Criminal Justice

Creates the Permanent Punishment Review Task Force Act. Establishes the Permanent Punishment Review Task Force. Provides for the Task Force's appointment and membership. Provides that the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority shall provide administrative and other support to the Task Force. Provides that the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority may collaborate with the co-chairing organization to help provide this support. Provides that the duties of the Task Force include: (1) researching and analyzing the statutory permanent punishments under Illinois law; (2) identifying factors and data relevant to determining whether a permanent punishment should be modified or eliminated based on available scholarship; (3) identifying or developing models, or both, for periodic, systematic review of Illinois's permanent punishment laws; (4) analyzing such models, including potential funding requirements, and proposing recommendations to the General Assembly; and (5) issuing a report, on or before January 1, 2028, setting forth those recommendations and summarizing the research and findings of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force may meet in person or virtually, and shall issue a written report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2028, after which the Task Force is dissolved. Repeals the Act on July 1, 2028. Effective immediately.

Amends the County Department of Corrections Division of the Counties Code, the Unified Code of Corrections, and the County Jail Act. Provides that, upon the release of a prisoner or committed person from a county correctional institution, county jail, or Department of Corrections correctional institution or facility, the sheriff, warden, or Department shall provide the prisoner or committed person with an opioid antagonist if the prisoner was incarcerated for drug-related charges or was identified as having a substance use disorder.

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall create and implement, on January 1, 2027, a pilot program to establish the effectiveness of long-acting injectable medications for opioid use disorders for persons committed to its custody who suffer from opioid use disorders. Provides that the pilot program shall require long-acting injectable medications for opioid use disorders to be used in at least one Department of Corrections facility. Provides that the Director may expand the pilot program to include an additional facility or facilities as he or she deems appropriate. Provides that a minimum of 4,000 administrations of long-acting injectable medications for opioid use disorders shall be included in the pilot program. Provides that the Department shall develop a plan to facilitate access to continued treatment for opioid use disorders in the community following the release of a person participating in the pilot program, including, but not limited to, a referral to a harm reduction provider. Provides that the Department must report to the General Assembly on the effectiveness of the program by January 1, 2028. Effective immediately.

Amends the Co-Responder Pilot Program Division of the Illinois Municipal Code. Adds the McHenry County Sheriff's Office to the offices to which the Division is applicable and requires the Office to establish a co-responder unit no later than 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act and hire specified personnel. Makes conforming changes, including in the Counties Code. Provides that, along with the duties described elsewhere in the Division, the unit's social workers are responsible for following up with victims (rather than conducting follow-up visits for victims) who may benefit from mental or behavioral health services.

Amends the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act. Provides that an auxiliary officer is a law enforcement officer for purposes of the Act. Amends the Law Enforcement Camera Grant Act. Specifies that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board must make grants to units of local government in Illinois and Illinois public universities for, among other things, purchasing or leasing officer-worn body cameras and associated technology for auxiliary officers and training auxiliary officers. Defines "auxiliary officer" for purposes of both Acts.

Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. In the Abused, Neglected, or Dependent Minors Article of the Act, provides that an environment is injurious to the minor's welfare if conditions in the child's environment create a real, significant and imminent likelihood of harm to the child's health, well-being, or welfare and the parent or caretaker blatantly disregarded his or her parental responsibility to prevent or mitigate such harm consistent with the health, safety, and best interests of the minor to remain in the custody of a parent, guardian, or custodian who experienced domestic violence unless the court determines the parent, guardian, or custodian who experienced domestic violence has committed acts or omissions unrelated to domestic violence against that parent, guardian, or custodian resulting in a determination of abuse or neglect under the Act. Provides that in making a custody determination, the court shall presume that it is consistent with the health, safety, and best interests of the minor to remain in the custody of a parent, guardian, or custodian who experienced domestic violence, unless the court has determined that the parent, guardian, or custodian who experienced domestic violence has committed acts or omissions unrelated to domestic violence against that parent, guardian, or custodian that is sufficient to independently support a determination of abuse or neglect under the Act. Defines "domestic violence".

