Gov. J.B. Pritzker From Illinois Removes Cash Bail from Process, A Step Towards Nationwide Criminal Justice Reform, News In Progress

You can find a list of Illinois legislation related to CRJ reform here: https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=3653&GAID=15&GA=101&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=120371&SessionID=108

Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a bill that makes Illinois the first state to abolish cash bail payments for jail release for people who have been arrested and are waiting for their case to be heard.https://t.co/y0t2Rz87VS
— NPR (@NPR) February 23, 2021

UPDATE: Today, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the bill to eliminate cash bail in the state.https://t.co/bjnRmeCRrL
— The Appeal (@theappeal) February 23, 2021

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