Reporting Requirements

• Pretrial Release: Defendants charged with a federal offense will appear before a judicial officer for arraignment (normally a U. S. Magistrate Judge). If released on a bond pending trial, the Magistrate Judge normally requires the defendant to report to a U. S. Probation/Pretrial Services Office by telephone, in person, in writing or a combination of the three. Depending on the defendant's place of residence (see Supervision map) he/she will report to either the E. St. Louis or Benton office.
• Home Confinement/Electronic Monitoring: Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, all home confinement ordered in the Southern District of Illinois, whether as a condition of pretrial release or as a post-conviction sentence, is monitored through electronic monitoring requiring the participants to wear an electronic ankle bracelet. Normally, those on home confinement are only allowed out of their residence for gainful employment and medical emergencies. They are required to call their probation officer on a least a weekly basis to update their schedules.
• Probation/Supervised Release: Offenders on probation, supervised release, federal parole or pretrial diversion are subject to a number of financial, statutory, standard and, in most cases, special conditions. Fines or restitution are examples of financial conditions typically ordered. Statutory conditions require anyone released on federal supervision to contact the nearest U. S. Probation Office within 72 hours, prohibit them from committing another local, state or federal crime and orders them not to possess any illegal controlled substances. Standard conditions are restrictive and/or require prompt reporting. Restrictive conditions govern travel, alcohol use, firearm possession and associations. Reporting conditions require prompt notification to the probation officer about changes in residence, employment, arrests or other police contacts. Special conditions normally require offenders to participate in treatment programs for substance abuse, mental health and sex offenders.
• Sex Offender Registration: In accordance with the Illinois Sex Offender Registration Act, anyone convicted of certain sex offenses on or after January 1, 1986 are required to register with the Illinois State Police or local police agency. They are required to do so within 30 days after their release and on an annual basis thereafter. For more information about who must register, what offenses are included, etc., click on Registered Sex Offender Info on the Illinois State Police's web page.