On October 23, 2012, a teenager detained awaiting a parole revocation hearing filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The plaintiff, represented by public interest counsel, asked the court for a declaration that the policies of the ...
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On October 23, 2012, a teenager detained awaiting a parole revocation hearing filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The plaintiff, represented by public interest counsel, asked the court for a declaration that the policies of the Illinois Prisoner Review Board regarding parole revocation hearings were unconstitutional. They also requested that the Court enjoin the defendant from subjecting juveniles awaiting a parole revocation hearing to these policies. The plaintiff alleged that the Illinois Prisoner Review Board was violating his process rights by depriving him of counsel, not providing a timely hearing, and not allowing him to present evidence at his parole revocation hearing.
Class certification was sought in the complaint, and granted on May 8, 2014.
On July 25, 2014, an amended complaint was filed to include the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice as a defendant.
The parties agreed on a settlement. On August 28, 2014, a consent decree was filed. The decree provided the terms that the Illinois Prisoner Review Board must follow during the parole revocation process, including providing counsel, procedures for presentation of evidence at the hearings, and the time frame for the hearing to take place. The decree states that the parties will agree to a third party monitor who will monitor the Illinois Prisoner Review Board's compliance with the decree for 18 months.
Steve Vnuk - 10/02/2014
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