People Ex Rel. Morrison v. Sielaff

We granted the motion of petitioner James Morrison for leave to file an original action. (50 Ill.2d R. 381.) Petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus to compel respondent Allyn R. Sielaff, Director of the Illinois Department of Corrections, to credit against his penitentiary sentence the period he was “in custody” while on bail as set forth in section 5 — 8—7(b) of article 8 of chapter V of the Unified Code of Corrections. Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 1005 — 8—7(b).

The issue presented for consideration is the interpretation of the term “custody” as used in section 5 — 8—7(b), which provides:

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