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730 ILCS 5/3-6-3 (2026)

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(730 ILCS 5/3-6-3).
    (h) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section, all sentences imposed by an Illinois court under this Code shall run concurrent to any and all sentences imposed under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.
(Source: P.A. 103-825, eff. 1-1-25; 104-245, eff. 1-1-26.)

    
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Cited in 395 cases (163 in the last 5 years), 1994–2026 · leading case: Paul Eichwedel v. Brad Curry, 696 F.3d 660 (7th Cir. 2012).
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Paul Eichwedel v. Brad Curry, 696 F.3d 660 (7th Cir. 2012). · cites it 27× “1992) (citing 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3). Illinois inmates, therefore, have a liberty interest in their good-conduct credits that entitles them “to those minimum procedures appropriate under the circumstances and required by the Due Process Clause to insure that the state-created right…”
People v. Dorsey, 2021 IL 123010 (Ill. 2021). · cites it 4× “730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(2)(i), 5-4.5- 105(c), 5-8-1(a)(1)(c) (West 2016); see also 730 ILCS 5/5-4.”
People v. Brown, 2017 IL 121681 (Ill. 2017). · cites it 3× “1) of the Unified Code of Corrections (730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(2.1) (West 2012)) allows defendants convicted of certain enumerated offenses to receive "day-for-day" credit against their sentences, potentially allowing those defendants to serve only 50% of their sentence.”
People v. Lindsey, 771 N.E.2d 399 (Ill. 2002). · cites it 5× “730 ILCS 5/3-6-3 (West 2000); see also People v.”
People v. Othman, 2019 IL App (1st) 150823 (Ill. App. Ct. 2019). · cites it 3× “Pursuant to the Truth in Sentencing Act (730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(2)(i) (West 2006)), Othman will serve 100% of his sentence with no possibility of parole.”
Sharp v. Baldwin, 2020 IL App (2d) 181004 (Ill. App. Ct. 2020). · cites it 7× “1) of this subsection (a) may be awarded to a prisoner who is serving a sentence for an offense described in paragraph (2) [(which includes first degree murder)] *** for credit earned on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act[.”
People v. Thomas, 2017 IL App (4th) 150815 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017). · cites it 3× “" 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(2.1) (West 2014). While the State offered several plea deals to defendant-the lowest alleged plea deal being 21 years-these deals were all to be served at 85%.”
People v. Buffer, 2017 IL App (1st) 142931 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017). · cites it 4× “See 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(2)(i) (West 2008) (“a prisoner who is serving a term of imprisonment for first degree murder *** shall receive no [sentence] credit and shall serve the entire sentence imposed by the court”).”
People v. Moore, 2023 IL App (4th) 210245 (Ill. App. Ct. 2023). · cites it 5× “Revocation of Sentence Credit—730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(d) ¶ 60 Section 3-6-3(d) of the Unified Code of Corrections (730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(d) (West 2020)) authorizes DOC to revoke sentence credit when a prisoner has filed a frivolous lawsuit against the State, DOC, the prisoner review board…”
People v. Malvin Wash., 2019 IL App (1st) 172372 (Ill. App. Ct. 2019). · cites it 11× “Following his sentencing, Malvin asked the trial court to award sentencing credit multiplied by a factor of 1.5 for time spent participating in qualified educational, vocational, and other programs while in the Cook County Department of Corrections (CCDOC).”
People v. Wilson, 692 N.E.2d 422 (Ill. App. Ct. 1998). · cites it 5× “court erred by (1) refusing to accept his stated wish to reinstate his plea of not guilty at the conclusion of the guilty plea hearing, which the court reconvened three days after defendant initially pleaded guilty; (2) denying his motion to withdraw his guilty plea; and (3)…”
People v. Montalvo, 2016 IL App (2d) 140905 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016). · cites it 5× “¶ 19 We begin our analysis with section 3-6-3(a)(4) of the Unified Code of Corrections (Code of Corrections) (730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(4) (West 2012)), which provides, in pertinent part, that a pretrial detainee may earn sentence credit for program “participation” if, among other…”
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— 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(2) — 3 cases
People v. Cline, 2024 IL App (4th) 230834-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2024).
People v. Martin (Ill. App. Ct. 1996).
