Illinois eliminates cash bail

[Patsy Baloney]

With a 5-2 IL Supreme Court ruling this morning, Illinois will eliminate cash bail beginning mid-September:

www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-supreme-court-announces-long-awaited-ruling-on-controversial-safe-t-act/3188917/?amp=1

A background on the SAFE-T act:
“Among the changes it was set to bring were the elimination of monetary bail, a requirement that all police officers wear body cameras by 2025, a ban on all police chokeholds, new guidelines for "decertification" of police officers, and an end to suspended licenses for failure to pay, among several other things. It also bans police departments from purchasing military equipment like .50 caliber rifles and tanks, increases protection for whistleblowers, and adds to rights for detainees to make phone calls and access their personal contacts before police questioning.”

This legislation has been the subject of INCREDIBLE amounts of fear mongering. Lawsuits against the legislation were brought by sheriffs and state’s attorneys with the quiet part of, “how do we generate $$$ if we can’t make people pay to get out of jail?” being said out loud.

[notreal]

Good. 11 down 39 to go.