TASK FORCE-CRIM JUSTICE REFORM

Creates the Task Force on Criminal Justice Reform to study the Illinois criminal justice and correctional system and make recommendations to the General Assembly for structural changes in the Illinois criminal justice and correctional system with the goals of enhancing public safety, reducing victimization and recidivism, holding offenders more accountable, enhancing probation, mandatory supervised release, and parole supervision, and better managing a growing prison population through increasing public safety, improving rehabilitation, and lowering State expense. Provides that the Task Force shall complete its work and report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly no later than November 1, 2012.