Illinois, 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 criminal justice system appears to have been far less dramatic than people on either side of the debate had predicted.
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,
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.
End of cash bail in Illinois has not resulted in more crime, but has impacted court system
Next week marks one year since Illinois outlawed cash bail, and advocates and critics of the change have been waiting patiently to see it if has been successful — or as some predicted, a disaster.
Politicians mark one year since the end of cash bail in Illinois
(The Center Square) – 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, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said hearings are now based on safety and not wealth.
One year after Illinois ended cash bail, data shows no crime spikes
A year after the state abolished cash bail in favor of letting judges decide who stays in jail before their trial, data shows that Illinois' violent and property crime rates have fallen.
Illinois ended cash bail a year ago. Research shows less impact 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 criminal justice system appears to have been far less dramatic than ...
Illinois experiment eliminating cash bail hasn’t shown crime spike one year in
One year ago, the state eliminated cash bail, opting instead for judges to decide if someone should remain in or out of jail while awaiting their trial.
No crime increase for Illinois with end of cash bail system, expert says
Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice Professor David Olson said he’s not surprised that after a year of being on the books the Pretrial Fairness Act leading to the elimination of the cash bail system hasn’t come close to leading to the rise in crime many critics feared it would.
1 year into Illinois’ historic bail reform, officials reflect, examine the data
It's been a year since Illinois became the first state to end cash bail. Here's a look at how things are going.
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 ...
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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 ...
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SAFE-T Act Year 1: Fewer Cook County defendants detained, downstate Illinois adjusts
Sept. 18 marks Illinois’ first anniversary of being the first state to end cash bail. The predicted disaster was averted.