The computer system for Cook County Jail is more than 30 years-old, DOS-based and has a history of crashing. This system, installed when disco was popular, has the immense responsibility of tracking the day-to-day operations of the jail and ensuring it doesn't violate the 1982 Consent Decree, which prohibits overcrowding by even one person.
The Cook County Board of Commissioners already authorized the $2.7 million to upgrade the system, yet they are now dragging their feet to appropriate the funds.
Recently, MacArthur Justice Center attorneys asked a federal court to require the board to act. And Sheriff Dart wants action as well.
"We need this computer to be replaced," said Steve Patterson, a spokesman for Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart. "The concern is that the wrong person gets released or the right person doesn't get released because of a computer malfunction."
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