2005 Illinois Code - Chapter 730 Corrections 730 ILCS 170/ Alternative Sentencing Job Training Act.
(730 ILCS 170/1)(from Ch. 38, par. 1541‑1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Alternative Sentencing Job Training Act. (Source: P.A. 87‑648.)
(730 ILCS 170/5)(from Ch. 38, par. 1541‑5) Sec. 5. Finding. The Legislature finds that throughout the State
there are areas in which overcrowding in county jails exist as well as
similar problems in the State correctional facilities, at the same time, many
communities have a problem with deteriorating housing that with adequate
repair and restoration could be used as housing for the homeless and low
income families as transitional accommodations. (Source: P.A. 87‑648.)
(730 ILCS 170/10)(from Ch. 38, par. 1541‑10) Sec. 10. Authority. The Department of Corrections may enter into
joint contracts with county, units of local government and non‑profit
housing development corporations to develop job training programs to
rehabilitate houses. These rehabilitated houses may be used as transitional
housing for homeless and low income citizens in areas where there exists
severe housing shortages or deterioration of housing in a community. (Source: P.A. 87‑648.)
(730 ILCS 170/15)(from Ch. 38, par. 1541‑15) Sec. 15. Administrative rules; violent crime offenders ineligible. The
Director of the Department of Corrections and the Director of Labor shall
develop by rule the criteria for selection of the participants of the
program in conjunction with and approval by the sentencing court. Violent
crime offenders are not eligible to participate in the program. (Source: P.A. 87‑648.)
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