Illinois SB0237 establishes a community-based corrections program for emerging adults as an alternative to incarceration.
Illinois SB0237, the Community-Based Corrections Act, creates a program to fund community-based nonprofit providers for emerging adults convicted of crimes eligible for incarceration. The program offers housing, workforce training, mental health support, and restorative justice programming. Judges can assign eligible individuals to community-based settings instead of penal institutions. The Department of Human Services sets standards for housing, training, and mental health services. Community-based providers must have agreements with restorative justice courts.
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