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Introduction
When a sex offender, sexual predator, first degree murderer of an adult, or violent offender against youth is discharged from Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) facility or program, it is the policy of IDHS that the facility or program shall inform the individual or guardian or both of the individual’s responsibility to register under the Sex Offender Registration Act, or Murderer and Violence against Youth Registration Act.
If there are questions concerning to whom and when the Sex Offender Registration Act, and the Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Act apply, the facility or program should contact its assigned attorney in IDHS’ Office of the General Counsel or the Illinois State Police Special Operations Response Team.
The IDHS Victim Notification Coordinator should be notified at least 7 days prior to the discharge of individuals who are required to register.
Procedures
When a sex offender, sexual predator, first degree murder of an adult, or violent offender against youth is to be discharged from an Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) Center or Program, the Center orProgram shall:
- Prior to discharge or release, or prior to a court hearing that may result in the individual’s release, the Center or Program shall inform and explain to the individual his or her duty to register and the procedure to register under the Sex Offender Registration Act or the Murder and Violent Offender Against Youth Act as required for the individual’s offense.
- Inform the individual that if he or she establishes a residence outside of the State of Illinois, is employed outside the State of Illinois, or attends school outside the State of Illinois, he or she must register in the new state within 10 days after establishing such residence, accepting employment or attending school in the new state.
- If the individual is to be placed on Conditional Release, explain to the service provider the need for the individual to maintain the appropriate offender registration and document the request for the service provider to assist the individual in maintaining registration.
- Require the individual to read and sign the Sex Offender Registration Act Notification Form (ISP 4-84e) provided by the Illinois State Police. This form states that the duty to register and the procedure for registering have been explained, and the individual understands the duty to register and the procedure for registration.
- Obtain the address where the individual expects to reside after discharge, and record the address on the form.
- Give one copy of the Sex Offender Registration Act Notification form (ISP 4-84e) to the individual, service provider, guardian, place one copy in the individual’s clinical record, send one copy to the VCN and forward within 3 days the original signed form with the individual’s address to the Illinois State Police Special Operations Response Team.