Copeland v. Washington, 162 F.R.D. 542 (N.D. Ill. 1995).
— 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(2)(ii) — 1 case
People v. Adams, 2020 IL App (4th) 180679-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2020).
— 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a) — 78 cases
People v. Brown, 2017 IL 121681 (Ill. 2017). “1) of the Unified Code of Corrections (730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(2.1) (West 2012)) allows defendants convicted of certain enumerated offenses to receive "day-for-day" credit against their sentences, potentially allowing those defendants to serve only 50% of their sentence.”
People v. Lindsey, 771 N.E.2d 399 (Ill. 2002). “730 ILCS 5/3-6-3 (West 2000); see also People v.”
People v. Johnson, 2021 IL 125738 (Ill. 2021).
People v. Thomas, 2017 IL App (4th) 150815 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017). “" 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(2.1) (West 2014). While the State offered several plea deals to defendant-the lowest alleged plea deal being 21 years-these deals were all to be served at 85%.”
Sharp v. Baldwin, 2020 IL App (2d) 181004 (Ill. App. Ct. 2020). “1) of this subsection (a) may be awarded to a prisoner who is serving a sentence for an offense described in paragraph (2) [(which includes first degree murder)] *** for credit earned on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act[.”
— 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(1) — 14 cases
People v. Lindsey, 771 N.E.2d 399 (Ill. 2002). “730 ILCS 5/3-6-3 (West 2000); see also People v.”
People v. Williamson, 2024 IL App (3d) 220501 (Ill. App. Ct. 2024).
People Ex Rel. Braver v. Washington, 724 N.E.2d 68 (Ill. App. Ct. 1999).
People v. Watford, 690 N.E.2d 1009 (Ill. App. Ct. 1998).
People v. McCall, 2022 IL App (3d) 190780-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2022).
— 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(1)(2)(i) — 1 case
People v. Smolley, 2022 IL App (3d) 190545-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2022).
— 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(2) — 53 cases
People v. Thompson, 2022 IL App (1st) 200463 (Ill. App. Ct. 2022).
People v. Ruddock, 2022 IL App (1st) 173023 (Ill. App. Ct. 2022).
People v. Williams, 2017 IL App (1st) 150795 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017).
People v. Figueroa, 2020 IL App (1st) 172390 (Ill. App. Ct. 2020).
United States v. Wiley Hill, Jr., 48 F.3d 228 (7th Cir. 1995).
— 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(2)(1)(i) — 1 case
People v. Romero, 2023 IL App (1st) 211420-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2023).
— 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(2)(i) — 80 cases
People v. Dorsey, 2021 IL 123010 (Ill. 2021). “730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(2)(i), 5-4.5- 105(c), 5-8-1(a)(1)(c) (West 2016); see also 730 ILCS 5/5-4.”
People v. Othman, 2019 IL App (1st) 150823 (Ill. App. Ct. 2019). “Pursuant to the Truth in Sentencing Act (730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(2)(i) (West 2006)), Othman will serve 100% of his sentence with no possibility of parole.”
People v. Buffer, 2017 IL App (1st) 142931 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017). “See 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(2)(i) (West 2008) (“a prisoner who is serving a term of imprisonment for first degree murder *** shall receive no [sentence] credit and shall serve the entire sentence imposed by the court”).”
People v. Harris, 2016 IL App (1st) 141744 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016).
People v. Buffer, 2017 IL App (1st) 142931 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017).
— 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(2)(ii) — 72 cases
People v. Brown, 2017 IL 121681 (Ill. 2017). “1) of the Unified Code of Corrections (730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(2.1) (West 2012)) allows defendants convicted of certain enumerated offenses to receive "day-for-day" credit against their sentences, potentially allowing those defendants to serve only 50% of their sentence.”
People v. Dorsey, 2021 IL 123010 (Ill. 2021). “730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(2)(i), 5-4.5- 105(c), 5-8-1(a)(1)(c) (West 2016); see also 730 ILCS 5/5-4.”
People v. Patterson, 2014 IL 115102 (Ill. 2014).
People v. Patterson, 2014 IL 115102 (Ill. 2015).
People v. Wilson, 2016 IL App (1st) 141500 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016).
