Illinois has become the first state in the US to abolish cash bail for release from jail. It was part of a larger criminal justice reform bill signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

3/1/21: Illinois Ends Cash Bail

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3/1/21: Illinois Ends Cash Bail

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