Today we were joined by the honorable Chief Judge Robbin Stuckert of the 23rd Circuit Court. She discussed the many roles she fills and the progress that has been made over the last year in the areas of bail reform, pretrial services, mental health court, the IL Judicial College, and the Sober Living House. Her main focus over the last few years has been in the area of pretrial services, where the team uses a risk assessment process to drive the setting of bail amounts and release procedures to limit the amount of time spent in jail by people accused of crimes if they are likely to reappear in court as directed. The IL Judicial College is being created in an attempt to further the education of clerks, guardian ad litems, and others involved in the legal process who currently have no or very limited continuing education requirements. Lastly, we were updated on the Sober Living House that currently is home to 7 individuals. No complaints have been received but they are struggling to find employment for the individuals going through the program and they hope to change that.
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