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Sheriff's office reports ICE detainees, staffing shifts and six recent fatal/serious crashes

Judiciary & Public Safety Committee, Winnebago County · March 2, 2026
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Summary

Sheriff's office staff told the committee there were three ICE detainers earlier in the month (down to two that afternoon), described corrections staffing and intern plans, and Captain Darren Rice reported six fatal/serious vehicle crashes since late November, including five fatal crashes that killed six people.

A sheriff's office representative told the Judiciary & Public Safety Committee the jail held three individuals subject to ICE detainers earlier in the month and two at the time of the report; two of those detainees face homicide charges and a third arrived from OCI with a detainer in place.

The sheriff’s representative outlined staffing plans for the jail: temporary reassignments of patrol deputies to cover shifts, a training pipeline for corrections…

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