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Other states which have enacted bail reforms have seen their pretrial jail populations decrease. The Cook County public defender and state's attorney support bail reforms which would have a significant impact on the population of Cook County Jail, seen above. (Credit: File photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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What would the end of cash bail mean for Illinois? New Jersey offers a preview.

by Alex Nitkin January 4, 2023January 9, 2023

As the Illinois Supreme Court considers the fate of the law, bail reform experiments elsewhere consistently show promising results. But the political backlash remains intense everywhere.

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