Amid last year s contentious debate over the SAFE-T Act and the elimination of cash bail in Illinois, a pair of Loyola University Chicago criminal justice professors set out to determine whether bail reform does, as some claimed, lead to more crime. Here s what they found.
More than 200 friends and supporters of Govans Ecumenical Development Corporation (GEDCO) gathered Nov. 10 at Accelerator Space in Baltimore to recognize the organization’s accomplishments and its upcoming move back to the neighborhood where it was founded 31 years ago. The 2022 Thanksgiving Tribute and Homecoming Celebration also honored individuals and organizations who have had .
Lawyers argue that, “The Illinois Constitution interprets bail, at its core, to include a monetary amount that, though it may take different forms, cannot be abolished altogether without running afoul of the Constitution.”
Illinois’ massive criminal justice reform law survived blistering political attacks throughout the 2022 election campaign and a renewed spotlight when.
Illinois’ massive criminal justice reform law survived blistering political attacks throughout the 2022 election campaign and a renewed spotlight when lawmakers returned to Springfield a few weeks ago.