730 ILCS 5/3-3-1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 730 - CORRECTIONS|730 ILCS 5/ - Unified Code of Corrections.|Chapter III - Department Of Corrections

 (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-1)Sec. 3-3-1. Establishment and appointment of Prisoner Review Board.(a) There shall be a Prisoner Review Board independent of the Department   which shall be:(1) the paroling authority for persons sentenced     under the law in effect  prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1977;(1.2) the paroling authority for persons eligible for     parole review under Section 5-4.5-115;(1.5) (blank);(2) the board of review for cases involving the     revocation of sentence credits or a suspension or reduction in the rate of accumulating the credit;(3) the board of review and recommendation for the     exercise of executive clemency by the Governor;(4) the authority for establishing release dates for     certain prisoners sentenced under the law in existence prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1977, in accordance with Section 3-3-2.1 of this Code;(5) the authority for setting conditions for parole     and  mandatory supervised release under Section 5-8-1(a) of this Code, and determining whether a violation of those conditions warrant revocation of parole or mandatory supervised release or the imposition of other sanctions;(6) the authority for determining whether a violation     of aftercare release conditions warrant revocation of aftercare release; and(7) the authority to release medically infirm or     disabled prisoners under Section 3-3-14.(b) The Board shall consist of 15 persons appointed by  the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.  One member of the Board shall be designated by the Governor  to be Chairman and shall serve as Chairman at the pleasure of  the Governor.  The members of the Board shall have had at  least 5 years of actual experience in the fields of penology,  corrections work, law enforcement, sociology, law, education,  social work, medicine, psychology, other behavioral sciences,  or a combination thereof.  At least 6 members so appointed  must have at least 3 years experience in the field of  juvenile matters.    No more than 8 Board members may be members  of the same political party.Each member of the Board shall serve on a full-time basis  and shall not hold any other salaried public office, whether elective or  appointive, nor any other office or position of profit, nor engage in any  other business, employment, or vocation.  The Chairman of the Board shall  receive $35,000 a year, or an amount set by the Compensation Review Board,  whichever is greater, and each other member $30,000, or an amount set by the  Compensation Review Board, whichever is greater.(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section,  the term of each member of the Board  who was appointed by the Governor and is in office on June 30, 2003 shall  terminate at the close of business on that date or when all of the successor  members to be appointed pursuant to this amendatory Act of the 93rd General  Assembly have been appointed by the Governor, whichever occurs later.  As soon  as possible, the Governor shall appoint persons to fill the vacancies created  by this amendatory Act.Of the initial members appointed under this amendatory Act of the 93rd  General Assembly, the Governor shall appoint 5 members whose terms shall expire  on the third Monday  in January 2005, 5 members whose terms shall expire on the  third Monday in January 2007, and 5 members whose terms  shall expire on the third Monday in January 2009.  Their respective successors  shall be appointed for terms of 6 years from the third Monday  in January of the year of appointment.  Each member shall  serve until his or her successor is appointed and qualified.Any member may be removed by the Governor for incompetence, neglect of duty,  malfeasance or inability to serve.(d) The Chairman of the Board shall be its chief executive and  administrative officer.  The Board may have an Executive Director; if so,  the Executive Director shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and  consent of the Senate.  The salary and duties of the Executive Director shall  be fixed by the Board.  (Source: P.A. 101-288, eff. 1-1-20; 102-494, eff. 1-1-22.)