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It's been one year since Illinois got rid of cash bail. Here's what happened
It's been one year since Illinois got rid of cash bail. Here's what happened to jail populations and failure-to-appear rates.
Illinois' cash bail end: Mixed results after one year
One year after ending cash bail, Illinois sees mixed effects, with some praising the changes and critics raising concerns.
Champaign County State’s Attorney reflects on one year without cash bail in Illinois
Illinois officially eliminated cash bail one year ago Wednesday. Some say the legislation is working as intended but that there’s still some things that need to change. “I think we’re starting to get our arms better around the issue in terms of how we handle things,
St. Clair County chief judge looks back at year without cash bail. Are we safer?
In the year since Illinois got rid of cash bail, St. Clair County’s chief judge says the new system is working — and it’s making the metro-east county safer.
Illinois experiment eliminating cash bail hasn’t shown crime spike one year in
Roughly one year after Illinois eliminated cash bail, the state has reported far fewer arrests, and violent and property crime rates are trending down. One year ago, the state began opting for judges to decide if someone should remain in or out of jail while awaiting their trial in a push for criminal justice reform.
Statewide: A year without cash bail
Illinois became the first state to eliminate cash bail a year ago this week. On this episode, we look at how the change has worked so far.
Politicians mark one year since the end of cash bail in Illinois
One year after the Safe-T Act ended cash bail in Illinois, supporters of the law are touting its benefits. Since the Pretrial Fairness Act portion of Illinois’ Safe-T Act took effect on September 18th of last year,
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Crime in Metro East appears to be ‘comparable’ after cash bail ends, chief judge, public defender say
Top public officials in the Metro East said crime appears to be the same one year after Illinois ended cash bail.
1 year after end of cash bail in IL, early research shows impact less than many hoped or feared
One year after Illinois became the first state in the nation to eliminate the use of cash bail, the impact on the state's ...
Prosecutors react to one year without cash bail
Illinois became the first state to fully eliminate cash bail after years of debate. Under the Safe-T-Act, when a suspect is ...
Former jail clerk arrested after stealing over $100k in cash from paid bonds, JPSO says
Parker's arrest comes after a recent audit of the bonds, Capt. Jason Rivarde said. Her bail was set at $25,000.
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‘Political backlash’ follows effort to reform cash bail in Texas
Harris County was negotiating a settlement in a sweeping class-action federal lawsuit that would put an end to cash bail for ...
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Illinois ended cash bail a year ago. Here’s what we’ve learned.
Wednesday marks one year since the Pretrial Fairness Act went into effect, making Illinois the first state in the country to ...