The long national debate over cash bail reignited in summer 2025 after the White House issued an executive order in August threatening to pull federal funding from jurisdictions that allow cashless ...
The Bail Project released a report showing that states are quietly changing their constitutions to make it easier to keep ...
Judges with law enforcement backgrounds are more likely to order pretrial detention and set higher cash bail amounts, ...
In 2015, a pregnant and homeless 30-year-old woman spent 135 days in an Illinois jail because she stole two plums and three candy bars from a Save A Lot store. That same year, a 41-year-old Illinois ...
Massive mural in Third Ward that focuses on voting rights by artist Mathieu JN Baptiste was first in a series of ...
When Camilla Broderick was arrested for selling drugs, the court set her bail at $2,500. She could walk out of jail before her trial - if she had the cash. "I was able to pay bail because my dad ran ...
People awaiting trial in Illinois will soon no longer need to come up with cash bail. The Illinois Supreme Court upheld this week a 2021 law that eliminated the cash bail system. "Someone's experience ...
This story has been updated to better reflect Attorney General Raul Torrez's past position on pretrial detention. President Donald Trump took aim at pretrial detention programs that don’t utilize cash ...
Earlier this week, Donald Trump identified another threat to “Americans’ safety and well-being,” along the same lines as the threat that prompted him to send military vehicles and armed soldiers onto ...
DECATUR, Ill. — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday aimed at pushing Illinois to reverse its law that eliminated cash bail. The order calls on the U.S. attorney general to come up ...
GRUNDY COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- A controversial criminal justice reform law is back in the spotlight as a suburban sheriff and prosecutor are raising concerns about its impact. The law that will ...
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Peoria County Sheriff calls for SAFE-T Act overhaul amid rising bookings
Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins has called for the SAFE-T Act to be amended to allow judges more discretion to hold ...
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