The chief judge rejected Mayor Lori Lightfoot's request to place a moratorium on Cook County electronic monitoring for the most violent.
CHICAGO -- Cook County's top judge says it would violate the law if judges were to honor Mayor Lori Lightfoot's recent plea to jail most"violent, dangerous offenders" instead of placing them on electronic monitoring devices while they await trial.
In a statement Tuesday, Evans said that under the U.S. and state constitutions, Lightfoot's request to end electronic monitoring for some defendants treated them as if they were"considered guilty until proven innocent." The use of"EM" increased further in the spring of 2020, as prosecutors and judges worked to reduce the number of inmates in jail amid the rampant spread of COVID-19.
Lightfoot last month said she wanted an immediate moratorium on electronic monitoring for offenders where"the lead charge is murder, attempted murder, aggravated gun possession, felons in possession, sex crimes, illegal gun possession, vehicular carjacking, kidnapping or attempted kidnapping or other crimes of violence."
Chicago police records show that 130 people were arrested while they were on electronic monitoring for a"violent offense," Lightfoot said. Evans noted the 130 figure would amount to less than 1% of all cases that include a charge for a violent or weapons-related offense.
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