With Governor Pritzker likely to sign the sweeping criminal justice reform bill, communities across Illinois are bracing for the fallout.
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Depending on staff, Illinois public defenders prepare differently for the end of cash bail
Illinois on Monday will become the first state to fully abolish cash bail through an act of the legislature — a major criminal justice overhaul spurred ... political fights over the SAFE-T ...
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Depending on staff, Illinois public defenders prepare differently for the end of cash bail
Illinois on Monday will become the first state to fully abolish cash bail through an act of the legislature — a major criminal justice overhaul spurred ... political fights over the SAFE-T ...
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Ahead of cash bail’s end, Illinois' replacement pretrial justice system takes shape
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Courts will be ready when Illinois ends cash bail Monday, Chicago-area officials say
AP Court officials across the Chicago area say they’ll be ready when Illinois becomes the first ... lead to increases in jail populations and an over-reliance on the use of the most restrictive ...
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Illinois public defenders, some with more resources than others, ready to end cash bail
Illinois on Monday will become the first state to fully abolish cash bail through an act of the legislature — a major criminal justice overhaul spurred ... political fights over the SAFE-T ...
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Disparately resourced public defenders prepare for the end of cash bail in Illinois
Illinois on Monday will become the first state to fully abolish cash bail through an act of the legislature — a major criminal justice overhaul spurred ... political fights over the SAFE-T ...
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Egyptians divided over recent niqab ban at schools
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