Illinois Statutes

§ 1-1-2 — Purposes

Illinois·Topic RIGHTS AND REMEDIES·Ch. 730 CORRECTIONS·Act 730 ILCS 5/ Unified Code of Corrections.·Art. Chapter I - General Provisions

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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(Source: P.A. 77-2097.)

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