What to expect now that cash bail in Illinois is ending
WEBSep 11, 2023 · The big decision is over — the Illinois Supreme Court deemed the new law constitutional earlier this summer, in response to a lawsuit brought by prosecutors from across the state, who claimed the legislative effort to …
The next steps now that Illinois has abolished cash bail
WEBDec 25, 2023 · In 2023, Illinois became the first state to abolish cash bail. That ended years of heated debate, at least in one state. Now, Illinois is following a new policy which calls for a judge to...
Illinois Supreme Court rules in favor of ending the state's cash …
WEBJul 18, 2023 · In a 5-2 ruling Tuesday, the state's highest court overturned a ruling from an Illinois judge last December that a new state law to end cash bail was deemed unconstitutional.
Illinois Supreme Court upholds law eliminating cash bail
WEBJul 18, 2023 · A landmark criminal justice reform that eliminates cash bail in Illinois is constitutional, the state’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, paving the way for the change to take effect Sept. 18. The 5-2 decision – handed down on partisan lines – means that an individual’s wealth will no longer play a role in whether they are incarcerated while ...
Illinois Supreme Court upholds state law ending cash bail - CBS News
WEBJul 19, 2023 · CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Illinois Supreme Court has upheld a state law ending cash bail across the state, giving courts two more months before they must implement the change. Illinois will now be...
How will cashless bail work in Illinois? Here's an explainer
WEBSep 18, 2023 · Illinois' Pretrial Fairness Act abolishes cash bail as a condition of pretrial release, however. Judges can still keep people accused of serious crimes behind bars pretrial, but first would...
Big news for cash bail critics: Illinois just became first state to ...
WEBJul 19, 2023 · The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a major criminal justice reform law is constitutional, allowing the state to become the first in the nation to end cash bail as a condition of...
Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Measure Designed to End Cash Bail
WEBJul 18, 2023 · The Illinois Supreme Court upheld a measure on Tuesday eliminating cash bail in the state, finding that Democratic legislators acted properly when they passed the law, which will transform...
Illinois' plan to eliminate cash bail statewide just cleared ... - NBC News
WEBJul 18, 2023 · SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the constitutionality of a state law ending cash bail, ordering implementation in mid-September.
Illinois is now the first state to eliminate cash bail : NPR
WEBSep 18, 2023 · A handful of states have eased rules around cash bail, but Illinois is the first to ban it completely. Studies show that cash bail disproportionately affects Black, Latino and low-income...
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