Illinois § 1-1-2 Purposes

Illinois Statutes

§ 1-1-2 — Purposes

Illinois § 1-1-2

JurisdictionIllinois

TopicRIGHTS AND REMEDIES

Ch. 730CORRECTIONS

Act 730 ILCS 5/Unified Code of Corrections.

Art.Chapter I - General Provisions

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Bluebook

730 Ill. Comp. Stat. 1-1-2 (2026).

Text

The purposes of this Code of Corrections are to:

(a)prescribe sanctions proportionate to the seriousness of the offenses and permit the recognition of differences in rehabilitation possibilities among individual offenders;

(b)forbid and prevent the commission of offenses;

(c)prevent arbitrary or oppressive treatment of persons adjudicated offenders or delinquents; and (d) restore offenders to useful citizenship.

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The purposes of this Code of Corrections are to: (a) prescribe sanctions proportionate to the seriousness of the offenses and permit the recognition of differences in rehabilitation possibilities among individual offenders; (b) forbid and prevent the commission of offenses; (c) prevent arbitrary or oppressive treatment of persons adjudicated offenders or delinquents; and (d) restore offenders to useful citizenship.