The Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission met Nov. 16 to hear public comments.
Here is the meeting's agenda, as provided by the commission:
The Commission shall have the following duties and powers: (1) To establish the criteria and screening process to be used to determine which cases shall be accepted for review. (2) To conduct inquiries into claims of torture with priority to be given to those cases in which the convicted person is currently incarcerated solely for the crime to which he or she claims torture by Jon Burge or officers under his command, or both. (3) To coordinate the investigation of cases accepted for review. (4) To maintain records for all case investigations. (5) To prepare written reports outlining Commission investigations and recommendations to the trial court at the completion of each inquiry. (6) To apply for and accept any funds that may become available for the Commission's work from government grants, private gifts, donations, or bequests from any source.
STATE OF ILLINOIS
TORTURE INQUIRY AND RELIEF COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING
Wednesday, November 16, 2016, 3:00 p.m.
James R. Thompson Center, 100 W. Randolph St., Suite 9-040, Chicago, Illinois
AGENDA
NOTICE: Both open and closed sessions of the meeting of the Torture Inquiry and Relief
Commission are audio recorded.
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Draft September 21, 2016, Minutes
III. Chief Financial Officer’s Remarks
IV. Executive Director’s Report
V. Claims
1) BoClair, Reginald (2011.106-B)
2) Gardner, Stanley (2011.084-G)
3) Maxson, Mark (2011.019-M)
4) Rodriguez, Jesus (2013.176-R)
5) Wiggins, Marcus (2016.376-W)
VI. Setting of 2017 meeting dates
VII. Public Comment
VIII. Closed Session per section 2(c)(21) of the Open Meetings Act
1) Semi-annual review of past closed-session minutes (5 ILCS 120/2.06(d)
IX. Final Action on closed-session items (if necessary)
X. Adjournment
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