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Illinois becomes the first state to abolish cash bail - NPR

Illinois becomes the first state to abolish cash bail The change follows more than two years of intense debate among politicians, ... At 12:30 will be what we call initial appearance hearings. read more

The next steps now that Illinois has abolished cash bail

There's been years of debate over cash bail and its impact on the justice system and people who have to pay cash to stay out of jail before trial. Illinois became the first state to ban the practice. read more

Illinois is first US state to abolish cash bail - WCPO 9 News

As of Monday, Illinois is the first state in the country to ban cash bail, a long-fought and debated change that finally takes effect more than two years after lawmakers intended. "The ... read more

Illinois is first US state to abolish cash bail - WTVR.com

As of Monday, Illinois is the first state in the country to ban cash bail, a long-fought and debated change that finally takes effect more than two years after lawmakers intended. "The ... read more

Data shows no crime spike after the abolition of cash bail

A year after the state abolished cash bail in favor of letting judges decide who stays in jail before their trial, data shows that Illinois' violent and property crime rates have fallen. Why it ... read more

No cash bail: Illinois eliminates cash bail with Pre-Trial Fairness Act ...

The Pre-Trial Fairness Act, part of the SAFE-T Act that eliminates cash bail, goes into effect Monday morning. 24/7 Live Chicago & Suburban Cook Co. North Suburbs West Suburbs South Suburbs NW Indiana ... read more

No cash bail: Illinois court ruling allows law abolishing condition

The elimination of Illinois' cash bail system was part of a controversial criminal justice overhaul adopted in 2021 known as the SAFE-T Act, a measure that had seeking to transform the state's ... read more

Illinois Supreme Court upholds abolition of cash bail

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CN) — The Illinois Supreme Court ruled 5-2 on Tuesday to uphold the state's abolition of cash bail, overturning a lower court judgment which found doing so violated the state ... read more

Illinois Supreme Court upholds state law ending cash bail - CBS Chicago

Illinois will now be the first state to fully abolish cash bail. In a 5-2 ruling Tuesday morning, the state's highest court overturned a ruling by a Kankakee County judge that the law ending cash ... read more

Illinois becomes the first state to abolish cash bail - WUNC

A handful of other states have eased rules around cash bail, but Illinois is the first to ban it completely. Studies show that cash bail disproportionately affects Blacks, Latinos and low-income ... read more

The next steps now that Illinois has abolished cash bail

We're going to work to break down a system that stands at that intersection. IQBAL: There was intense pushback from opponents. And more than 60 state attorneys and sheriffs in the state challenged the ... read more