Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a)
Juveniles serving felony sentences shall be docketed as prescribed in Section
1610.30.
1) Alleged juvenile parole violators returned
to the custody of the Department of Corrections shall be docketed and heard at
the next scheduled hearing for that institution following the compilation of
all documentation related to the alleged parole violation.
2) Persons committed to the Department of
Corrections as delinquents shall be presented to the Board for parole
consideration before 11 months of the commitment have expired.
b) Reasons for Parole Denial. The
Board grants parole as an exercise of grace and executive discretion. The
decision is a subjective determination based upon available relevant
information. Persons committed to the Department of Corrections as delinquents
shall not be paroled, if the Board determines, on the basis of the factors
outlined in Section
1610.35(c),
that:
1) The youth is in need of further
institutional programs.
2) Parole
would not be in the best interests of the youth or the community.
c) Factors to be Considered in the
Parole Decision. In determining whether to grant or deny parole, the Board
looks primarily to the following factors, although the decision is not limited
to these factors when other relevant, compelling information is presented.
1) Behavior outside of custody.
A) Prior criminal activity, as evidenced by
official records.
B) Adjustment in
school, as evidenced by documented reports specifying grades, disciplinary
actions, school activities or any school-related accomplishments.
C) Adjustment to release from custody as
evidenced by reports on any Department of Corrections Authorized Absence, as
authorized by the Unified Code of Corrections (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38,
par. 3-9-4).
D) Employment
History.
E) Support of family and
community, as evidenced by oral or written expressions.
F) Associates in the community, as evidenced
by reports from police and school officials or statements of the juvenile or
his family.
G) Goals for the future
as expressed by the juvenile.
2) Institutional Behavior.
A) Any recent disciplinary actions.
B) Performance in institutional programs as
evidenced by reports from counselors or teachers.
C) Defiance to established authority, as
evidenced by demeanor and conduct at hearing or by institutional
reports.
D) Lack of remorse for
criminal activities, as evidenced by demeanor and conduct at hearing or by
institutional reports.
E) Resolve
to avoid re-incarceration, as evidenced by demeanor and conduct at hearing or
by institutional reports.
F)
Positive response to institutional programming, as evidenced by demeanor and
conduct at hearing or by institutional reports.
d) Parole Denial
In the event of parole denial of a youth committed under the
provisions of the Juvenile Court Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 37), the case
may be resubmitted by the Department of Corrections to the Board for further
consideration within 90 days.
e) Parole Plans
Parole plans shall be prepared by the clinical staff in
conjunction with the youth. Such plans shall include where and with whom he
will live, location in terms of employment or school attendance and family
relationships and obligations to be assumed on release.
