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Senate Bill 19 — Prisoner Review Board Reform (Signed Law, 2025)
What it does:
This law updates how Illinois’ Prisoner Review Board operates, ensuring that victims have a formal voice in early-release and parole decisions. It also creates a dedicated office of victim and witness services, extends board member terms, and strengthens procedural notice requirements to victims.
Why it matters:
Adds transparency and victim participation to decisions affecting incarcerated individuals’ release.
Senate Bill 2201 — Contraband Transparency in Prisons
(Signed Law, effective July 1, 2026)
What it does:
This law requires the Illinois Department of Corrections to collect and publish detailed annual data on contraband (what enters facilities, how, and disciplinary responses), substance-use treatment participation, emergency medical responses, hospitalizations, and naloxone use inside state prisons.
Why it matters:
Improves public transparency on conditions inside IDOC facilities — a critical step toward data-driven reform.
House Bill 2546 — Expanded Parole Review for Young Offenders
(Public Act 104-0233, 2025)
What it does:
Allows people who were under age 21 at the time of their offense to file earlier parole review petitions and sets deadlines for the Prisoner Review Board to act.
Why it matters:
Creates more structured opportunities for younger people serving long sentences to request parole consideration under defined timelines.
House Bill 2367 — Sentence Credit Reform
(Introduced 2025 – Pending)
What it would do:
Amends the Illinois Unified Code of Corrections so that every day served in prison counts more directly as credit against the sentence and requires the Department of Corrections to recalculate release dates under this system once effective.
Why it matters:
If passed, could shorten incarceration periods for many people by expanding how and when credit for time served is applied.
FAQ
Find answers to common questions about our services, subscriptions, and how Ruby Path Strategies can support your family with clarity, discretion, and peace of mind.
What services does Ruby Path Strategies offer?
Ruby Path Strategies offers personal affairs management services for families of incarcerated individuals. Services include, but are not limited to, advocacy support, personal social media management, facilitated correspondence services, curated social service referrals, limited reentry coordination such as job and housing referrals, and weekly status updates regarding an incarcerated loved one.
Who do you work with?
We work with families and loved ones of incarcerated individuals who need reliable, professional support while navigating incarceration-related stress. Ruby Path Strategies is a top-of-the-line professional company designed to alleviate the administrative, emotional, and logistical burden families often face when a loved one is incarcerated.
Do you provide legal advice or legal representation?
No. Ruby Path Strategies is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal representation. All services are non-legal and supportive in nature, focused on organization, non-legal advocacy, coordination, and resource connection.
How does the intake process work?
All services begin with a confidential intake request. Submitted information is reviewed to determine service alignment. If accepted, you will be contacted with next steps, service options, and subscription availability.
Is my information kept confidential?
Yes. All information shared with Ruby Path Strategies is handled with discretion, professionalism, and care. Information is used solely for service-related purposes, except where disclosure is required by law.
What types of support do you offer?
Support may include advocacy coordination, personal affairs organization, communication assistance, personal social media management, facilitated correspondence through a structured and moderated program, weekly inmate status updates, curated social service referrals, and limited reentry coordination such as employment and housing referrals.
How does facilitated correspondence work?
Facilitated correspondence provides structured, respectful written communication for incarcerated individuals through Ruby Path Strategies. All correspondence is routed, moderated, and delivered in accordance with institutional regulations. This service does not involve direct messaging, personal accounts, or unmoderated communication.
Do you offer services for victims of violence?
Yes. The Purple Crown Subscription provides professional, discreet support specifically for victims of domestic violence, gender-based violence, and sexual crimes, including offender status updates, safety resource coordination, personal affairs buffering, and curated social service referrals --designed to enhance safety, reduce stress, and restore a sense of control.
How do I get started?
You can get started by completing the intake request form on our website. Once reviewed, you will be contacted regarding eligibility, services, and subscription options.
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