LEGISLATION PENDING IN THE ILLINOIS SENATE AIMS TO PROTECT TEENS WHO ARE BEING INTERROGATED BY POLICE.
CURRENT STATE LAW MANDATES THAT CHILDREN 12 AND YOUNGER BEING QUESTIONED IN A MURDER INVESTIGATION HAVE A LAWYER PRESENT. SENATOR PATRICIA VAN PELT OF CHICAGO WANTS TO EXPAND THE LAW, SAYING TEENAGE SUSPECTS NEED THE SAME GUIDANCE AND PROTECTIONS.
THE MEASURE SUPPORTED BY SENATOR MATTIE HUNTER OF CHICAGO WOULD MAKE SURE THAT APPLIES TO TEENAGERS AS WELL.
VAN PELT HOPES THE FULL SENATE WILL PASS HER BILL SOMETIME NEXT WEEK.