AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by Sections 3-2-2, 3-3-7, 3-3-9, 3-14-2, 3-17-1, 3-17-5, 5-6-3, 5-6-3.1 and 5-6-4 of the Unified Code of Corrections [730 ILCS 5/3-2-2, 3-3-7, 3-3-9, 3-14-2, 3-17-1, 3-17-5, 5-6-3, 5-6-3.1 and 5-6-4], Section 16.2 of the Probation and Probation Officers Act [730 ILCS 110/16.2], Section 120 of the Sex Offender and Child Murderer Community Notification Law [730 ILCS 152/120], and the Sex Offender Management Board Act [20 ILCS 4026].DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
a) The Department and parole, probation, and other officers or agents responsible for the supervision of the sex offenders residing in a licensed Transitional Housing facility shall be provided access on the premises at any time to perform searches of the sex offenders' living area and common areas.
b) All licensed Transitional Housing facilities shall make available access keys to sex offender rooms and other belongings for the purpose of searching the sex offenders' living area and belongings when a sex offender is not present or is unwilling to cooperate in the search.
c) All licensed Transitional Housing facilities shall post or give prior notice to visitors that visitors and their possessions shall be subject to search upon entry to the facility.