Bail bucks | News | Illinois Times
Like other sheriffs and police chiefs, Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell says he's concerned at the prospect of cash bail being eliminated by the legislature. Sangamon County is facing a potential budget hole as the state contemplates ending the cash bail system. When someone posts bond, the county charges a 10 percent fee that goes into the county's general fund after cases are adjudicated. With $4.1 million of bonds held in 6,799 pending cases as of Dec. 31, the county stands to collect more than $400,000, although people who aren't charge...
Source: illinoistimes.com