Injustice Watch - Exposing institutional failures that obstruct justice and equality

Injustice Watch (https://www.injusticewatch.org/tag/cash-bail/)

cash bail

News

Pretrial Fairness Act would make Illinois the first state to abolish cash bail

By Jason Asenso | November 12, 2020

Proponents say the deadly Covid-19 outbreak in the Cook County jail highlighted the urgent need to reduce the number of people who are incarcerated while awaiting trial.

Police and Prosecutors

Champaign County judge gave high bonds after weekend of unrest

By Connor Echols | June 11, 2020

“I guess they wanted to make an example out of us,” said Shantee Mason-Tanzie, one of 26 people arrested after alleged looting in Champaign County on May 31.