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16-6312
| 1 | | | Committee Minutes | COMMITTEE MINUTES
Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 3/2/2016 | no action taken | |
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16-6051
| 2 | | CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON MONETARY BOND | Resolution | PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE TO FILE 16-6051
PROPOSED RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON PRE-TRIAL DETENTION AND THE OPERATION OF BOND COURT
WHEREAS, Illinois’ Bail Statute, 725 ILCS 5/110-1, et seq, mandates that the amount of bail shall be considerate of the financial ability of the accused; and
WHEREAS, a class action lawsuit was filed on October 14, 2016 alleging that release-eligible arrestees are detained pretrial at Cook County jail solely because they are unable to pay the amount of money fixed as a financial condition of their release; and
WHEREAS, the class action lawsuit also alleges that reliance on monetary bond results in a disparate impact on African Americans that constitutes illegal race discrimination in violation of the Illinois Civil Rights Act; and
WHEREAS, Cook County jail receives over 70,000 admissions every year; and
WHEREAS, 8,248 individuals were being detained at Cook County Jail as of October 17, 2016; and
WHEREAS, Cook County spends $330 million yearly to maintain jail operations; and
WHEREAS, approximately 90% of tho | no action taken | |
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