Posted on 05/23/2024 1:11:32 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
State lawmakers have passed a bill that, if signed into law by Governor JB Pritzker, will change the term “offender” in state law to “justice impacted individual.”
The proposed change blew up on social media, with some people mistakenly thinking that people who commit crimes would get a rebranding. Instead, it would only apply to participants in one program meant to rehabilitate people and keep them out of prison.
The specific proposed law, House Bill 4409, would remove the term “offender” and replace it with “justice impacted individual” for men and women in the state’s “Adult Redeploy Illinois” program, commonly referred to as A.R.I.
A.R.I. is an initiative that aims to keep some offenders from going to prison by connecting them to rehabilitation programs. Before the senate vote Tuesday, Republicans said the language change portrayed a lack of empathy for victims and a lack of concern for public safety.
“Change this, change that, the only thing you don’t want to change is the behavior of criminals,” said state senator Steve McClure (R-Springfield). “And guess who is paying for that right now? Victims all across the state. I urge a no vote.”
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Shouldn’t they be called Prison Atrracted?
Dear God. This country is completely insane.
Are they going to start labeling rapists as sexually compromised individuals? Pedophiles as child-impacted individuals?
Their official name will be "loyal Democrat supporters".
Democrats are communists to the core. This is what they do, change titles, names etc. to satisfy their propaganda and ideology.
Cut the crap & go straight to douchbag for an accurate description.
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Crime Reduction Act of 2009. Provides that the Adult Redeploy Illinois Oversight Board shall include 2 individuals who participated in Adult Redeploy Illinois-funded programs. Provides that the Adult Redeploy Illinois Oversight Board shall establish a grant program (rather than develop a formula) for the allotment of funds to local jurisdictions for local and community-based services in lieu of commitment to the Department of Corrections and a penalty amount for failure to reach the goal of reduced commitments stipulated in the plans.
House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Crime Reduction Act of 2009. Changes references from “offenders” to “justice-impacted individuals”.
Provides that funds shall be distributed via a grant program (rather than allotment of funds shall be based on a formula). Provides that the Adult Redeploy Illinois Oversight Board is created to oversee, provide guidance, and develop an administrative structure for the Adult Redeploy Illinois Program. Provides that once all members have been appointed, the Board may exercise any power, perform any function, take any action, or do anything in furtherance of its purposes and goals upon the appointment of a quorum of its members.
Establishes specified membership on the Adult Redeploy Illinois Oversight Board. Provides that the Oversight Board shall, in addition to its other duties establish a grant program (rather than develop a formula) for the allotment of funds to local jurisdictions for local and community-based services in lieu of commitment to the Department of Corrections and a penalty amount for failure to reach the goal of reduced commitments stipulated in the plans.
Provides that grant funds awarded shall be administered by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, in coordination with the Oversight Board, and shall be consistent with the requirements of the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act. Provides that the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority shall provide administrative support to the Adult Redeploy Illinois Oversight Board.
House Floor Amendment No. 2
Provides that the Adult Redeploy Illinois Oversight Board shall include a representative of DuPage County Adult Probation appointed by the Chief Circuit Judge of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit.
Some already refer to pedophiles as “minor attracted persons” (MAPS).
Heard some gunfire at 4:00 am this morning.
Nice to know the perps are safe from law enforcement.
Shouldn’t they be called what they are? CRIMINALS.
They’re inverting the wording to deconstruct the government.
You’re not an offender or somebody acting uncivilized against the we the people - you’re someone the government is going after for just existing.
Even Liberace thinks that’s Gay AF
So, crime victims are “Injustice impacted individuals”
Instead of overweight just call me GRAVITATIONALLY ENHANCED 😖😖🤦🤦
idiots....
In the U K they are called “crims”. That’s short for “criminals”.
Prickster is an adipose-affected illegitimate son
Strange choice of words. “Impacted” immediately dings my brain as a fecally impacted patient.
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