730 ILCS 5/5-8A-3
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 730 - CORRECTIONS|730 ILCS 5/ - Unified Code of Corrections.|Chapter V - Sentencing

 (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-8A-3)Sec. 5-8A-3. Application.(a) Except as provided in subsection (d), a person charged with  or convicted of an  excluded offense may not be placed in an electronic monitoring or home  detention program, except for bond pending trial or appeal or while on parole, aftercare release,  or mandatory supervised release.(b) A person serving a sentence for a conviction of a Class 1 felony,  other than an excluded offense, may be placed in an electronic monitoring or home detention  program for a period not to exceed the last 90 days of incarceration.(c) A person serving a sentence for a conviction  of a Class X felony, other than an excluded offense, may be placed  in an electronic monitoring or home detention program for a period not to exceed the last 90  days of incarceration, provided that the person was sentenced on or after August 11, 1993 (the  effective date of Public Act 88-311) and provided that the court has  not prohibited the program for the person in the sentencing order.(d) A person serving a sentence for conviction of an offense other than  for predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal  sexual assault, criminal sexual assault, aggravated  criminal sexual abuse, or felony criminal sexual abuse, may be placed in an  electronic monitoring or home detention program for a period not to exceed the last 12 months  of incarceration, provided that (i) the person is 55 years of age or older;  (ii) the person is serving a determinate sentence; (iii) the person has served  at least 25% of the sentenced prison term; and (iv) placement in an electronic   monitoring or home detention program is approved by the Prisoner Review Board or the Department of Juvenile Justice.(e) A person serving a sentence for conviction  of a Class 2, 3, or 4 felony offense which is not an excluded offense may be  placed in an  electronic monitoring or home detention program pursuant to Department administrative  directives. These directives shall encourage inmates to apply for electronic detention to incentivize positive behavior and program participation prior to and following their return to the community, consistent with Section 5-8A-4.2 of this Code. These directives shall not prohibit application solely for prior mandatory supervised release violation history, outstanding municipal warrants, current security classification, and prior criminal history, though these factors may be considered when reviewing individual applications in conjunction with additional factors, such as the applicant's institution behavior, program participation, and reentry plan.(f) Applications for electronic monitoring or home detention  may include the following:(1) pretrial or pre-adjudicatory detention;(2) probation;(3) conditional discharge;(4) periodic imprisonment;(5) parole, aftercare release, or mandatory     supervised release;(6) work release;(7) furlough; or(8) post-trial incarceration.(g) A person convicted of an offense described in clause (4) or (5) of  subsection (d) of Section 5-8-1 of this Code shall be placed in an electronic monitoring or  home detention program for at least the first 2 years of the person's mandatory  supervised release term.  (Source: P.A. 99-628, eff. 1-1-17; 99-797, eff. 8-12-16; 100-201, eff. 8-18-17; 100-431, eff. 8-25-17; 100-575, eff. 1-8-18.)