Sec. 3-18-10. Establishment of program.

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(a)A county with the approval of the county board or a municipality that maintains a jail or house of corrections with the approval of the corporate authorities may establish a program for reentry of offenders into the community who have been committed to the Department for commission of a felony. Any program shall be approved by the Director prior to placement of inmates in a program.

(b)If a county or municipality establishes a program under this Section, the sheriff in the case of a county or the police chief in the case of a municipality shall:

(1)Determine whether offenders who are referred by the Director of Corrections under

Section 3-18-15 should be assigned to participate in a program.

(2)Supervise offenders participating in the program during their participation in the

program.

(c)A county or municipality shall be liable for the well being and actions of inmates in its custody while in a program and shall indemnify the Department for any loss incurred by the Department caused while an inmate is in a program.

(d)An offender may not be assigned to participate in a program unless the Director of Corrections, in consultation with the Prisoner Review Board, grants prior approval of the assignment under this Section.