title
PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
COB #316283
AN AMENDMENT TO POLICY FOR RESPONDING TO ICE DETAINERS
Submitting a Proposed Ordinance Amendment sponsored by Timothy O. Schneider, Elizabeth "Liz" Doody Gorman and Gregg Goslin, County Commissioners.
Sec. 46-37. Policy for responding to ICE detainers.
(a) The Sheriff of Cook County shall decline ICE detainer requests unless there is a written agreement with the federal government by which all costs incurred by Cook County in complying with the ICE detainer shall be reimbursed or the individual referenced in the detainer:
(1) Has been charged with:
(A) A felony which is a "forcible felony" in Illinois, or the equivalent under the law of any other jurisdiction, as defined in 720 ILCS 5/2-8 treason, first degree murder, second degree murder, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual assault, robbery, burglary, residential burglary, aggravated arson, arson, aggravated kidnapping, kidnapping, aggravated battery resulting in great bodily harm or permanent disability; or
(B) A Class 2 felony or greater offense under the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, 720 ILCS 570/100 et seq., the Cannabis Control Act, 720 ILCS 550/1 et seq., or the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, 720 ILCS 646/1 et seq., or the equivalent under the law of any other jurisdiction; or
(C) A felony offense under the Illinois Compiled Statutes resulting in the death, great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement of any individual; or
(2) Is listed on the Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment (TIDE)
(b) Unless ICE agents have a criminal warrant, or County officials have examined the individuals criminal history and believe the individual is eligible to have his detainer honored pursuant to 46-37(a), ICE agents shall not be given access to individuals or allowed to use County facilities for investigative inter...
Click here for full text