Creates the Incarceration Demographic Data Transparency Act. Provides that for each person confined for any length of time in a State correctional institution or county jail demographic data shall be collected. Provides that the data shall consist of the race, ethnicity, and gender of confined persons. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall establish uniform statewide standards for the collection of demographic data that: (1) are consistent with applicable federal civil rights reporting requirements; (2) promote accuracy and consistency across jurisdictions; and (3) protect the dignity, privacy, and safety of confined individuals. Provides that the Department shall collect and maintain demographic data for all covered individuals confined in State correctional facilities. Provides that each county sheriff shall collect demographic data for covered individuals confined in county jails and shall submit such data to the Department in the form and manner prescribed by the Department. Provides that demographic data shall be submitted and reported at least quarterly and shall include: (1) snapshot population counts; and (2) admissions and releases occurring during the reporting period. Provides that the Department shall publish demographic data collected under the Act on a publicly accessible website in a searchable and downloadable manner. Provides that publicly reported data shall: (1) be aggregated and de-identified; and (2) exclude or suppress categories where disclosure would create a reasonable risk of identifying an individual. Provides that nothing in the Act authorizes the public release of personally identifiable information. Provides that the Department shall oversee implementation and compliance with the Act and provide guidance, reporting templates, and technical assistance to county sheriffs as necessary to implement the Act. Provides that the implementation of the Act is subject to appropriation. Provides that no criminal penalty shall apply to good-faith errors, technical mistakes, or omissions that are promptly corrected upon notice. Provides that the criminal penalties provided in this provision do not preclude administrative sanctions, civil penalties, injunctive relief, or other remedies authorized by law.

Creates the DUI Treatment Court Act. Provides that the Chief Judge of each judicial circuit may establish a DUI court program in compliance with the Problem-Solving Court Standards. Provides that, at the discretion of the Chief Judge, the DUI court program may be operated in one or more counties of the circuit. Allows defendants from all counties within the circuit to participate. Provides that DUI court programs must be certified by the Illinois Supreme Court. Provides that persons who committed specified offenses are excluded from the DUI court program. Provides that a judge assigned to preside over a DUI treatment court shall have experience, training, and continuing education in specified topics. Provides, subject to appropriation, for mandatory education seminars for DUI court prosecutors and public defenders. Provides that a defendant may be admitted into a DUI court program upon the consent of the defendant and with the approval of the court only if the person has been charged with driving under the influence or aggravated driving under the influence. Provides that, subject to certain limitations, the court may vacate or successfully terminate the participant's sentence or otherwise discharge the participant from any further proceedings upon successful completion of the terms and conditions of the program.

Amends the Crime Victims Compensation Act. Removes the requirements to report the crime within 72 hours of its occurrence or within 7 days for other specified crimes. Removes language that requires certification from a mental health provider to come from a provider who has not before and will not again provide care to the victim or applicant. Provides that confidentiality is not waived between a health care provider and the victim or applicant if a mental health provider, medical provider, or other third party provides documentation of the crime for the purposes of compensation eligibility. Requires the Attorney General to make and publish on its website the form the mental health provider must use to certify the evaluation of the victim or applicant. Requires the Comptroller to issue payment within 2 business days of approval of an emergency award by the Court of Claims. Provides that emergency awards may be issued to the applicant for the purpose of paying funeral and burial expenses directly to a funeral home for expenses that have been incurred or that the applicant has been quoted and for relocation expenses incurred or due to be incurred by an applicant. Provides that if the amount of emergency compensation exceeds the actual amount the applicant incurs, the difference shall be repaid to the State. Makes other changes.

Amends the Delinquent Minors Article of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Adds a Part concerning Fitness to Stand Trial. Specifies the unfitness standard for a minor. Sets forth procedures to raise the issue of the unfitness of a minor. Specifies the burden of proof and a presumption. Provides requirements for a fitness evaluation and hearing to determine the fitness of a minor. Provides the requirements for the services to attain fitness, the period to obtain fitness, initial and subsequent progress reports, periodic hearings, and in-court assistance to render a minor fit. Specifies time credit and sentencing guidelines for a minor who attains fitness. Provides for the legal disposition of a minor if fitness cannot be attained. Creates the Juvenile Discharge Hearing Task Force to examine the juvenile discharge hearing process, compare Illinois' process with those of other states with juvenile fitness standards, and recommend reforms to the process that ensures minors receive meaningful treatment for existing mental health needs. Provides that the recommendations shall include statutory language to update the juvenile hearing discharge process and whether the juvenile discharge hearing should take place on the same timeframe as discharge hearings for adult offenders. Provides that the Task Force may meet in person or virtually and shall issue a written report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before July 1, 2027. Repeals task force provisions on January 1, 2028. Contains other provisions. Contains a severability provision. Effective July 1, 2026.