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The Illinois Supreme Court has issued an order halting the cashless bail provision of the SAFE-T Act from going into effect statewide on Sunday.
A judge has ruled that the abolishment of cash bail in the SAFE-T Act is unconstitutional and it will not go into effect in 65 Illinois counties on January 1.
KANKAKEE COUNTY, IL - Bail reform and pre-trial fairness for criminals is sweeping the nation. Many states have enacted bail reform policies that have
Kankakee County Circuit Judge Thomas Cunnington on Wednesday ruled that the bail reform and pre-trial release provisions of the controversial SAFE-T Act are unconstitutional.
The elimination of cash bail in the Rock River Valley area will be put on hold come Jan. 1 after a Kankakee judge ruled it being unconstitutional.