Illinois becomes 1st state to abolish cash bail as Pre-Trial Fairness Act takes effect

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You can smell the Obama stench all over this.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Pre-Trial Fairness Act, part of the SAFE-T Act that
eliminates cash bail, goes into effect Monday morning.

Some are celebrating it as a victory, while others said it will cause
great harm.

Local county and state elected officials along with several advocacy
groups gathered Monday morning on the steps of the Leighton Criminal
Courthouse to celebrate the end of cash bail in Illinois.

"So today in Illinois, we mark where people will be able to keep their
jobs, stay in their homes, maintain custody of their children while they
await their trial," Tanya Watkins with Southsiders Organized for Unity and
Liberation said.

The elimination of cash bail which takes effect Monday, comes after
extensive delays and legal challenges. Some prosecutors and law
enforcement leaders believe it will place more criminals back on the
streets.

Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow was a staunch opponent.

"We feel very strongly that it is a serious public safety issue," Glasgow
said. "At the same time, we want to join in the fight toward reforming
bail."

Before Monday, a judge was able to set bail as a means of ensuring a
defendant would show up for court hearings. Now, that will no longer be
the case.

If a judge decides a defendant does not pose a public safety or flight
risk, they will be released without being required to post any money.

However, people arrested for violent crimes will likely be detained by a
judge.

The Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Assault supported the end to cash
bail, saying judges will now take more careful consideration of the risk
posed by defendants.

"Our now former system, which I'm very excited to say, didn't make
survivor safe," Madeleine Behr with the Chicago Alliance Against Sexual
Assault said. "People could get out of jail simply because they had the
money to pay."

Leaders Monday morning said Illinois now becomes a national leader in
criminal justice reform.

"I can assure you that the Cook County States Attorneys Office, stands
ready to implement the Pre-Trial Fairness Act," Cook County State's
Attorney's Office Kim Foxx said.

"As we look forward, we're focused on effective equitable and sustainable
solutions that address the root causes of crime and violence not just now
but for future generations," Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle
said.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said in a statement, "The
full implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act and the end of money bond
is a critical milestone on the path toward economic and racial justice in
Cook County and Illinois. This important reform is long overdue. Today, we
finally end the harmful practice of wealth-based pretrial incarceration
and welcome a new system that centers community safety to better guarantee
equal justice for all.

"In the last ten years, Cook County has made significant progress in
addressing mass incarceration and advancing pretrial fairness. We safely
decreased the population of Cook County jail, limited the use of money
bonds and increased investments that support residents and communities
most impacted by crime, violence and incarceration. The implementation of
the Pretrial Fairness Act is the next step on this journey.

"I am immensely proud of the intentional collaboration that has brought us
to this day. I stand in solidarity and support of our court system
stakeholders and system impacted residents and communities as we implement
the new court procedures and move into this new phase of increased
pretrial fairness."

House Republican Leader Tony McCombie released a statement saying, "The
end of cash bail means the legal deck is stacked against the victim and
community in favor of the criminal. This law makes it more difficult for
police officers and prosecutors to keep our communities safe by ensuring
offenders in most cases can walk free shortly after committing a heinous
offense. Ending cash bail has produced harmful results in other cities and
states, and we have no reason to believe Illinois will be any different.
We can only hope that innocent victims' lives are not the ultimate price
we have to pay."

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You can smell the Obama stench all over this.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Pre-Trial Fairness Act, part of the SAFE-T Act that
eliminates cash bail, goes into effect Monday morning.
Some are celebrating it as a victory, while others said it will cause
great harm.
Local county and state elected officials along with several advocacy
groups gathered Monday morning on the steps of the Leighton Criminal
Courthouse to celebrate the end of cash bail in Illinois.
"So today in Illinois, we mark where people will be able to keep their
jobs, stay in their homes, maintain custody of their children while they
await their trial," Tanya Watkins with Southsiders Organized for Unity and
Liberation said.

and every crime they commit while awaiting trial will be on your head as the
heads of the other liberals who refused to imprison even the most dangerous
of criminals. Then when they murder the witnesses and get acquitted you will
claim those as victories because it shows the person was actually innocent
and thus didn't need to be held in jail.