(1) The superintendent of each correctional facility shall exercise the powers and perform the duties and functions assigned to him by this article under the supervision and control of the director of the division of adult services in the department.
(2) (a) The superintendent of each correctional facility should, wherever possible, take such measures as are reasonably necessary to restrict the confinement of any person with known past or current affiliations or associations with any gang, as defined in paragraph (b) of this subsection (2), so as to prevent contact with other inmates at such facility. The superintendent should, wherever possible, also take such measures as are reasonably necessary to prevent recruitment of new gang members from among the general inmate population.
(b) For the purposes of this subsection (2), unless the context otherwise requires, "gang" means a group of three or more individuals with a common interest, bond, or activity characterized by criminal or delinquent conduct engaged in either collectively or individually.
(2) It is the duty of the director of each facility established by section 19-2-403 and sections 19-2-406 to 19-2-408:
(d) To take such measures as are necessary to prevent recruitment of new gang members from among the juveniles committed to the custody of the department of human services.
(4)(e) The official in charge of a jail, lockup, or other facility for the confinement of adult offenders that receives a juvenile for detention should, wherever possible, take such measures as are reasonably necessary to restrict the confinement of any such juvenile with known past or current affiliations or associations with any gang so as to prevent contact with other inmates at such jail, lockup, or other facility. The official should, wherever possible, also take such measures as are reasonably necessary to prevent recruitment of new gang members from among the general inmate population. For purposes of this paragraph (e), "gang" is defined in section 19-1-103 (52).
(Top) (c) The Department shall create a gang intelligence unit under the supervision of the Director. The unit shall be specifically designed to gather information regarding the inmate gang population, monitor the activities of gangs, and prevent the furtherance of gang activities through the development and implementation of policies aimed at deterring gang activity. The Director shall appoint a Corrections Intelligence Coordinator.
All information collected and maintained by the unit shall be highly confidential, and access to that information shall be restricted by the Department. The information shall be used to control and limit the activities of gangs within correctional institutions under the jurisdiction of the Illinois Department of Corrections and may be shared with other law enforcement agencies in order to curb gang activities outside of correctional institutions under the jurisdiction of the Department and to assist in the investigations and prosecutions of gang activity. The Department shall establish and promulgate rules governing the release of information to outside law enforcement agencies. Due to the highly sensitive nature of the information, the information is exempt from requests for disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act [5 ILCS 140/1 et seq.] as the information contained is highly confidential and may be harmful if disclosed.
The Department shall file an annual report with the General Assembly on the profile of the inmate population associated with gangs, gang-related activity within correctional institutions under the jurisdiction of the Department, and an overall status of the unit as it relates to its function and performance.
The Director shall be the chief executive officer of the Department and shall have the following duties and powers:
6. To collect data pertaining to the demographic characteristics of adults, and juveniles who are adjudicated as adults, incarcerated in state correctional institutions, including, but not limited to, the race or ethnicity, age, and gender of such persons, whether they are members of a criminal gang, and the types of and extent to which health-related problems are prevalent among such persons. Beginning July 1, 1997, such data shall be collected, tabulated quarterly, and reported by the Director to the Governor and the General Assembly at each regular session of the General Assembly thereafter. The report shall be submitted as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems for the processing of legislative documents and reports;
8. To forward to the Commonwealth's Attorneys' Services Council, updated on a monthly basis, a list of all identified criminal gang members incarcerated in state correctional institutions. The list shall contain identifying information for each criminal gang member, as well as his criminal record.