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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
§ 11. Article 11. Place of confinement; reports and receiving of prisoners.
(a) If a person subject to this Code is confined before, during, or after trial, confinement shall be in a civilian county jail, a Department of Corrections facility, or a military confinement facility.
(b) No person, Sheriff, or individual in a Department of Corrections facility authorized to receive prisoners pursuant to subsection (a) may refuse to receive or keep any prisoner committed to the person's charge by a commissioned officer of the State military forces, when the committing officer furnishes a statement, signed by such officer, of the offense charged or conviction obtained against the prisoner, unless otherwise authorized by law.
(c) Every person authorized to receive prisoners pursuant to subsection (a) to whose charge a prisoner is committed shall, within 24 hours after that commitment or as soon as the person is relieved from guard, report to the commanding officer of the prisoner the name of the prisoner, the offense charged against the prisoner, and the name of the person who ordered or authorized the commitment.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 20. Executive Branch § 1807/11. Article 11. Place of confinement; reports and receiving of prisoners - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-20-executive-branch/il-st-sect-20-1807-11/
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