MicroWaveJul 18, 2023

Illinois Supreme Court upholds end to cash bail; new system begins Sept. 18

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Illinois Supreme Court upholds end to cash bail; new system begins Sept. 18 - Lemmy.world

In a 5-2 ruling Tuesday morning, the state’s highest court overturned a ruling by a Kankakee County judge that the law ending cash bail was unconstitutional. The end to cash bail will now go into effect across the entire state on Sept. 18, according to the Illinois Supreme Court ruling.

Show threadTygrJul 18, 2023
Would someone mind explaining like I’m 5? Is this a catch and release program except for those that pose a risk to the public? Eliminating jail bonds?
Show threadchakan2Jul 18, 2023
That’s correct. It’s just going to increase petty crime as opposed to solving any problems. The crime in this state is already bad, I can’t fathom what it’s going to be like this time next year.
Show threadTygrJul 18, 2023

Sounds like Illinois wants to be the new smash and grab capital of the country. Why would police enforce laws when they know they will see that same person back on the street within a day?

Relaxing the laws to ease the jail system has worked amazingly well for San Fran.

Show threadRufus Q. Bodine III
Police will enforce the law because that’s what police do. Locking up poor people without a trial is a bad idea. Book them into the system, then see them at their court date. If the don’t show up, they become a fugitive. It just means these seedy bail bond companies charging huge rates will have fewer poor people to prey on. I think only the richest should have to pay bail.
Jul 18, 2023 at 6:43pmWeb
Show threadAngrilyEatingMuffinsJul 18, 2023

Police will enforce the law because that’s what police do.

That’s painfully naive considering we’re in year three of a deliberate slowdown