Legal Opinion
Charles Peter Allison v. Donald N. Snyder, Jr., Mark S. Carich, and Michael L. Holmes
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 19, 2003No. 03-1570PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Persons charged with sex offenses in Illinois may be diverted before trial to civil confinement, if a mental illness of at least one year’s duration led to the criminal conduct. Those who complete treatment successfully are released and the criminal charges dismissed. The Illinois Sexually Dangerous Persons Act, 725 ILCS 205/1.01 to 12, is described, and sustained against one constitutional challenge, in Allen v. Illinois, 478 U.S. 364, 106 S.Ct. 2988, 92 L.Ed.2d 296 (1986). In this suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, twenty-seven persons committed under the Act contend…
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