— 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(2)(iii) — 42 cases
People v. Thomas, 2017 IL App (4th) 150815 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017). “" 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(2.1) (West 2014). While the State offered several plea deals to defendant-the lowest alleged plea deal being 21 years-these deals were all to be served at 85%.”
People v. Lopez-Bonilla, 2011 IL App (2d) 100688 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011).
People v. Barnes, 2017 IL App (1st) 143902 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017).
People v. Boyd, 2018 IL App (5th) 140556 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018).
People v. Boyd, 2018 IL App (5th) 140556 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018).
— 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(2)(iv) — 1 case
People v. Robinson, 2022 IL App (1st) 200997-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2022).
— 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(2)(v) — 5 cases
People v. Dyas, 2023 IL App (3d) 220112 (Ill. App. Ct. 2023).
People v. Brown, 2022 IL App (5th) 180507-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2022).
People v. Aquisto, 2023 IL App (4th) 230043-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2023).
People v. House, 2022 IL App (2d) 210371-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2022).
People v. Shelton, 2023 IL App (5th) 220128-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2023).
— 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(2)(vii) — 4 cases
People v. Krisik, 2018 IL App (1st) 161265 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018).
People v. Yelm, 2023 IL App (2d) 210095-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2023).
People v. Robinson, 2022 IL App (2d) 200608-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2022).
People v. Farmer, 2022 IL App (2d) 200489-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2022).
— 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(3) — 13 cases
Paul Eichwedel v. Nedra Chandler, 700 F.3d 275 (7th Cir. 2012).
Lee v. Godinez, 2014 IL App (3d) 130677 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014).
Barger v. Peters, 645 N.E.2d 175 (Ill. 1994).
People v. Boyd, 2018 IL App (5th) 140556 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018).
People v. Boyd, 2018 IL App (5th) 140556 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018).
— 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(4) — 19 cases
People v. Montalvo, 2016 IL App (2d) 140905 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016). “¶ 19 We begin our analysis with section 3-6-3(a)(4) of the Unified Code of Corrections (Code of Corrections) (730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(4) (West 2012)), which provides, in pertinent part, that a pretrial detainee may earn sentence credit for program “participation” if, among other…”
Sharp v. Baldwin, 2020 IL App (2d) 181004 (Ill. App. Ct. 2020). “1) of this subsection (a) may be awarded to a prisoner who is serving a sentence for an offense described in paragraph (2) [(which includes first degree murder)] *** for credit earned on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act[.”
People v. Montalvo, 2016 IL App (2d) 140905 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016).
People v. Malvin Wash., 2019 IL App (1st) 172372 (Ill. App. Ct. 2019). “Following his sentencing, Malvin asked the trial court to award sentencing credit multiplied by a factor of 1.5 for time spent participating in qualified educational, vocational, and other programs while in the Cook County Department of Corrections (CCDOC).”
People v. Malone, 2023 IL App (3d) 210612 (Ill. App. Ct. 2023).
— 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(4)(A) — 8 cases
People v. Blazer, 2024 IL App (4th) 230446-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2024).
People v. Scheurich, 2024 IL App (5th) 230357-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2024).
People v. Green, 2024 IL App (2d) 230094-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2024).
People v. Simpson, 2024 IL App (4th) 230846-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2024).
People v. Monroe, 2025 IL App (1st) 240471-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2025).
— 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(4)(B) — 4 cases
Sharp v. Baldwin, 2020 IL App (2d) 181004 (Ill. App. Ct. 2020). “1) of this subsection (a) may be awarded to a prisoner who is serving a sentence for an offense described in paragraph (2) [(which includes first degree murder)] *** for credit earned on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act[.”
Arsberry v. Baldwin, 2020 IL App (4th) 190358-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2020).
Young v. Dep't of Corr., 2020 IL App (4th) 190404-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2020).
Gilford v. Adkins, 2025 IL App (5th) 220575-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2025).
— 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(4)(D) — 1 case
People v. Jackson, 2025 IL App (4th) 240760-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2025).
— 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(ii) — 1 case
Brinson v. Nicholson (N.D. Ill. 2020).
— 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(ii)(2) — 1 case
People v. Patterson, 2020 IL App (1st) 162845-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2020).
