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Truth in Sentencing (How Much Time in Jail)

Truth in Sentencing 730 Ilcs 5/3-6-3

For all sentences that include prison a person will only serve 50% of the sentence if the Department of Corrections has determined that they have behaved well in custody and deserve good time credit except for the following circumstances:

A person will serve 100% of the time sentenced for First Degree Murder.

Mandatory 85% of the time sentenced to for the following offenses:

  • Aggravated Arson
  • Aggravated Battery of a Child
  • Aggravated Battery with a Firearm
  • Aggravated Battery with a Machine Gun or Silencer
  • Aggravated Battery of a Senior Citizen
  • Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm
  • Aggravated Discharge of a Machine Gun or with a Silencer
  • Aggravated Domestic Battery
  • Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault
  • Armed Habitual Criminal
  • Aggravated Kidnapping
  • Attempt First Degree Murder
  • Attempt to Commit Terrorism
  • Criminal Sexual Assault
  • Heinous Battery
  • Intentional Homicide of an Unborn Child
  • Luring a Minor (Second or Subsequent offense)
  • Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child
  • Reckless Homicide [Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs]
  • Solicitation of Murder
  • Solicitation of Murder for Hire

85% of the time sentenced to for the following offenses when there is a finding that the conduct resulted in Great Bodily Harm:

  • Aggravated Vehicular Hijacking
  • Armed Robbery
  • Armed Violence (Category I or II Weapon)
  • Home Invasion

75% of the time sentenced to for the following offenses:

  • Aggravated Methamphetamine-Related Child Endangerment
  • Class X felony conviction for Delivery of a Controlled Substance
  • Class X felony conviction for Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Manufacture or Deliver
  • Class X felony conviction for Calculated Criminal Drug Conspiracy
  • Class X felony conviction for Criminal Drug Conspiracy
  • Class X felony conviction for Street Gang Criminal Drug Conspiracy
  • Class X felony conviction for Participation in Methamphetamine Manufacturing
  • Class X felony conviction for Aggravated Participation in Methamphetamine Manufacturing
  • Class X felony conviction for Delivery of Methamphetamine
  • Class X felony conviction for Possession with Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine
  • Class X felony conviction for Aggravated Delivery of Methamphetamine
  • Class X felony conviction for Aggravated Possession with Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine
  • Class X felony conviction for Methamphetamine Conspiracy when the Substance Containing the Controlled Substance or Methamphetamine is 100 grams or more
  • Controlled Substance Trafficking
  • Drug-induced Homicide
  • Gunrunning
  • Methamphetamine Trafficking
  • Narcotics Racketeering
  • Money Laundering (pursuant to clause (c) (4) or (5))