What is Periodic Imprisonment?

Question

How is Periodic imprisonment different from just jail time in Illinois?

Answer 1

Perhaps they allow you to do your time over an extended period. Like weekends or some such...

"A sentence of periodic imprisonment is a sentence of imprisonment during which the committed person may be released for periods of time during day or night or for periods of days or both..." 730 ILCS 5/5-7-1.

Answer 2

A sentence of periodic imprisonment is a sentence of imprisonment during which the committed person may be released for periods of time during day or night or for periods of days or both..." 730 ILCS 5/5-7-1.
Periodic imprisonment is a sentencing alternative specifically set forth in 730 ILCS 5/5-5-3. In its simplest terms, it is a sentence of incarceration for a specific duration. It differs from straight time in that a sentence of periodic imprisonment allows an inmate to physically leave the confines of the jail in order to perform specific obligations.

Anyone convicted of a misdemeanor, or felony other than those listed in 730 ILCS 5/5-5-3(c), can be sentenced to a term of periodic imprisonment. However, persons suffering from a mental of physical condition which prevents them from residing in a dormitory style living unit are not eligible for a sentence of periodic imprisonment. The reasons are obvious; an inmate with a contagious disease or violent psychological disorder can not be housed in a dormitory style unit.

Answer 3

They are correct. Periodic imprisonment is just what it sounds likes. Often time courts will impose a short sentence and in order to help the defendant from losing his/her job or the need to meet other responsibilities, they will impose weekend jail temrs. So if he has been given 10 days, it's the same as 5 weekeneds, etc.

In my experience it only happenes on relatively lighter sentences for rather minor crimes. DUI, DLWS, DWLR, Reckless Driving, etc. (All of which are class A misdemeanors in Illinois)

Answer 4

Oh, I thought you meant a chemical that was in a periodic table column or sequence, yet did not behave like others of that set.

I don't know about Illinois, but there are places where people are permitted to go home and go to work, but spend their weekends in jail. It usually is because they stole something and need to pay restitution or their issue was technically major enough to fall under mandatory sentencing guidelines, but fundamentally incidental so that the judge permitted the person to continue to provide for the family and still satisfy the required incarceration guidelines.

Answer 5

I think the real issue here is you should find another boyfriend.

/That is all