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Criminal Justice Committee Meeting 05/11/2022 7:30am
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Really
going
down,
which
is
really
happy
to
have
that
we
don't
usually
get
that
too
often,
even
as
far
as
down
as
the
the
overdoses
have
been
down
right
now.
Excuse
me
am
I
on
now:
okay,
thank
you.
Jess
anyhow,
the
overdoses
have
have
been
down
and
we've
been
out
teaching
back
out
teaching
now
so
we're
able
to
go
to
different
places
and
also
hitting
the
news
media
a
little
bit
with
with
the
amount
of
ods
we've
had.
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Mr
hunter
chairman
drift
coroner,
I
know
you
can't
give
me
any
specificities,
but
it
may
be
too
early.
I
got
a
phone
call
yesterday
about
a
guy
dropped
dead
over
on
north
side.
I
don't
know
if
it
was
indiana
avenue
or
whatever
you
have
any
information
on
that
at
all.
No,
I
know
I
know
the
police
were
on
site
and
they
covered
the
body
up
so
and
I
knew
the
guy.
So
I'm
just
wondering
if
you
get
any
information
on
that.
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The
other
thing
I
wanted
to
report
on
is
on
the
the
cash
bail
act
that
you've
I
know
chairman
wheeler
talked
about
it
last
meeting
and
at
the
chief
judges
meeting
in
chicago
a
couple
of
weeks
ago.
We
decided
that
we're
gonna
quit
crying
and
just
deal
with
it.
So
I
think
that
was
the
words
of
our
our
chairman
up
there
and
that's
what
we're
doing.
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The
one
thing
that
is
pretty
obvious
is
that
we
are
going
to
have
to
hold
a
full
court
session
on
saturday,
the
currently,
when
we
go
out
to
the
jail,
we
have
a
judge.
We
have
a
a
state's
attorney
and
then
we
have
a
public
defender
and
those
three
persons
then
conduct
the
the
weekend
bond
court
out
at
the
jail,
usually
a
30,
to
60
minute
process.
F
I
think
the
state's
attorney
spends
a
little
more
time
because
they
have
to
review
all
the
reports,
but
it's
a
fairly
short
process
under
the
new
act.
It
looks
like
it's
appearing
very
much
like
we're
going
to
have
to
hold
a
full
court
session
at
the
courthouse
with
court
reporter
and
a
clerk
and
a
bailiff
and
a
security,
and
obviously
that's
going
to
cost
cost
more
money.
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We
hope
springfield
will
correct
some
of
the
the
issues
that
are
arising
with
that
act
because
it
is,
is
going
to
be
onerous
and
there's
a
lot
of
questions.
What
what
do
we
do
with
the
people
already
in
custody
that
have
cash
bonds?
What
do
we
do
with
the
hundreds,
if
not
thousands,
of
of
bench
warrants
that
are
out
there
now?
F
We're
doing
the
latter,
we
decided
not
to
go
with
the
consultant
at
this
stage.
It
doesn't
mean
that
we
won't
look
to
a
consultant
once
we
narrow
it
down
and
get
to
the
point
where
we
feel
that
a
consultant
might
be
helpful
and
worth
the
expense
we
we
didn't
think
we
needed
to
get
a
consultant
on
board
from
the
get-go.
There
are
proposals
rfp
out,
rfps
out
there,
that
other
communities
have
have
worked
through
and
and
completed
and
and
have
their
systems
installed.
So
we've
basically
been
copying
from.
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H
If
the,
if
the
defendant
is
not
brought
to
trial
within
90
days
prior
90-day
period
required
by
the
preceding
sentence,
he
shall
not
be
denied
a
pre-trial
release,
which
means
it
doesn't
say
that
shelley's
exempt
or
whatever.
However,
after
I
was
investigating
this
before,
I
could
contact
the
representatives
and
the
senator
as
I
was
drafting
something
I
read
the
case
of
people's
versus
mckinstry,
where
the
third
appellate
court
gives
some
they
remand
the
case
and
give
some
type
of
restrictions
as
to
or
some
type
of
guidance.
H
F
F
But-
and
the
mr
rowe
can
speak
to
this
as
well,
but
the
the
90
days
is,
is
going
to
be
a
problem,
I
mean
it's
and
it's
not.
