Illinois bans law enforcement from lying to minors during interrogations Illinois has in recent years uncovered at least 100 wrongful convictions based on false confessions, 31 of them involving people under 18 years of age. Credit: fergregory - stock.adobe.com Author: Staff Updated: 4:40 PM EDT July 15, 2021 WASHINGTON — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill Thursday making Illinois the first state to ban law enforcement officers from lying to minors during interrogations -- a practice that adds significantly to the risk of false confessions and wrongful convictions. If someone in law enforcement "knowingly engages in deception" during an interrogation, statements from the youth suspect would be inadmissible in court, according to the bill, which takes effect at the start of next year.