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Prior to 1998, it was very easy to determine the length of time that a person would spend in the Illinois Department of Corrections after being convicted for a crime. However, in 1998, the Illinois legislature passed what was referred to as the truth-in-sentencing law. This legislation changed the amount of good time that a prisoner would receive depending on the crime for which they were serving time. Prior to the 1998 legislation, every prisoner would receive day-for-day credit no matter the crime for which they were convicted. For example, prior to 1998, a person receiving a 40 year sentence for murder would only serve 20 years in prison. For many crimes, this changed in 1998. In 1998, the legislature changed the rules of good time for many of the serious and violent crimes.
The biggest change came in the area of murder convictions. Beginning in 1998, a person convicted of murder would receive no good time credit whatsoever. In other words, a person convicted of murder and sentenced to 40 years in prison would serve 40 years in prison. Prior to the change, the same person would only serve 20 years. Another key change came in the area of violent crimes resulting in great bodily injury. Beginning in 1998, a person convicted of armed robbery, home invasion, attempted murder, aggravated battery or other violent crimes that resulted in great bodily injury to the victim, would only receive 4.5 days of good time per month. In other words, a person convicted of one of these crimes would have to serve 85% of their sentence in prison. This was a drastic change in the law from a time where such individuals would only serve 50% of their time in prison.
Despite the change in the law in 1998, most crimes in Illinois remain what we call 50% crimes. In other words, a person who is sentenced to prison for these crimes will still receive day-for-day credit and will only serves 50% of their sentence. The vast majority of crimes in Illinois are still 50% crimes, including burglary, felony theft, forgery, most drug crimes and other non-violent offenses.
If you or a loved one has recently been charged with a crime in Illinois, contact a criminal defense attorney immediately. A knowledgeable and aggressive criminal defense lawyer can win your case or minimize the amount of time that you will spend in jail.
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