The
detention
cases
are
going
to
be
the
murders,
the
rapes,
the
domestic
batteries
aggravated
domestic
batteries.
Those
are
going
to
be
the
the
ones
that
the
that
the
state's
attorney
is
going
to
hone
in
on
as
far
as
detention
hearings
but
yeah
that
90
days
is
right.
Now
it's
firm,
so
they're
going
to
be
hustling
to
get
everybody
to
trial.
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Mr
hunter,
thank
you,
mr
chairman,
that
brings
up
something
chief
judge,
cunnington
and
and
and
states
attorney
rowe
this
something
for
you
guys
to
consider
something
for
you
guys
to
consider
in
terms
of
cashless,
bail
and
other
kind
of
stuff.
That
snipes
was
referring
to
had
you
guys
think
about
having
a
committee
of
the
whole
to
discuss
some
of
this
stuff.
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A
Thank
you.
Thank
you
up.
Next
circuit
clerk
mission,
don't
see
her
take
a
motion
to
approve
a
report
by
mr
fairfield.
Second,
by
miss
peters,
all
in
favor,
say
aye
opposed
same
sign.
Motion
carries
up
next,
mr
rowe.
Take
a
motion
to
approve
or
combine
and
approve
the
reports.
Mr
snipes,
second
by
mr
long
good
morning,
jim
good
morning,.
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I
see
the
grand
jury
returned.
39,
true
bills
brings
us
up
to
254
on
the
year,
so
we're
we're
down,
which
is
good.
We're
also
I'm
happy
to
announce
we're
caught
up
with
the
backlog
of
cases
that
we
were
waiting
to
get
to
the
grand
jury.
You
can
only
put
so
many
cases
through
grand
jury
before
you
know
if
you
put
40
cases
through
50
you're,
really
running
a
long
session
there
and
it's
hard
to
keep
the
grand
jurors
engaged.
G
So
in
the
past
we
tried
to
shorten
that
so
they
weren't
there
all
afternoon
what
we
did
this
year.
We
start
earlier
in
the
morning
so
the
morning
session,
and
then
we
can
come
back
from
lunch
and
finish
up
so
we're
all
caught
up
and
I'm
guessing.
You
know
250
254,
thus
far
we're
on
pace
to
hopefully
have
fewer
felonies
indicted
through
the
grand
jury
this
year,
so
which
is
a
welcome
sign.
Yes,.
A
Questions
or
comments
on
the
reports
we
have
a
motion.
A
second
all
in
favor,
say
aye
aye,
opposed
same
sign
motion
carries
all
right.
Anyone
have
any
questions.
I
I
had
one
that
asked
me
earlier
and
sandy's
not
here
on
the
collections
from
you
guys
do
you
think
we're
just
catching
up?
Is
that
why
it's
so
low.
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No,
I
think
it's
a
couple
reasons.
First,
there's
no
incentive
anymore
to
pay
court
fines
where,
in
the
past,
you
could
have
your
driver's
license
revoked
or
suspended
due
to
unpaid
fines.
The
state
has
removed
that,
secondly,
most
individuals
now
when
they
are
convicted
of
an
offense,
their
fines
are
waived.
G
That's
under
a
law
that
passed,
I
believe,
a
year
or
two
ago.
So
in
those
rare
instances
where
a
fine
is
assessed,
it's
virtually
impossible
to
collect
it
and
rarely
now
our
fines
even
calculated
at
the
end.
Most
of
them
are
waived
and
then
to
add
to
that
probably
about
a
decade
ago,
the
state
started.
The
illinois
debt
recovery
program.
G
Well,
when
kovitz
started,
the
state
put
a
halt
to
that.
I
think
it
was
on
comptroller
mendoza
and
last
year
they
stopped
it
again
and
she
announced
recently
they
weren't
going
to
do
it
this
year
either.
So
in
the
past,
we
would
have
a
significant
amount
of
fines
being
paid
through
that
eye
drop
program
and
that
just
isn't
happening
anymore.
G
So
so
so
the
ability
to
collect
those
fines
is
reduced
substantially
and
I
think
we're
seeing
it
across
the
board.
