Ill. Admin. Code tit. 20, § 455.30 - Eligibility Criteria

Individuals in Custody who meet the following criteria may submit a request for consideration for placement in a community correctional center to designated program staff.

a) To be considered for placement, the individual in custody must:

1) Not be serving a sentence for murder, any Class X felony, attempted murder, voluntary manslaughter, aggravated kidnapping, kidnapping, indecent liberties with a child or arson.

2) Not have any documented involvement in organized crime activities; and

3) Not have any documented large scale narcotics trafficking.

b) For pre-release placement as a regular resident, the individual in custody must:

1) Have no more than 30 months and no less than two months remaining prior to the individuals' release date.

2) Be in "A" grade (20 Ill. Adm. Code 504.130);

3) Have a designated security classification of minimum;

4) Have any outstanding felony warrants or criminal detainers reviewed on a case by case basis prior to placement. However, placement shall not be denied based on a civil immigration detainer or civil immigration warrant as defined by the Illinois TRUST Act [5 ILCS 805 ];

5) Have no acute medical or dental problems requiring resolution prior to a transfer. The individual must be cleared by medical/mental health within 30 days prior to pre-release placement;

6) Have completed a positive risk and needs assessment;

7) Have an escape history of none and have no violations of pre-released status within the last five years;

8) Not have received disciplinary action resulting in confinement in restrictive housing or loss of good time within the last 45 days prior to application for pre-release placement; and

9) Not be the subject of any valid active orders of protection.

c) For placement as a permanent party resident, the individual in custody must:

1) Be within 3 years of his release date;

2) Be in "A" grade;

3) Have a designated security classification of minimum;

4) Have outstanding felony warrants or criminal detainers reviewed on a case by case basis prior to placement. However, placement shall not be denied based on a civil immigration detainer or civil immigration warrant as defined by the Illinois TRUST Act [5 ILCS 805 ];

5) Have completed a positive risk and needs assessment; and

6) Have documented skills for the work assignment requested. An applicant for a work assignment as a cook must have a food handler's sanitation certificate.

Notes

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 20, § 455.30

Amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 19990, effective 12/3/2022