{"data":{"id":"us-il/730-ilcs-5-1-1-2","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"730 ILCS 5/1-1-2","heading":"Purposes.","body":"The purposes of this Code of Corrections are to:\n(a) prescribe sanctions proportionate to the seriousness of the offenses and permit the recognition of differences in rehabilitation possibilities among individual offenders;\n(b) forbid and prevent the commission of offenses;\n(c) prevent arbitrary or oppressive treatment of persons adjudicated offenders or delinquents; and\n(d) restore offenders to useful citizenship.","path":["CHAPTER 730 CORRECTIONS","Unified Code of Corrections."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=1999\u0026ChapterID=55\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:42Z","sha256":"a09520d94d699df884c28d5e6c561f9d0d84f0962f9a2dae668dd387a1e1f23a","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/730-ilcs-5-1-1-1","next":"us-il/730-ilcs-5-3-1-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}