Illinois Lawmakers Pass Bill Banning Police Deception During Interrogations of Minors

Illinois Lawmakers Pass Bill Banning Police Deception During Interrogations of Minors
Chicago Police officers stand near Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's home as protesters march through Logan Square neighborhood during a rally in Chicago, Ill., on April 16, 2021. Kamil Krzaczynski/Getty Images
|Updated:

Illinois on Sunday became the first state to pass a bill that prohibits law enforcement officers from lying to juveniles during interrogations—a practice advocates of the measure argue adds significantly to the risk of false confessions and wrongful convictions.

If signed into law, confessions from minors who were deceived by police during questioning would be deemed “inadmissible as evidence.”

Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
Reporter
Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
twitter
Related Topics