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Illinois has put an end to the injustice of cash bail
Illinois's law mandates that for the least serious crimes ... legislators increased the number of crimes for which judges are required to set bail. New Hampshire lawmakers partially rolled ...
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Ill. Sheriff: Bail Reform to Blame for Spike in Jail Population, Arrest Warrants
Illinois became the first state to eliminate cash bail. It took effect on Sept. 18, 2023. But now, more than a year later, the Kane County sheriff is arguing that the law’s intended goal has ...
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Don’t expect Illinois’ ‘truth-in-sentencing’ law to disappear anytime soon, advocates say
Advocates pushing to repeal Illinois’ so-called “truth-in-sentencing” law are urging patience as they navigate competing ...
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Report: Illinois crime rates have declined following cash bail ban
ILLINOIS (WTVO) — According to a new report, crime rates across ... of a response to the murder of George Floyd. The law, ...
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Afternoon Briefing: Kane County sheriff blames bail reform for increase in jail population
A former lobbyist for an Illinois environmental organization has ... Sheriff Ron Hain said the state’s new bail reform is to blame for recent public safety data that shows an increase in the ...
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Ahead of Illinois’ first-in-the-nation change, AP highlights disproportionate effect of cash bail
Williams and Savage collaborated on the text story and Thomas handled the text edit, maintaining the focus on individual narratives along with critical detail on the Illinois law and other states’ ...
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Illinois has put an end to the injustice of cash bail
Economic Hardship Reporting Project and The Nation examine the process of bail hearings according to a new movement to banish ... or likely to run away. Illinois's law mandates that for the ...