Cook County judge unveils change to cash bail

By Hilary Gowins

07/18/2017

Reforms in Cook County and in Illinois make pretrial release possible for nondangerous defendants with little money for bail.

TAGS: bail, Cook County, Cook County Jail, criminal justice reform

A model for Illinois: 4 criminal-justice reforms from U.S. public-safety leaders

By Bryant Jackson-Green

10/24/2015

Police chiefs and prosecutors increasingly support policies to reduce unnecessary incarceration.

TAGS: bail, criminal justice reform, decriminalization, expungement, police body cameras, record sealing, restorative justice, sentencing reform

Rauner signs Cook County jail reform

By Bryant Jackson-Green

08/30/2015

New “rocket docket” reform could reduce lengthy pretrial jail stays for some accused of minor property crimes, saving Illinois taxpayers up to $143 per inmate each day.

TAGS: bail, Cook County Jail, electronic monitoring, property crime, retail theft, rocket docket

Taxed out: 10 reforms to stop Illinois from losing people and jobs

Illinois’ tax code stands in the way of the state’s economic competitiveness. The combination of high tax burdens and a poor tax structure contributes to the loss of jobs and investment to other states. From a place of former economic dominance, Illinois now ranks 45th in gross state product (GSP) growth over the past decade...

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Cook County judge unveils change to cash bail

A model for Illinois: 4 criminal-justice reforms from U.S. public-safety leaders

Rauner signs Cook County jail reform

Taxed out: 10 reforms to stop Illinois from losing people and jobs

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