Legal Question in Criminal Law in Illinois

My husband was incarcerated in june of 2008 he got sentenced 6 1/2 years on a sex offense his projected parole date said dec 2013 but now online it says 3 years to life to be determined what does that mean and why has it changed


Asked on 9/26/10, 3:25 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Absent his having picked up some new charge while inside, it sounds like they are going to consider him a candidate for a sexually dangerous person Act hearing, which is done to determine whether he will be released into society on his current set release date. This is done through a quasi civil type of statute which allows the State to further detain someone after they complete their sentence because they are considered a sexually dangerous person under the law. Please consult his attorney or PD and/or prison counselor for any additional information on this Act too. If you do not have an attorney, I would be happy to speak with you further too. Best of luck.

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Answered on 10/01/10, 11:12 am


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