Illinois Just Ended Cash Bail. Here's How Organizers Made It Happen.
Illinois is the first state in the country to completely end the use of money bond.
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Illinois is the first state in the country to completely end the use of money bond.
View the Mt Carmel Register for Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Illinois' cash bail system officially ends Sept. 18. It's a big change. Here's what you need to know.
Starting Monday, the elimination of cash bail in Illinois will bring longer detention hearings and new parameters for jailing suspects. Here's an overview:
The night before historic bail reforms were set to take effect on Jan. 1, Cook County court officials and workers were poised to implement the new system after years of seemingly nonstop meetings. They replaced all the paperwork used for bail-related releases with new forms revised to comply with the law that eliminates cash bail as a condition of release from jail, judges told the Tribune. ...