Politics & Government
End Of Cash Bail In Illinois Has Not Resulted In More Crime, But Has Affected Court System
In fact, violent crime and property crime are down.
September 12, 2024
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Next week marks one year since Illinois outlawed cash bail, and advocates and critics of the change have been waiting patiently to see it if has been successful—or as some predicted, a disaster.
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The biggest concern was that the abolition of cash bail would lead to a rise in crime. The bottom line from the first year of data since the Pretrial Fairness Act was implemented is that such a thing has not happened.
Violent crime and property crime are down.