— 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(iii) — 2 cases
People v. Callahan, 778 N.E.2d 737 (Ill. App. Ct. 2002).
People v. Callahan (Ill. App. Ct. 2002).
— 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(b) — 2 cases
People v. Malvin Wash., 2019 IL App (1st) 172372 (Ill. App. Ct. 2019). “Following his sentencing, Malvin asked the trial court to award sentencing credit multiplied by a factor of 1.5 for time spent participating in qualified educational, vocational, and other programs while in the Cook County Department of Corrections (CCDOC).”
People v. Washington, 2019 IL App (1st) 172372 (Ill. App. Ct. 2019).
— 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(b)(i) — 3 cases
People v. Reyes, 2016 IL 119271 (Ill. 2016).
People v. Reyes, 2016 IL 119271 (Ill. 2016).
People v. Cruz, 2021 IL App (2d) 190796-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2021).
— 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(c) — 6 cases
People v. Dorsey, 2021 IL 123010 (Ill. 2021). “730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(2)(i), 5-4.5- 105(c), 5-8-1(a)(1)(c) (West 2016); see also 730 ILCS 5/5-4.”
People v. Hill, 2020 IL App (1st) 171739 (Ill. App. Ct. 2020).
People v. Lee, 2012 IL App (4th) 110403 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012).
People v. Chandler, 2020 IL App (4th) 180580-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2020).
Howell v. Snyder (Ill. App. Ct. 2001).
— 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(d) — 23 cases
Paul Eichwedel v. Brad Curry, 696 F.3d 660 (7th Cir. 2012). “1992) (citing 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3). Illinois inmates, therefore, have a liberty interest in their good-conduct credits that entitles them “to those minimum procedures appropriate under the circumstances and required by the Due Process Clause to insure that the state-created right…”
People v. Shevock, 818 N.E.2d 921 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004).
People v. Moore, 2023 IL App (4th) 210245 (Ill. App. Ct. 2023). “Revocation of Sentence Credit—730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(d) ¶ 60 Section 3-6-3(d) of the Unified Code of Corrections (730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(d) (West 2020)) authorizes DOC to revoke sentence credit when a prisoner has filed a frivolous lawsuit against the State, DOC, the prisoner review board…”
Mason v. Snyder, 774 N.E.2d 457 (Ill. App. Ct. 2002).
People v. Anderson, 817 N.E.2d 1000 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004).
— 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(d)(1) — 2 cases
People v. Moore, 2023 IL App (4th) 210245 (Ill. App. Ct. 2023). “Revocation of Sentence Credit—730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(d) ¶ 60 Section 3-6-3(d) of the Unified Code of Corrections (730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(d) (West 2020)) authorizes DOC to revoke sentence credit when a prisoner has filed a frivolous lawsuit against the State, DOC, the prisoner review board…”
Ashley v. Snyder (Ill. App. Ct. 2000).
— 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(d)(1)(A) — 1 case
People v. Collier (Ill. App. Ct. 2008).
— 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(d)(2) — 7 cases
People v. Moore, 2023 IL App (4th) 210245 (Ill. App. Ct. 2023). “Revocation of Sentence Credit—730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(d) ¶ 60 Section 3-6-3(d) of the Unified Code of Corrections (730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(d) (West 2020)) authorizes DOC to revoke sentence credit when a prisoner has filed a frivolous lawsuit against the State, DOC, the prisoner review board…”
People v. Douglas, 2017 IL App (4th) 120617-B (Ill. App. Ct. 2017).
People v. Crenshaw, 2026 IL App (4th) 250803 (Ill. App. Ct. 2026).
People v. Douglas, 2017 IL App (4th) 120617 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017).
People v. Douglas, 2017 IL App (4th) 120617 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017).
— 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(d)(l) — 1 case
Paul Eichwedel v. Brad Curry, 696 F.3d 660 (7th Cir. 2012). “1992) (citing 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3). Illinois inmates, therefore, have a liberty interest in their good-conduct credits that entitles them “to those minimum procedures appropriate under the circumstances and required by the Due Process Clause to insure that the state-created right…”
— 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(e) — 1 case
Harris v. Dep't of Corr., 2021 IL App (4th) 200046-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2021).
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