Limited data in the first month of implementation suggest that the PFA may be reducing jail usage, but the impact varies from county to county.
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- A little over a month after the Illinois Pretrial Fairness Act went into effect, we summarize some preliminary observations on the rollout of the new law.
- Contents: Recap of PFA Evaluation Findings to Date; Assessing Quality of Life in Illinois Prisons; Prosecutorial Performance Indicators Meeting
- Professors Don Stemen and David Olson of Loyola University Chicago CCJ examine whether crime has increased in places that have implemented bail reforms since 2017.
- We explore how important monetary bail is as a source of restitution for victims of crime and whether the elimination of monetary bail will have the unintended consequence of reducing compensation for victims.