Illinois 2023 2023-2024 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB3648 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/17/2023

                    103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3648 Introduced , by Rep. Carol Ammons SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:  New Act  Creates the Higher Education in Prison Act. Provides that on or before September 1 of the year following the effective date of the Act and each subsequent September 1, the Department of Corrections shall release a report, to be published on the Department of Corrections's Internet website, detailing certain information pertaining to higher education within Department institutions and facilities. Requires the report to be filed with the Governor and General Assembly. Provides that the data provided in the report shall include an aggregate chart at the Department level and individual reports by each correctional institution or facility of the Department of Corrections. Provides that on or before September 1 of the year following the effective date of the Act and each subsequent September 1, each college and university that provides academic programs for committed persons shall report to the Board of Higher Education on enrollment, retention, completion, and student demographics, including race, ethnicity, age, and gender of committed students. Provides that the Board of Higher Education shall compile the information and, within 60 days after receipt of such information, issue a report reflecting the information for each institution required to report. Provides that the report must be filed with the Governor and General Assembly and made publicly available on the Board of Higher Education's Internet website.  LRB103 26177 RJT 52536 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY   A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3648 Introduced , by Rep. Carol Ammons SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:  New Act New Act  Creates the Higher Education in Prison Act. Provides that on or before September 1 of the year following the effective date of the Act and each subsequent September 1, the Department of Corrections shall release a report, to be published on the Department of Corrections's Internet website, detailing certain information pertaining to higher education within Department institutions and facilities. Requires the report to be filed with the Governor and General Assembly. Provides that the data provided in the report shall include an aggregate chart at the Department level and individual reports by each correctional institution or facility of the Department of Corrections. Provides that on or before September 1 of the year following the effective date of the Act and each subsequent September 1, each college and university that provides academic programs for committed persons shall report to the Board of Higher Education on enrollment, retention, completion, and student demographics, including race, ethnicity, age, and gender of committed students. Provides that the Board of Higher Education shall compile the information and, within 60 days after receipt of such information, issue a report reflecting the information for each institution required to report. Provides that the report must be filed with the Governor and General Assembly and made publicly available on the Board of Higher Education's Internet website.  LRB103 26177 RJT 52536 b     LRB103 26177 RJT 52536 b   STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY  STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY   A BILL FOR
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3648 Introduced , by Rep. Carol Ammons SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act New Act
New Act
Creates the Higher Education in Prison Act. Provides that on or before September 1 of the year following the effective date of the Act and each subsequent September 1, the Department of Corrections shall release a report, to be published on the Department of Corrections's Internet website, detailing certain information pertaining to higher education within Department institutions and facilities. Requires the report to be filed with the Governor and General Assembly. Provides that the data provided in the report shall include an aggregate chart at the Department level and individual reports by each correctional institution or facility of the Department of Corrections. Provides that on or before September 1 of the year following the effective date of the Act and each subsequent September 1, each college and university that provides academic programs for committed persons shall report to the Board of Higher Education on enrollment, retention, completion, and student demographics, including race, ethnicity, age, and gender of committed students. Provides that the Board of Higher Education shall compile the information and, within 60 days after receipt of such information, issue a report reflecting the information for each institution required to report. Provides that the report must be filed with the Governor and General Assembly and made publicly available on the Board of Higher Education's Internet website.
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1  AN ACT concerning education.
2  Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3  represented in the General Assembly:
4  Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Higher
5  Education in Prison Act.
6  Section 5. Higher education in prison programs.
7  (a) In this Section, "higher education" means
8  post-secondary academic education at the undergraduate or
9  graduate level in a community college or university setting.
10  (b) On or before September 1 of the year following the
11  effective date of this Act and each subsequent September 1,
12  the Department of Corrections shall release a report, to be
13  published on the Department of Corrections's Internet website,
14  detailing the following information pertaining to higher
15  education within Department institutions and facilities:
16  (1) the number of unique individuals involved in adult
17  basic education, high school equivalency, and credit and
18  non-credit bearing higher education programs over the
19  course of the fiscal year;
20  (2) the racial, ethnic, age, and gender breakdown of
21  committed persons participating in higher education
22  programs;
23  (3) the length of sentence and length of remaining

 

103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3648 Introduced , by Rep. Carol Ammons SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act New Act
New Act
Creates the Higher Education in Prison Act. Provides that on or before September 1 of the year following the effective date of the Act and each subsequent September 1, the Department of Corrections shall release a report, to be published on the Department of Corrections's Internet website, detailing certain information pertaining to higher education within Department institutions and facilities. Requires the report to be filed with the Governor and General Assembly. Provides that the data provided in the report shall include an aggregate chart at the Department level and individual reports by each correctional institution or facility of the Department of Corrections. Provides that on or before September 1 of the year following the effective date of the Act and each subsequent September 1, each college and university that provides academic programs for committed persons shall report to the Board of Higher Education on enrollment, retention, completion, and student demographics, including race, ethnicity, age, and gender of committed students. Provides that the Board of Higher Education shall compile the information and, within 60 days after receipt of such information, issue a report reflecting the information for each institution required to report. Provides that the report must be filed with the Governor and General Assembly and made publicly available on the Board of Higher Education's Internet website.
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1  sentence of persons enrolled in higher education programs;
2  (4) the number of committed persons who are on waiting
3  lists for participation in all educational programs,
4  including adult basic education, high school equivalency,
5  and higher education, and the average length of time spent
6  on each waiting list, including a breakdown by length of
7  remaining sentence;
8  (5) the total amount of earned program sentence credit
9  awarded to committed persons for participating in higher
10  education programs and the percentage of committed persons
11  participating in higher education programs that are
12  awarded earned program sentence credit;
13  (6) the number, category, and ultimate resolution of
14  grievances related to higher education programs;
15  (7) a financial statement that includes annual and
16  monthly expenditures of Department of Corrections
17  institutions and facilities on adult basic education, high
18  school equivalency, and higher education programs; and
19  (8) an explanation of how participation in adult basic
20  education, high school equivalency, and higher education
21  programs is factored into a committed persons' risk
22  assessment score.
23  Personal, identifiable information shall be redacted to
24  protect privacy.
25  The report must be filed with the Governor and General
26  Assembly.

 

 

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1  (c) The data provided in the report under subsection (b)
2  shall include an aggregate chart at the Department level and
3  individual reports by each correctional institution or
4  facility of the Department of Corrections.
5  (d) On or before September 1 of the year following the
6  effective date of this Act and each subsequent September 1,
7  each college and university that provides academic programs
8  for committed persons shall report to the Board of Higher
9  Education on enrollment, retention, completion, and student
10  demographics, including the race, ethnicity, age, and gender
11  of committed students. The Board of Higher Education shall
12  compile this information and, within 60 days after receipt of
13  such information, issue a report reflecting the information
14  for each institution required to report under this Section.
15  The report must be filed with the Governor and General
16  Assembly and made publicly available on the Board of Higher
17  Education's Internet website.

 

 

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