Illinois Prison Inspection Act

Sections covered

• 730 ILCS 135/1This Act shall be known as the Illinois Prison Inspection Act
• 730 ILCS 135/2The purpose of this Act is to establish a procedure for the periodic inspection of state operated prison facilities with regard to sanitary conditions and medical facilities
• 730 ILCS 135/3Corrections › 730 ILCS 135 — Illinois Prison Inspection Act
• 730 ILCS 135/4All persons examining prison facilities shall have a familiarity with the prison standards promulgated by the federal and State governments and shall have a working knowledge of prison and institutional architecture and construction
• 730 ILCS 135/5The Department of Public Health shall notify, at least 5 days prior to any intended examining visitation, the chairman of the Penal Subcommittee of the Committee to Visit and Examine State Institutions
• 730 ILCS 135/6The Department of Public Health shall establish by regulation minimum standards for water supply, sewage and solid waste disposal, food service sanitation, rodent and insect control, water hazards, first aid, and communicable disease control