by Mike Pierga | Aug 8, 2017 | Press Release
Legislation supported by Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart to help end delays for individuals in custody who are in need of placement in state facilities for treatment of serious mental illnesses, has been signed into state law. System backlogs have left those court...
by Mike Pierga | Mar 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
In its legislative session yesterday, the Criminal Law Committee of the Illinois State Senate unanimously voted a package of three separate criminal justice reform bills, introduced by the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, out of committee. Senate Bill 1980, sponsored by...
by Mike Pierga | Aug 8, 2016 | Press Release
People arrested for minor traffic offenses and small-volume drug cases will no longer spend months in Cook County Jail under legislation Gov. Bruce Rauner signed Friday. Following last year’s successful “Rocket Docket” pilot project designed to move non-violent...
by Mike Pierga | Apr 22, 2016 | Press Release
Historic expungement and sealing reform legislation drafted and supported by Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart passed the Illinois House today with bi-partisan support. HB 6328 removes two critical barriers for pursuing arrest expungements: Allows people to seek...
