Illinois Sheriff’s Association files lawsuit against Gov. J.B. Pritzker and IDOCArchived Message
Posted by Bluangel on May 28, 2020, 5:24 pm
SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Sheriff’s Association announced on Thursday it had filed a lawsuit against Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Corrections for their refusal to accept transfers of parole violators or convicted individuals from jails across Illinois.
The lawsuit is in response to on March 26, 2020, Gov. Pritzker unilaterally suspended all admissions to IDOC facilities in response to the global COVID-19 Pandemic. At the time, the leaders of IDOC said they needed time to prepare and install proper intake procedures to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus from inmates transferred out of county jails. However, no such preparations have been made or implemented despite repeated discussions between members of the Illinois Sheriff’s Association and IDOC.
on May 28, 2020, 5:24 pm