(730 ILCS 170/1)

(from Ch. 38, par. 1541‑1)

Sec. 1.

Short title.

This Act may be cited as the

Alternative Sentencing Job Training Act.

(Source: P.A. 87‑648.)

(730 ILCS 170/10)

(from Ch. 38, par. 1541‑10)

Sec. 10.

Authority.

The Department of Corrections may enter into joint contracts with county, units of local government and non‑profit housing development corporations to develop job training programs to rehabilitate houses. These rehabilitated houses may be used as transitional housing for homeless and low income citizens in areas where there exists severe housing shortages or deterioration of housing in a community.

(Source: P.A. 87‑648.)

(730 ILCS 170/15)

(from Ch. 38, par. 1541‑15)

Sec. 15.

Administrative rules; violent crime offenders ineligible.

The Director of the Department of Corrections and the Director of Labor shall develop by rule the criteria for selection of the participants of the program in conjunction with and approval by the sentencing court. Violent crime offenders are not eligible to participate in the program.

(Source: P.A. 87‑648.)

(730 ILCS 170/5)

(from Ch. 38, par. 1541‑5)

Sec. 5.

Finding.

The Legislature finds that throughout the State there are areas in which overcrowding in county jails exist as well as similar problems in the State correctional facilities, at the same time, many communities have a problem with deteriorating housing that with adequate repair and restoration could be used as housing for the homeless and low income families as transitional accommodations.

(Source: P.A. 87‑648.)