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A data tool that tracks the daily Cook County Jail and Community Corrections population.
Loyola University Chicago
Tracking the
Pretrial Fairness Act in Illinois
In January 2021, the Illinois General Assembly passed House Bill 3653 – an omnibus crime bill known as the Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity Act that most notably abolishes cash bail.We're tracking how the law impacts bond court outcomes, pretrial, and jail population across Illinois.
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Latest Reports
Bond Court Reform Analysis
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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.- Published on
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.- Published on
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.- Published on
Illinois Practitioners on Pretrial Detention and its Uses