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 "There are a number of criminal justice reforms on the horizon in
which IDOC will play a significant role. One in particular is the
implementation of the Illinois Crime Reduction Act of 2009, which
will fundamentally reshape the criminal justice system in this
state," Randle said. "I applaud Gov. Pat Quinn for signing this into
law and Sen. Kwame Raoul and Rep. William Burns for their hard work
in getting this legislation passed. I will use this new law as a
blueprint to move the department forward."
The Illinois Crime
Reduction Act of 2009 will reduce the number of commitments to IDOC
in part by creating a new program to help divert adults from prison.
Funding for the Adult Redeploy program will be given to counties
that use community-based diversion programs to help individuals who
would have otherwise received a short-term prison sentence. Reducing
the prison population will save the department money, stimulate the
economy and help reduce recidivism.
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The act also calls for the implementation of an automated integrated
system to link courts, probation, prison and parole. Such a link
will help formulate an offender's re-entry plan and reduce
recidivism. It will identify resources and services needed, such as
substance abuse programming and job placement, as well as other
factors, including education level, skills, attitude and
relationships that can affect the outcomes related to the re-entry
process.
[Text from
Illinois Department of Corrections file from
the
Illinois Office of
Communication and Information]
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