, a unanimously passed measure that overhauls the state’s mandatory supervised release program, formerly known as parole.
Under Illinois law, every person sentenced to prison for a felony conviction must serve a certain amount of time on mandatory supervised release after completing their prison time. The length of that supervision varies based on the seriousness of the offense, and during that time the offender must comply with certain conditions and make regular contact with their parole officer.
It also provides that as long as the offender is in compliance with all other terms of their release, the Prisoner Review Board “shall,” rather than “may,” reduce the length of the supervision by 90 days if the offender earns a high school diploma, bachelor’s degree, career certificate or vocational technical certificate while on supervised release.
Pritzker was joined at the bill signing ceremony by rap artist and activist Meek Mill, a former inmate and parolee who cofounded the REFORM Alliance, which advocates for criminal justice reform.
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