§ 3-12-6 — Programs

Illinois § 3-12-6

• Jurisdiction: Illinois
• Topic: RIGHTS AND REMEDIES
• Ch. 730: CORRECTIONS
• Act 730 ILCS 5/: Unified Code of Corrections.
• Art.: Chapter III - Department Of Corrections

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Through its Illinois Correctional Industries division, the Department may establish commercial, business, and manufacturing programs for the production of finished goods and processed food and beverages to the State, its political units, agencies, and other public institutions. Illinois Correctional Industries may establish, operate, and maintain manufacturing and food and beverage production in the Department facilities and provide food for the Department institutions and for the mental health and developmental disabilities institutions of the Department of Human Services and the institutions of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Illinois Correctional Industries shall be administered by a chief executive officer. The chief executive officer shall report to the Director of the Department or the Director's designee. The chief executive officer shall administer the commercial and business programs of ICI for inmate workers in the custody of the Department of Corrections. The chief executive officer shall have such assistants as are required for programming, manufacturing, budget, and personnel as necessary to run its programs. Illinois Correctional Industries shall be located in Springfield. The chief executive officer of Illinois Correctional Industries shall assign personnel to teach the production of goods and shall employ committed persons assigned by the facility chief administrative officer. The Department of Corrections may direct such other vocational programs as it deems necessary for the rehabilitation of inmates, which shall be separate and apart from, and not in conflict with, programs of Illinois Correctional Industries.

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 103-8, eff. 6-7-23; 104-234, eff. 8-15-25.)