Pond System News Today

The end of cash bail in Illinois has led to jail populations decreasing, new data shows. More changes could be on the horizon.

Ahead of the implementation of large-scale pretrial criminal justice reforms, state and county officials on Thursday offered a first look at specifics of how the complex Cook County bond court system will change when cash bail is abolished later this month. The historic reforms will take effect Sept. 18 across the state, marking a major change in the way decisions will be made around whether a ...