Bail reform: the latest on eliminating cash bail in Illinois
A look at the bail reform debate in Illinois, the SAFE-T Act’s passing, and the future of cash bail in the state.
By Katelyn Haas | September 19, 2023 at 3:08 PM
Illinois passed a law that eliminated the use of cash bail that goes into effect next week as part of the SAFE-T Act. Under the law judges could no longer require people to pay money in order to leave jail while they await trial.
Check out our past coverage below and follow along as the state navigates the elimination of cash bail.
Lawmakers have said that some components of the SAFE-T Act will have to be changed. But they are sticking with the overall concepts. The gambit could work. But it hasn’t come without political trouble for Gov. J.B. Pritzker.