Champaign Co. State’s Attorney reflects on one year without cash bail in Illinois
Illinois officially eliminated cash bail one year ago Wednesday. Some say the legislation is working as intended but that there’s still some things that need to change. “I think we’re starting to get our arms better around the issue in terms of how we handle things,
Illinois experiment eliminating cash bail hasn’t shown crime spike one year in
Roughly one year after Illinois eliminated cash bail, the state has reported far fewer arrests, and violent and property crime rates are trending down. One year ago, the state began opting for judges to decide if someone should remain in or out of jail while awaiting their trial in a push for criminal justice reform.
It's been one year since Illinois got rid of cash bail. Here's what happened
It's been one year since Illinois got rid of cash bail. Here's what happened to jail populations and failure-to-appear rates.
Illinois' cash bail end: Mixed results after one year
One year after ending cash bail, Illinois sees mixed effects, with some praising the changes and critics raising concerns.
End of cash bail in Illinois has not resulted in more crime, but has impacted court system
Next week marks one year since Illinois outlawed cash bail, and advocates and critics of the change have been waiting patiently to see it if has been successful — or as some predicted, a disaster.
Illinois car wash fails to pay overtime, faces $800k in backpay and $110K in penalties
The owner and operator of four We Wash Hand Wash and Car Detail Centers has been ordered to pay $799,566 in backpay and ...
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Statewide: A year without cash bail
Illinois became the first state to eliminate cash bail a year ago this week. On this episode, we look at how the change has ...
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Champaign County grappling with loss of cash bail at one-year mark
A major portion of the law commonly referred to as the Pretrial Fairness Act made Illinois the first state to eliminate ...
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Illinois ended cash bail a year ago. Here’s what we’ve learned.
Wednesday marks one year since the Pretrial Fairness Act went into effect, making Illinois the first state in the country ...
1 year into Illinois’ historic bail reform, officials reflect, examine the data
It's been a year since Illinois became the first state to end cash bail. Here's a look at how things are going.
1 year after end of cash bail in IL, early research shows impact less than many hoped or feared
One year after Illinois became the first state in the nation to eliminate the use of cash bail, the impact on the state's ...