Governor J.B. Pritzker says electronic monitoring of a suspect on pretrial release did not work in the case of a ten-time convicted felon who was detained in the governor’s back yard.
Dwayne Milton, 46, was on electronic monitoring for a retail theft case when state police arrested him at Pritzker’s Chicago residence on July 4th.
When asked by The Center Square if he might have second thoughts about pretrial release in Illinois, the governor said there’s a reason the process involves a judge.
Pritzker said Cook County judges need to pay attention as they try to reform the electronic monitoring system.
Pritzker’s Republican challenger, Darren Bailey, said the incident proves the SAFE-T Act needs to be repealed.
Story from Illinois Radio Network
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