Commentary: Continuing to sabotage the Pretrial Fairness Act's implementation ignores the will of Illinoisans and puts public safety at risk.
A view of the Leighton Criminal Court Building from Cook County Jail on Oct. 28, 2022.
Unfortunately, over the years, I learned that this right was available only to those who could afford it. The size of a person’s bank account was the main factor determining who could return home and who would await trial in a jail cell.Those unable to afford a money bond to secure pretrial freedom endured devastating consequences, including the loss of their homes and jobs. In some cases, they even lost custody of their children.
During last year’s elections, many Republicans attempted to make the election a referendum on bail reform. In cities, suburbs and small towns, Illinoisans stood by the state representatives and senators who voted for the Pretrial Fairness Act. Similar dynamics appeared during Chicago’s mayoral race. Voters were given a choice between calls to “take the handcuffs off police” and Mayor Brandon Johnson’s vision for investing in marginalized communities.
For decades, wealth-based jailing has ravaged our state’s most marginalized communities and fueled mass incarceration. While expanding access to pretrial freedom may worry some, there is a
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