Community-Based Corrections Task Force
Board and Commission Details
Meeting Information
The Task Force shall meet no less than 5 times
Contact Name
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
Function
The Task Force shall study and develop innovative ways to introduce community-based corrections and rehabilitation into the State's correctional system and develop a community-based correctional program that would support or remove barriers to community-based corrections in Illinois, with a focus on pretrial services and those sentenced to probation. The Task Force shall have the following duties: (1) Engage community organizations, interested groups, and members of the public for the purpose of assessing: (A) community-based alternatives to detention and the adoption and implementation of such alternatives; and (B) the benefits of specialty courts in rehabilitating justice involved individuals. (2) Review available research and data on the efficacy of community-based alternatives to detention at the local, State, and national level. (3) Make recommendations or suggestions for changes to the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, the Unified Code of Correction, and other relevant statutes. Appointments to the Task Force shall be made within 90 days after the effective date of this Act The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority shall provide administrative and technical support for the. Task Force and is responsible for ensuring that the requirements of the Task Force are met. On or before December 31, 2025, the Task Force shall publish a final report of its findings, developments, and recommendations and after the publication of its final report the Task Force shall be dissolved. The report shall, at a minimum, detail findings and recommendations related to the duties of the Task Force and the following: (1) information and recommendations related to the benefits of community-based corrections and specialty courts; and (2) the development and implementation of a new community-based corrections program. (b) The final report shall be shared with the following: (1) the General Assembly; and (2) the Offices of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
Senate Confirmation
No
Compensation
The members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation.
Composition
The Task Force shall consist of the following members: (1) 4 members appointed by the Senate President, including 2 members of the Senate and 2 members of the public, with one member of the Senate, appointed by the Senate President, to serve as chair of the Task Force; (2) 4 members appointed by the Senate Minority Leader, including 2 members of the Senate and 2 members of the public; (3) 4 members appointed by the Speaker of the House, including 2 members of the House and 2 members of the public; (4) 4 members appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, including 2 members of the House and 2 members of the public; (5) a member appointed by the Prisoner Review Board; (6) a member appointed by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority; (7) a member from a statewide organization that represents public defenders appointed by the State Appellate Defender; (8) a member who represents problem-solving courts appointed by the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (9) a member who represents an organization that provides reentry services appointed by the Department of Corrections Parole Division; (10) a member appointed by the Governor's Office of Management and Budget; (11) 5 graduates of specialty courts appointed by the Governor; (12) 2 retired specialty court judges appointed by the Governor; (13) the Executive Director of the Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council, or his or her designee; (14) a member who represents the State's Attorneys Association appointed by the Governor; (15) a member who represents the Illinois Sheriffs' Association appointed by the Governor; (16) a member who represents downstate courts appointed by the Governor; (17) a member who represents Cook County Courts appointed by the Governor; and (18) a member who represents adult probation appointed by the Governor.
Chair
One member of the Senate, appointed by the Senate President, to serve as Chair of the Task Force
Authority
P.A. 103-0982
Member Names
| Name | Member Expiration | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vacant | Senate President | Chair, Member | Member of the Senate | ||||
| Vacant | Senate President | Member | Member of the Senate | ||||
| Vacant | Senate President | Member | Member of the Public | ||||
| Vacant | Senate President | Memebr | Member of the Public | ||||
| Bryant, Sen. Terri | 12/03/2024 | Senate Minority Leader | Member | Member of the Senate | |||
| Vacant | Senate Minority Leader | Member | Member of the Senate | ||||
| Vacant | Senate Minority Leader | Member | Member of the Public | ||||
| Vacant | Senate Minority Leader | Member | Member of the Public | ||||
| Johnson, Rep. Gregg | 08/20/2024 | Speaker of the House | Member | Member of the House | |||
| Cassidy, Rep. Kelly | Speaker of the House | Member | Member of the House | ||||
| Smith, Gina | 10/23/2024 | Speaker of the House | Member | Member of the Public | |||
| Thies, Mollie | 10/23/2024 | Speaker of the House | Member | Member of the Public | |||
| Sheehan, Rep. Patrick | 10/01/2024 | Minority Leader of the House of Representatives | Member | Member of the House | |||
| Niemerg, Rep. Adam | 10/01/2024 | Minority Leader of the House of Representatives | Member | Member of the House | |||
| Myers, Jill | 10/01/2024 | Minority Leader of the House of Representatives | Member | Member of the Public | |||
| Wiese McKee, Lori | 10/01/2024 | Minority Leader of the House of Representatives | Member | Member of the Public | |||
| Vacant | Prisoner Review Board | Member | |||||
| Vacant | Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority | Member | |||||
| Vacant | State Appellate Defender | Member | Member from a statewide organization that represents public defenders | ||||
| Vacant | Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts | Member | Member who represents problem-solving courts | ||||
| Vacant | Department of Corrections Parole Division | Member | Member who represents an organization that provides reentry services | ||||
| Vacant | Governor's Office of Management and Budget (GOMB) | Member | |||||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | Graduate of specialty courts | ||||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | Graduate of specialty courts | ||||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | Graduate of specialty courts | ||||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | Graduate of specialty courts | ||||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | Graduate of specialty courts | ||||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | Retired specialty court judge | ||||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | Retired specialty court judge | ||||
| Vacant | Statute | Member | Executive Director of the Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council, or his or her designee; | ||||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | Member who represents the State's Attorneys Association | ||||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | Member who represents the Illinois Sheriffs' Association | ||||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | Member who represents downstate courts | ||||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | Member who represents Cook County Courts | ||||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | Member who represents adult probation |