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By Melissa Noel ·Updated September 13, 2023
Illinois will become the first state in the nation to eliminate cash bail as a condition of pretrial release. Under the Illinois’ Pretrial Fairness Act, new criteria will be used to decide whether a suspect should be released or held in custody before trial. This replaces the current cash bail system that requires those who have been arrested for a crime to pay a
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