Time stands still in Cook County Jail for some inmates

In his interview with the Sun-Times, Dart said previous studies have provided Cook County with a solution.

In 2005, American University released a study finding “substantial, unexplained variation in the felony case process that points up the wide variation among the individual judges in managing their calendars.” The study called for expanded pretrial release, stronger judicial management of cases and a better case tracking system.

“We need an accountability system, not a nebulous system where some judges are working incredibly hard and others aren’t,” Dart said. “This doesn’t require us to bring in the experts around the world to solve it. The roadmap has been handed to us, but we’re not using it.”

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