Illinois to become first state to ban police officers from lying to minors during interrogations N dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY
Illinois could soon become the first state to bar police from lying to minors during interrogations, a tactic advocates say significantly increases the risk of false confessions.
If a law enforcement officer knowingly provides false information about evidence or leniency during an interrogation, any statements from someone under 18 would be inadmissible as evidence in court, according to a bill that passed the Illinois General Assembly with near-unanimous support. Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to sign it into law in the coming weeks.
Illinois has become the first state to pass a bill that will ban police from lying to youth during interrogations a practice that adds significantly to the risk of false confessions and wrongful convictions
The legislation both a near-unanimous vote in both chambers, making the state one step away from banning the practice that contributes to false confessions.