It's
not
only
kankakee
county.
Of
course,
it's
probably
just
about
every
county
in
the
state
at
this
point
and
that
you
know
that
stuff
hasn't
impacted
it.
It
shifts
the
burden
of
the
criminal
courts
on
to
the
taxpayers.
G
E
G
We
still
have
the
after
school
program
going
on
the
mentoring
program,
the
mental
health
component
to
juvenile
court
that
the
board
approved
to
some
space,
for
I
think
it's
last
year,
that's
going
along
pretty
well.
We
should
be
coming
up
on
a
year
pretty
soon
here
and
be
able
to
provide
a
report
how
many
kids
have
been
serviced,
but
I
know
that
from
what
I
hear,
the
rapport
that
the
counselor
is
developing
with
the
kids
is
really
positive,
so
it
seems
like
that's
paying
some
dividends.
G
G
H
H
H
As
you
know,
I'm
a
tickler,
especially
if
it's
in
when
it
comes
to
the
18th
district,
where
we
had
the
gun,
violence
and
there's
cup
town
that
showed
up
and
asked
the
courts
to
consider
the
strongest
sentence
possible
for
these
individuals
that
take
someone's
life,
and
I
am
disturbed
when
I'm
looking
at
against
the
seven
two
five
that
I
just
quoted
and
then
I
had
that
reason
because
it's
not.
That
was
anything
wrong
because
you
chased.
H
But
now,
if
you
were
to,
if
there
wasn't
put
a
speedy
trial,
it's
like
you're
a
little
bit
restricted
as
to
oh.
You
got
to
jump
through
some
other
hurdles
in
order
to
kind
of
get
additional
time
this,
bearing
on
the
court,
because
they're
going
to
have
to
deny
it
following
the
guidance
of
the
courts
and
then
also
the
legislator.
H
It
will
work
for
your
office,
the
the
judge's
office,
and
yet
you
know,
do
what
I
call
service
to
the
citizens
regarding
public
safety,
because
I
know
it
would
be
disturbing
if
all
of
a
sudden
they
walk
in
that
court,
and
then
they
see
this
murderer
out
and
you
and
and
you're
asking
someone
to
to
be
a
witness
in
the
case
and
they're
saying
this
joke
I
mean
this
person
is
at
my
house
next
door.
How
you
know
the
variables?
G
G
G
The
appellate
court
has
come
back
and
said
the
prosecutor
had
the
dna
results,
so
they
weren't
the
state
was
not
entitled
to
another
120
days,
so
that
was
a
speedy
trial
demand
and
under
that
under
speedy
trial.
If
it's
not,
if
you're
not
brought
to
trial
within
that
time
period,
the
case
against
you
is
dismissed
so
a
lot
different
than
the
90
days
under
the
90
days.
It's
still
tragic
the
person
a
murderer
could
be
released,
but
the
case
would
not
be
dismissed
against
them.
So
a
little
bit,
you
know
different
difference
there.
G
The
problem
with
the
90-day
requirement
isn't
only
that
it.
It
creates
probably
an
unworkable
requirement
to
bring
a
murder
trial,
for
instance,
to
trial
within
90
days,
but
you
have
a
state
crime
lab
that
is
backlogged
significantly.
So
when
we
submit
dna
to
the
crime
lab,
it
may
take
five
months
before
we
get
the
results.
G
I've
had
fiber
analysis
take
up
to
two
years,
so
it
puts
the
state
in
a
position
where
you
could
have
a
very
violent
offender
who
you
don't
want
back
out
on
the
street
and
you
have
to
go
to
trial
within
90
days,
and
maybe
you
don't
have
your
dna
evidence.
So
do
you
go
to
trial
now
and
put
forth
less
than
your
strongest
case?
Because
you
don't
have
dna
evidence
that
ties
them
to
the
crime
or
do
you
go
to
trial
without
dna
evidence
and
later
on?
G
It
comes
back
and
it's
exculpatory,
and
god
forbid
you
just
you
know,
convicted
someone
that
was
innocent
because
you
didn't
have
the
ability
to
wait
on
that
dna
or
do
you
say
like
the
state
like
the
law
would
require
you
say:
well
we're
going
to
wait
on
dna
judge
so
put
the
murderer
back
in
the
community
right.
