Now that the Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that cash bail can be abolished, a bail expert is warning of the consequences. As a result of the ruling, in September, Illinois will become the first state to abolish cash bail as a means of pretrial release. State Senator Robert Peters is one of the architects of the SAFE-T Act.
Jeffrey Clayton is the Executive Director of the American Bail Coalition. He says there are several serious crimes that will still allow a person to avoid jail time.
Opponents of the SAFE-T Act had cited studies showing that similar bail reform efforts in Illinois, including not using bail in certain cases, resulted in a significant increase in violent crime.
Story from Illinois Radio Network
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