Illinois will abolish cash bail

https://apnews.com/article/illinois-criminal-justice-cash-bail-reform-b8aac667b7d3016e12ea64a70964bf55

A law abolishing cash bail will take effect in Illinois on Sept. 18. The change makes Illinois the first state to eliminate the practice and a nationally watched testing ground for whether such a change can work.

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anachronist@midwest.social · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)

But how will we separate out the good from the bad if not by the ability to cough up cash on demand?

roofuskit@kbin.social · 1 pts · 2y

You joke, but half the country thinks this exact way. Despite most of them being poor.

m3t00@midwest.social · 1 pts · 2y
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