TASC Probation

(20 ILCS 301/40-5) Sec. 40-5. Election of treatment. An individual with a substance use disorder who is charged with or convicted of a crime or any other person charged with or convicted of a misdemeanor violation of the Use of Intoxicating Compounds Act and who has...

Second Chance Probation

(730 ILCS 5/5-6-3.4) Sec. 5-6-3.4. Second Chance Probation (a) Whenever any person who has not previously been convicted of any felony offense under the laws of this State, the laws of any other state, or the laws of the United States, and pleads guilty to, or is...

Pro Bono Legal Representation

Why did I receive this message?   You have been arrested for a violation of one or more of the Illinois Compiled Statutes which require(s) your appearance in court. You are entitled to free legal representation from a licensed Illinois attorney in order to defend...

Electronic Monitoring

The Cook County Sheriff’s Electronic Monitoring Program (EM) is a pre-trial monitoring program created to ease overcrowding in the Cook County Department of Corrections. Since its inception in 1989, almost 300,000 have been placed on EM. The monitoring program is used...

Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device (BAIID)

The majority of states, including Illinois, require first-time DUI offenders to have a Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device (BAIID) installed on their vehicles. Illinois also requires a camera unit on the BAIID to capture the image of the driver as they perform...