Illinois · Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (725 ILCS 5)
725 ILCS 5 § 104-31: No defendant placed in a setting of the Department of Human Services pursuant to the provisions of Sections 104-17, 104-25, or 104-26 shall be permitted outside the facility's housing unit unless escorted or accompanied by personnel of the Department of Human Services or authorized by court order
What this law says, in plain English
Defendants in Department of Human Services settings must remain escorted in housing units unless authorized by court order. Court approval is required for any off-grounds or unsupervised privileges, with hearings scheduled within 21 days of treatment supervisor recommendations.
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