As SAFE-T Act goes live, murder suspects previously eligible to post bond are held in jail
In courtrooms around the state early this week, judges conducted the first hearings under a new system that determines whether a defendant will be jailed while awaiting trial based on dangerousness and risk of fleeing prosecution, rather than their ability to post bail. The abolition of cash bail was included in the SAFE-T Act criminal
Source: chronicleillinois.com
