Loyola University researchers studying the Pretrial Fairness Act [PFA] say McLean County detains defendants awaiting trial at higher rates than most Illinois counties. In a presentation this week to McLean County's Criminal Justice Coordinating Council [CJCC], Loyola researcher David Olson presented preliminary findings about the PFA’s impact on the state’s criminal justice system. The law took effect in 2023, making Illinois the first state to eliminate cash bail.

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