Legal Question in Criminal Law in Illinois

After a criminal indictment can the police place an informant in the jail cell next to a defendant, instructing him/her not to initiate conversation with the defendant and then use any of the unsolicited statments against a defendant?


Asked on 1/24/12, 7:27 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Sue Roberts-Kurpis, Esq. Law Office of Sue Roberts-Kurpis

Once you're in jail the police can do pretty much anything they want. There is no expectation of privacy and certainly no secrets in jail.

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Answered on 1/24/12, 3:07 pm


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