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Illinois Will Be the First State to Eliminate Cash Bail After Court Ruling

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The provision comes from the SAFE-T Act, which was signed into law last year but was challenged.

The exterior of Cook County Jail in Chicago, Illinois.
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A Tuesday Illinois Supreme Court ruling has the state set to become the first in the nation eliminate cash bail. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the SAFE-T Act, which eliminates cash bail, into law last year but its implementation was halted after being challenged by lawsuits from prosecutors and sheriffs around...

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