Tom Dart's office says more than 20 defendants have already been rearrested while on 'essential movement,' for committing crimes like armed robbery, retail theft, and gun violations.
is raising some serious concerns about a recent change to the county's electronic monitoring program.
The intention behind this was to allow them to do essential things like job-hunting and buying groceries, but Dart's office reports some defendants are going right back to bad behavior. His office says more than 20 defendants have already been rearrested while on "essential movement," for committing crimes like armed robbery, retail theft, and gun violations.
But the Cook County Public Defender's Office disputes that claim, saying suspects have their GPS monitors on and connected at all times, and the vast majority of them use 'essential movement' the way it's supposed to be used: doctor's appointments, grocery shopping, job-seeking, and attending classes."I think that these reforms are essential for protecting the rights of people, who again, have not been found guilty of anything," said Sharone Mitchell Jr.
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