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Illinois became the first state to eliminate cash bail legislatively on Monday, turning the state into a testing ground to see what, if any, ramifications come from eliminating the process.
Illinois eliminated cash bail as a condition of pretrial release Monday after a state Supreme Court decision this summer ruled that a new law abolishing the practice was constitutional. That law, the Illinois Pretrial Fairness Act, makes Illinois the first state in the nation to completely get rid of monetary cash bail. Defendants accused of…
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