May 14, 2015
Senate Bill 202 is designed to prevent low level offenders from remaining in jail due to fiancial hardship and other related factors.
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Cook County Sheriff Supports Bill to Remove Low Level Offenders from Judicial System
Low-level offenders may soon be spending less time incarcerated thanks to Ill. Senate Bill 202 (SB 202), a piece of legislation that Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is sponsoring. The bill, otherwise known as the Accelerated Resolution Court Act, shortens the length of time low-level offenders spend in the Cook County judicial system.