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Two local Republican lawmakers have introduced reforms for the Pretrial Fairness Act with backing from the Sangamon County Sheriff and State's Attorney.
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Geoffrey Seymore has asked the Illinois Supreme Court whether good conduct credit can be used to cut down on jail time he received after violating pretrial release conditions.
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Illinois Democratic lawmakers and advocacy groups that crafted the state's Pretrial Fairness Act are furious that President Donald Trump signed an executive order to end cashless bail policies.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — From January-September 2023 to January- September 2024, overall crime in Springfield increased by 10%, according to…
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Illinois became the first state to entirely eliminate cash bail as of September 2023. Six months post-implementation, proponents like the Faith Coalition for the Common Good praise the Act for ensuring fair treatment, while critics express concerns about the lack of consistency in detainable offenses and its impact on recidivism rates, as discussed by Benjamin Ruddell of ACLU Illinois and law enforcement officials like Decatur Police Chief Shane Brandel and Jim Kaitschuk of the Illinois Sheriffs Association.
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DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — Gulshan Rai has owned Ray's Laundromat for five years. Up until November, he never feared for his safety.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - The Illinois Network for Pretrial Fairness, the Faith Coalition for the Common Good, the United Congregations of th…
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DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The Illinois Freedom Caucus hosted an event to discuss the SAFE-T Act.