Illinois SB2256 allows incarcerated individuals to petition for sentencing review after serving 10 years or more of their sentence.
Illinois SB2256 amends the Unified Code of Corrections to allow any person imprisoned in the penitentiary to petition for sentencing review after serving 10 years or more of their sentence or cumulative sentences. The petition must be filed in the circuit court of the county where the individual was originally sentenced. The court must consider various factors, including the petitioner's age, maturity, family background, nature of the offense, and behavior while incarcerated.
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