Conflict between two governmental agencies with those who need help the most caught in the middle.
Sheriffs across Illinois have long said that the State is not fulfilling its statutory obligation to provide mental health facilities to prisoners with psychiatric issues instead shifting the burden to improperly equipped local law enforcement.
Sangamon County Sheriff, Jack Campbell, filed a lawsuit against the Governor but Pritzker countered with an executive order halting the lawsuit citing COVID concerns.
Campbell is crying foul and has enlisted the aid of the Sangamon County State’s Attorney, Dan Wright, to try to halt the Governors action. The matter will go before the courts in August.