For Cook, I will share the process provided by the Cook County States Attorney. This bill passed through the House and is pending in the Senate. According to the Kankakee County State's Attorney, the ruling means the pre-trial release and bail reforms will not take effect on Jan. 1 in the 65 Illinois counties who challenged the law. These Are the New Illinois Laws Taking Effect in 2021 The law requires that a prompt hearing be held after someone is detained on a parole violation to determine whether they should be released. To commemorate the abolition of slavery throughout the United States and its territories in 1865, Juneteenth will be recognized as National Freedom Day in Illinois. The cash bail provision became a hallmark campaign issue in the race of Illinois governor and state attorney general. Tyrone Muhammad, executive director with Ex-cons for Community and Social Change, has been pushing for parole to be reinstated since the time he was incarcerated. Compared to misdemeanor sentencing, which are fairly standard, felonies are complicated. So that whole [idea of] everyones going to be released one day lasted maybe two years before we started stacking on huge amounts of sentencing enhancements and lengthening sentences and adding things that were considered crimes that would be met with prison time, and then truth-in-sentencing, and three strikes laws and like we just stacked it on over the last over the last four decades, Burlet said. PO Box 6160 The Governor signed the following bills into law. However, those workers must still earn the minimum wage after receiving tips, or the employer will make up the difference. The form requests the following information: the incarcerated persons name, date of birth, IDOC number, current IDOC facility, projected release date, case numbers, crimes, and if there are any pending requests for relief (e.g. The greatest controversy in the SAFE-T Act is the key provision for ending cash bail, which advocates said causes poor people to sit in jail because they can't make bail, even on minor charges, while affluent people can pay for their pre-trial release, even for more serious crimes. Gov. The amendment passed with more than 50% support from the overall vote in the midterm. Many of the people named in the court filing on Wednesday were on parole when they were rearrested for misdemeanors. Summary of Provisions in Illinois House Bill 3653: Criminal Justice In order to prevent osteoporosis and other medical conditions, this law requires health insurance plans to cover medically necessary hormone therapy treatments for women who have undergone a hysterectomy and therefore induced menopause. Common and Chance the Rapper spoke at the news conference about meeting Chicago inmates and the impact it had on them. But as parole violations, they would result in automatic incarceration under the old rules. HB3235: HB3235 would require the Illinois Department of Corrections to provide people with information about IDs, voting, jobs, housing resources, and more at least 45 days before a person is going to leave prison. So a student can be judged on their academic merit of what they've done for four years instead of three-and-a-half, four-and-a-half-hour test," said Gregory Dean, a counselor at Michele Clark Magnet High School. ICJIA | Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority The system is very hard to navigate.. Illinois lawmakers got rid of discretionary parole at the beginning of the tough-on-crime era, Katrina Burlet, campaign director and operations manager of Parole Illinois, said. All Rights Reserved. It also would invest money in mental health programs in communities and school programs most affected by gun violence. Sundays through the end of October. Jones said its important to see incarcerated people beyond their confinement as lawyers, professors, doctors, therapists and people who have the potential to do great things. Sixteen people died in custody in New York City in 2021, the deadliest year since 2013. Contact email: saoresentencinginitiative@cookcountyil.gov. According to the rapper, the man, whos serving a life sentence, said he wanted to change his life, apologize to his community and see it healed from its struggles. Illinois Supreme Court Rule 23). Note: this digital form is not a request for resentencing, but will be part of a list for possible future review by the CCSAO. Tipped employees may be paid 60% of the hourly minimum wage. No one cares. This bill did not move in either chamber. Diverse stakeholders will come together to assess barriers and opportunities to HEP in Illinois and recommend a legislative action to expand access to HEP for all incarcerated and formerly incarcerated scholars. The change was supposed to provide equal treatment in sentencing but Black and Latino people were still disproportionately affected, often receiving longer prison sentences than white people, according to the goup. One gentleman said to me, Imagine being trapped in one act for the rest of your life, the worst act, for the rest of your life. I thought about that. House Bill 2818 allows survivors of sexual assault and stalking to keep their home addresses confidential to reduce the risk that their attacker may locate them. Persons who are currently age 65 or older and have served at least 20 years for a non-sex and non-homicide offense. CHICAGO (WLS) -- With the start of the New Year, there is always a new set of laws going into effect. Of those bills, 664 passed through both chambers (the House and Senate) and will now go to the Governor. The Task Force will consider ways for incarcerated people, states attorneys, the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC), and judges to file resentencing motions to allow someone who previously received a long sentence to be released. The parole hearings under this law are governed by Illinois's general parole hearing statutes,51 and individuals are entitled to counsel for these hearings.52 A parole hearing under this statute must be conducted by the Parole Review Board,53 with at least one member of the Board who is "qualified in the field of juvenile matters."54 The final The law, effective June 1, will allow people who commit a crime before turning 21 to petition the Illinois Prisoner Review Board for parole, which will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. With the start of the New Year always comes a new set of laws to obey. One man being held at Rikers Island, who asked to be identified only by his first name, Jorge because he feared retribution from law enforcement officials, said he was frustrated by the process. But lawyers said they were told by correction officials last week that the change would not be immediately applied to currently incarcerated people. We expect the Governor to sign both of Restore Justices bills that passed, in addition to other criminal legal reform bills. We remain committed to implementing the law as written and passed by the Legislature, she said. It also allows people being held in jail pre-trial (who have not been convicted) to vote. To read about 10 new laws that took effect in July, click here. UPDATE: On February 22, 2021, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed House Bill 3653 Senate Amendment 2 into law as Public Act 101-0652 - dubbed the SAFE-T Act (Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity - Today). Starting Jan. 1, the statewide minimum wage will increase from $10 to $11 an hour, the third increase so far in a staggered plan that will ultimately end with the minimum wage reaching $15 per hour in 2025. If you were convicted under this theory and are comfortable sharing your story, please send us a letter with any information you have access to (information about your case, , your life before and in prison, a photo of you, etc.) (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune). Running a lemonade stand is a rite of passage for many kids. Senate Bill 3349 (SB3349) reduces the required Mandatory Supervised Release (MSR) period for Class X felonies, excluding some sex offenses, from 3 years to 18 months and reduces the MSR period for Class 1 and Class 2 felonies from 2 years to 12 months.1 SB3349 also provides that MSR shall not be imposed on individuals leaving prison for Class 3 HB1063, House Amendment 1 (previously SB655): HIV criminalization in Illinois stigmatizes people living with HIV by making legal behavior like consensual sex illegal, or by increasing penalties for minor crimes such as sharing injection drug equipment. The amendments also clarified other controversial elements of the bill, including that police can still arrest someone for trespassing, and that judges can issue arrest warrants when someone misses court. Andre Vasquez and an advocacy group want him fired. Defendants in felony cases are subject to special rules for their criminal sentence. It relaxes some of the rules around body camera use, removes some language about when use of force is allowed, and extends deadlines for training requirements. We will be sharing these stories on our website, on social media, and with legislators. Once the Governor receives a bill, he can sign it into law, do nothing, or veto it. Avoid rule violations in prison. While Senate Bill 687 was scheduled to take effect in the new year, it no longer will - but it's still worth mentioning because it's an issue that will surely continue to come up in 2021. When families of fallen Illinois service members who died during state or federal active duty are honored, their next of kin will be presented an Illinois state flag. A complete list of all new Illinois laws taking effect next year can be found here. If he does nothing, it becomes law anyway; if he vetoes it, the Legislature can override the veto with a three-fifths majority and make the bill law. Illinois is a strong union state and just got stronger after voters approved the Workers Rights Amendment in the 2022 midterm election. The 102nd General Assembly swore in new legislators on January 13, 2021 and began meeting that month. Jones believes parole can help address what she calls death by incarceration.. You do you, including your 'do. Victims, witnesses and others will have the opportunity to present testimony to the board. Chance the Rapper and Common, along with Parole Illinois, are pushing a Senate bill that would restore discretionary parole in the state. Governor JB Pritzker signed the following bill into law on July 15; the legislation takes effect immediately. People convicted of first-degree murder or aggravated criminal sexual assault will be eligible for review after 20 years, and those convicted of predatory criminal assault of a child or given a life sentence will not be eligible.