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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 
State of Illinois 
2025 and 2026
HB0050

Introduced 1/9/2025, by Rep. David Friess 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

730 ILCS 5/3-2-2.5 new

730 ILCS 5/3-7-2 from Ch. 38, par. 1003-7-2

 Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall create and implement a policy of electronic scanning and processing of all incoming mail in all Department of Corrections institutions and facilities, including the use of drug interdiction technologies to protect the health and safety of committed persons, the Department's staff, and its contractors. Provides that the policy shall require that mail processed electronically shall be available to committed persons only through kiosk and tablet services. Provides that the policy shall require that the mail be held in storage for a period of time by the correctional institution or facility or destroyed, as determined by the Director of Corrections. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules to implement this provision. Effective immediately.

LRB104 03551 RLC 13574 b

A BILL FOR

HB0050LRB104 03551 RLC 13574 b

1 AN ACT concerning criminal law.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 

3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by 

5changing Section 3-7-2 and by adding Section 3-2-2.5 as 

6follows:

7 (730 ILCS 5/3-2-2.5 new)

8 Sec. 3-2-2.5. Department of Corrections; electronic 

9scanning of committed person mail. The Department of 

10Corrections shall create and implement a policy of electronic 

11scanning and processing of all incoming mail in all Department 

12of Corrections institutions and facilities, including the use 

13of drug interdiction technologies to pro