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Sheriff’s Office Asks Illinois Supreme Court to Require IDOC to Accept Transfer of All Individuals in Cook County Jail Who Should be in State Custody

by Allison Peters | Sep 21, 2021 | Press Release

COOK COUNTY, IL – Due to the unfair burden on Sheriff’s Office staff, and Cook County taxpayers, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office filed a petition for a writ of mandamus asking the Illinois Supreme Court to require the Illinois Department of Corrections to abide by...