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