That's
the
situation.
H
H
G
So
so
you
get
into
a
situation
where
you're
just
having
to
make.
You
know
pick
one
of
three
bad
choices
every
time.
Hopefully
the
legislation
changes.
I
mean
you
know
the.
I
can't
imagine
our
local
crime
lab
is
going
to
shut
down
for
a
while
for
repairs.
So
all
the
evidence
will
be
processed
out
of
one
lab.
You
know
in
chicago
instead
of
the
joliet
lab
for
probably
a
year
or
two
that's
going
to
create
a
more
significant
backlog
in
dna
and
fiber
analysis
ballistics.
G
So
it
they
really.
It
just
created
a
terrible
situation
and
to
have
to
go
six
days
a
week
is
going
to
put
a
significant
burden
on
the
whole
system.
You
know
mr
kenwick's
gonna
have
to
have
someone
there.
I'm
gonna
have
to
have
a
prosecutor,
a
clerk
or
two.
You
know
now
you
don't
go
and
just
give
a
a
proffer
of
the
facts
to
the
judge
and
have
a
bond
set.
We're
gonna
have
to
prepare
all
of
our
discovery.
G
Packets
in
the
morning,
we're
going
to
have
to
prepare
official
charges,
get
them
filed,
and
if
we
want
the
person
detained
filing
a
whole
petition,
which
means
you're
going
to
have
to
include
in
that
position
all
the
reasons
they
should
be
detained,
all
the
evidence
you
have
against
them.
Their
criminal
history
have
to
look
up
how
many
times
they
failed
to
appear
in
every
case,
so
you
so.
This
is
not
going
to
be
a
one-hour
half-hour
proceeding
anymore.
It's
probably
turning
into
a
half
a
day
for
my
office.
A
I
I
You
know
what
likes
I'd
love
to
take
credit
for
that,
and
I
will
take
partial
credit.
So
it's
you
know,
the
criminal
justice
system
is
fluid.
It's
variance,
it's
all
depends,
you
know
we're
back,
you
know
we
slow
down
the
summer,
sometimes
because
of
vacations,
and
you
know
everyone's
going
to
be
gone,
so
you
just
never
know
what
actually
causes
the
the
delays
or
the
reduction
of
the
increase,
but
no
I'll.
Definitely
it's
definitely
a
good
thing
and
then
hopefully
it
keeps
going
forward.
A
I
Quick,
I
want
my
two.
I
want
to
say
something
so
I
seem
to
earn
my
pay
this
morning,
but
there
is
also
mr
snipes.
The
supreme
court
put
timelines
on
all
cases,
criminal
cases,
civil
cases
and
so
forth.
30
months
for
felonies,
I
believe,
if
I
remember
correctly
and
there's
all
these
timelines
in
place,
you
know
no
more
judges,
no
more
clerks,
no
more
states
attorneys,
no
more
court.
Reporters,
it's
all
unfunded,
and
you
know
it's
gonna-
also
have
a
severe
ramification
as
we
go
down
as
we
move
forward
on
that.
Also.
A
A
J
J
J
They
started
posting
for
those
pre-trial
positions
that
the
state
will
have
and
they're
starting
out
at.
You
know
about
two
thousand
dollars
more
than
we
do
not
a
lot,
but
when
I
can't
get
applicants
now
we're
competing
for
the
same
group
of
people,
it's
not
going
to
help
us
at
all,
and
I
know
we've
talked
a
lot
about
january
of
23..
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Now,
we're
in
may,
where
you
start
getting
a
little
more
nervous
every
month,
because
we're
getting
closer
and
closer
to
that
hitting
and
obviously
I'll,
be
part
of
the
conversations
of
judge
cunnington,
the
committee
that's
being
put
together.
I
had
to
figure
something
out,
but
I've
been
talking
about
it,
but
now
I'm
starting
to
get
that
bad
feeling
in
your
stomach
that
I
you
know,
and
then
that
comes
out
last
week,
the
posting
for
the
iroquois
position,
and
you
realize
it's
not
gonna.