The option for cash bail will end in Illinois on Monday as the SAFE-T Act takes full effect.
Things are going to look a lot different in courtrooms, especially behind the scenes, as judges and those facing charges will now have a pretrial detention hearing instead of a bond hearing.
“The eliminating of cash bail is not relative to safety in my mind. If you have money, you can bail yourself out. It doesn't matter the crime that you have committed,” Metro East Organizing Coalition Executive Director Larita Rice-Barnes said.
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SAFE-T Act Takes Effect Monday, Ending Cash Bail In Illinois For Country: United States. City: Charleston, Elk Grove, Green Bay, Killeen, Toledo
