730 ILCS 5/5-8-1.1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 730 - CORRECTIONS|730 ILCS 5/ - Unified Code of Corrections.|Chapter V - Sentencing

 (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-8-1.1)Sec. 5-8-1.1. Impact program.(a) The Department may establish  and operate an impact   program for eligible offenders. If the court finds under  Section 5-4-1 that  an offender sentenced to a term of imprisonment for a felony may meet the  eligibility requirements of the Department, the court may in its  sentencing order  approve the offender for placement in the impact program  conditioned upon his acceptance in the program by the Department.  Notwithstanding the sentencing provisions of this Code, the sentencing  order also shall provide that if the Department accepts the offender in the  program and determines that the offender has successfully completed the  impact program, the sentence shall be reduced to time  considered served upon certification to the court by the Department that  the offender has successfully completed the program.  In the event the  offender is not accepted for placement in the impact program  or the offender does not successfully complete the program,  his term of imprisonment shall be as set forth by the court in its sentencing  order.(b) In order to be eligible to participate in the impact   program, the committed person shall meet all of the following requirements:(1) The person must be not less than 17 years of age     nor more than 35 years of age.(2) The person has not previously participated in an     impact  program and has not previously served more than one prior sentence of imprisonment for a felony in an adult correctional facility.(3) The person has not been convicted of a Class X     felony, first or second degree murder, armed violence, aggravated kidnapping, criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual abuse or a subsequent conviction for criminal sexual abuse, forcible detention, residential arson, place of worship arson, or arson and has not been convicted previously of any of those offenses.(4) The person has been sentenced to a term of     imprisonment of 8 years or less.(5) The person must be physically able to participate     in  physical activities.(6) The person must not have any mental disorder or     disability that would prevent participation in the impact program.(7) The person has consented in writing to     participation in the impact  program and to the terms and conditions thereof.(8) The person was recommended and approved for     placement in the impact  program in the court's sentencing order.The Department may consider, among other matters, whether the  committed person has any outstanding detainers or warrants, whether the  committed person has a history of escaping or absconding, whether  participation in the impact program may pose a risk to the  safety or security of any person and whether space is available.(c) The impact program shall include, among other matters, community service activities, cognitive behavioral programming, life skills, reentry planning,   education and  counseling, including drug counseling where appropriate.(d) Privileges including visitation, commissary, receipt and retention  of property and publications and access to television, radio and a library  may be suspended or restricted, notwithstanding provisions to the contrary in this Code.(e) Committed persons participating in the impact program  shall adhere to all Department rules and all requirements of the program.  Committed persons shall be informed of rules of behavior and conduct.  Disciplinary procedures required by this Code or by Department rule are not  applicable except in those instances in which the Department seeks to revoke good time.(f) Participation in the impact program shall be for a  period of one year to eighteen months.  The period of time a committed person shall  serve in the impact program shall not be reduced by the  accumulation of good time.(g) The committed person shall serve a term of mandatory supervised  release as set forth in subsection (d) of Section 5-8-1.(h) A committed person may be removed from the program for a violation  of the terms or conditions of the program or in the event he is for any  reason unable to participate.  The Department shall promulgate rules and  regulations governing conduct which could result in removal from the  program, extend the period of time a committed person must serve in the program, or in a determination that the committed person has not  successfully completed the program.  A committed person shall not have the time required to successfully complete the program extended beyond the maximum 18 month period of participation identified in paragraph (f). Committed persons shall have access to  such rules, which shall provide that a committed person shall receive  notice and have the opportunity to appear before and address one or more  hearing officers.  A committed person may be transferred to any of the  Department's facilities prior to the hearing.(i) The Department may terminate the impact program at any  time.(j) The Department shall report to the Governor and the General Assembly  on or before September 30th of each year on the impact   program, including the composition of the program by the offenders, by  county of commitment, sentence, age, offense and race.(k) The Department of Corrections shall consider the affirmative  action plan approved by the Department of Human Rights in hiring staff at  the impact facilities.(l) The Department of Corrections shall advocate for the impact program.  The Department may identify candidates for participation in the program that were not previously recommended and formally submit the names to the State's Attorney of the committing county. (Source: P.A. 102-629, eff. 1-1-22.)