Jail population shrinks, after cash bail is eliminated in Illinois (12ft.io)

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[-] m3t00@midwest.social 3 points 1 year ago

maybe they were unable to afford bail. trusting judges to use good judgement. maybe they overbuilt the prison system and neglected healthcare and jobs

[-] feminalpanda 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, cash bail system sucks. If they are dangerous, keep them in, if not, find some other way to make them show up to court.

this post was submitted on 13 Oct 2023

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