DENNIS v. MALLEY

No. 1-91-2259.

628 N.E.2d 362 (1993)

256 Ill. App.3d 334

194 Ill.Dec. 865

DENNIS E., Larry H., Anthony F., Alexander G., Michael N., and John S., individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Jack O'MALLEY, Cook County State's Attorney, in his official capacity, and Aurelia M. Pucinski, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, in his official capacity, Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Second Division.

November 16, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago (Ruthanne DeWolfe, Carl Flaningam, James Latturner, of Counsel), for plaintiffs-appellants.

Jack O'Malley, State's Atty. of Cook County, Chicago (Karen Covy, Deputy State's Atty., and Patricia M. Shymanski, Patricia M. Moser, Asst. State's Attys., of counsel), for defendants-appellees.


Justice SCARIANO delivered the opinion of the court:

At the time they filed the instant action, plaintiffs Dennis E., Larry H., Anthony F., Alexander G., Michael N. and John S. were in the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC), after having been convicted in the circuit court of Cook County of various criminal offenses. In their complaint, they allege that each year, approximately 6,600 individuals who have been placed in the custody of IDOC are...

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