Illinois ends cash bail
Opponents argue it will lead to an increase in crime
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Opponents argue it will lead to an increase in crime
Loyola Professors’ Research Helps Illinois Become the First State to Eliminate Cash Bail Zack Miller | The PhoenixLoyola criminal justice professors' — David Olson and Don Stemen — research on cash bail and pretrial release shaped Illinois' new law on bail reform. Published March 17, 2021 7:30 a.m. CT When Loyola criminal justice professors David Olson and Don Stemen were asked by the MacArthur Foundation to research bond court and pretrial release in Cook County, they didn’t know their work would help dramatically change the justice system in Illinois. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker si...
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