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Illinois leaders to provide update as state becomes first in nation to eliminate cash bail
Following months of legal debate, the “Pretrial Fairness Act” on Monday will take effect in all 102 of the Illinois’ counties, making Illinois the first state in the nation to eliminate cash bail. The Illinois Supreme Court in mid-July upheld the pretrial fairness portion of the state’s controversial SAFE-T Act in a 5-2 ruling, allowing the end of cash bail to proceed. In Cook County, Board President Toni Preckwinkle said stakeholders at all levels are prepared to implement the “Pretrial Fairness Act” on Monday. “As a result of nearly two years of thoughtful and collaborative preparation, Cook County is ready to implement the new procedures required by the Pretrial Fairness Act,”

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