Illinois becomes first state to eliminate cash bail as controversial reform takes effect

By Rachel Schilke

Published September 18, 2023 9:30pm ET

Illinois becomes first state to eliminate cash bail as controversial reform takes effect — Illinois became the first state to eliminate cash bail legislatively on Monday, turning the state into a testing ground to see what, if any, ramifications come from eliminating the process. The end of cash bail was supposed to take effect on Jan. 1, but the law was put on hold while the Illinois Supreme Court […]

Illinois became the first state to eliminate cash bail legislatively on Monday, turning the state into a testing ground to see what, if any, ramifications come from eliminating the process.

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