Increases penalty for bringing controlled substances into penal institutions.
SB1571 amends the Criminal Code of 2012 to increase the penalty for bringing into or possessing controlled substances classified as Schedules I or II in a penal institution from a Class 1 felony to a Class X felony. The bill also outlines penalties for other contraband, such as alcoholic liquor, cannabis, and firearms. It specifies that bringing contraband into a penal institution is a Class 4 felony for alcoholic liquor, a Class 3 felony for cannabis, and a Class 1 felony for controlled substances in Schedules III, IV, or V.
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