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Illinois Supreme Court halts abolition of cash bail hours before criminal justice reform was to take effect

Por: Chicago Sun Times Politics January 01, 2023

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The Illinois Supreme Court halted the abolition of the cash bail system in the state on Saturday, just one day before that landmark criminal justice reform was poised to take effect.  The bail system overhaul — written into law as the Pretrial Fairness Act and the most controversial provision of the state’s widely scrutinized SAFE-T Act — was thrown off this week when a Kankakee County judge sided with authorities in 64 counties who sued... + full article



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