"Commitment" means a judicially determined placement in the custody of the Department of Corrections on the basis of a conviction.
"Committed person" means a person committed to the Department of Corrections.
"Community-based organization" means an organization that:
"Correctional institution or facility" means a Department of Corrections building or part of a Department of Corrections building where committed persons are detained in a secure manner.
"Department" means the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
"Discharge" means the end of a sentence or the final termination of a detainee's physical commitment to and confinement in the Department of Corrections.
"Location" means where the returning resident is physically located, such as:
"Program" means the Returning Residents Clean Jobs Training Program.
"Program Administrator" means, for each Program Delivery Area, the administrator selected by the Department pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (g) of this Section.
"Returning resident" means any United States resident who is: (i) 17 years of age or older; (ii) in the physical custody of the Department of Corrections; and (iii) scheduled to be re-entering society within 36 months.
The Department of Corrections shall have sole discretion to determine whether a committed person's participation in the Program poses a safety and security risk for the facility or any person. The Department of Corrections shall determine whether a committed person is eligible to participate in the Program.
The Program Administrator must pass a background check administered by the Department of Corrections and be approved by the Department of Corrections to work within a secure facility prior to being hired by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a Program delivery area.
20 ILCS 730/5-50