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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 wrongf...

Springfield, Ill. (AP) — Illinois became the first state Sunday 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. It is expected to be signed into law by the governor in coming weeks. The original […]

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

Illinois has become the first state to pass a bill that will ban police from lying to youth during interrogations.

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.