Illinois § 3-8-6
Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 3-8-6, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-8-6.
Return and Release from Department of Human Services. (a) The Department of Human Services shall return to the Department of Corrections any person committed to it under Section 3-8-5, whose sentence has not expired and whom the Department of Human Services deems no longer subject to involuntary admission, or no longer meets the standard for judicial admission. (b) If a person returned to the Department of Corrections under paragraph (a) of this Section is eligible for parole and has not had a parole hearing within the preceding 6 months, he shall have a parole hearing within 45 days after his return. (c) The Department of Corrections shall notify the Secretary of Human Services of the expiration of the sentence of any person transferred to the Department of Human Services under Section 3-8-5. If the Department of Human Services determines that a person transferred to it under paragraph (a) of Section 3-8-5 requires further hospitalization, it shall file a petition for the involuntary or judicial admission of such person under the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. (d) The Department of Human Services shall release under the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, any person transferred to it under paragraph (c) of Section 3-8-5, whose sentence and parole term have expired and whom the Department of Human Services deems no longer subject to involuntary admission, or no longer meets the standard for judicial admission. (Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)
Frequently Asked Questions About Illinois § 3-8-6
What does Illinois Compiled Statutes § 3-8-6 cover?
Section 3-8-6 is part of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, the codified statutory law of Illinois. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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