, educational services, or facility rep…
Applicability. In case of any conflict between this Act and any other law, this Act shall control. (Source: P.A. 101-20, eff. 6-21-19.)
Severability. The provisions of this Act are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. (Source: P.A. 101-20, eff. 6-21-19.)
Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 101-20, eff. 6-21-19.)