September 2026 - Coalition to End Money Bond

55+ ORGANIZATIONS CALL ON COOK COUNTY TO FREEZE LAW ENFORCEMENT SPENDING TO PROTECT SOCIAL SERVICES

The Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice and more than 55 community, faith, policy, and service-providing organizations sent a letter to the Cook County Board of Commissioners calling on them to [...]

It’s Been Three Years Since the Pretrial Fairness Act Went Into Effect. How Has the End of Money Bail Impacted Illinois’ Communities?

It has been three years since Illinois made history by implementing the Pretrial Fairness Act and becoming the first state in the country to completely end the use of money bond. Overall, the [...]

Celebrating Three Years of the Pretrial Fairness Act

Three years ago today, Illinois made history by implementing the Pretrial Fairness Act and becoming the first state in the country to completely eliminate money bail. Since then, there has been a [...]

REJECT BRIEFCAM AI SURVEILLANCE IN COOK COUNTY JAIL

In recent years, Cook County Jail has had a dramatic increase in the number of incarcerated people who have lost their lives. The jail experienced its highest mortality rate on record in 2023, [...]

Chicago Tribune Calls to Repeal Human Rights Protections for People on Electronic Monitoring

We are disappointed but unsurprised to see the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board supporting Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke’s regressive call to repeal the Pretrial Fairness Act’s [...]