§ 3-12-3a — Contracts, leases, and business agreements

(a) The Department shall promulgate such rules and policies as it deems necessary to establish, manage, and operate its Illinois Correctional Industries division for the purpose of utilizing committed persons in the manufacture of food stuffs, finished goods or wares. To the extent not inconsistent with the function and role of the ICI, the Department may enter into a contract, lease, or other type of business agreement, not to exceed 20 years, with any private corporation, partnership, person, or other business entity for the purpose of utilizing committed persons in the provision of services or for any other business or commercial enterprise deemed by the Department to be consistent with proper training and rehabilitation of committed persons. Beginning in fiscal year 2021, the Department shall oversee the Illinois Correctional Industries accounting processes and budget requests to the General Assembly, other budgetary processes, audits by the Office of the Auditor General, and computer processes. Beginning in fiscal year 2021, the spending authority of Illinois Correctional Industries shall no longer be separate and apart from the Department's budget and appropriations, and the Department shall control its accounting processes, budgets, audits and computer processes in accordance with any Department rules and policies. (b) The Department shall be permitted to construct buildings on State property for the purposes identified in subsection (a) and to lease for a period not to exceed 20 years any building or portion thereof on State property for the purposes identified in subsection (a). (c) Any contract or other business agreement referenced in subsection (a) shall include a provision requiring that all committed persons assigned receive in connection with their assignment such vocational training and/or apprenticeship programs as the Department deems appropriate. (d) Committed persons assigned in accordance with this Section shall be compensated in accordance with the provisions of Section 3-12-5.

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 102-699, eff. 4-19-22; 103-8, eff. 6-7-23.)