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For decades, conservatives have pushed the idea that there is something inherently immoral or dangerous about being LGBTQ+. In the last two years, nearly one thousand anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been [...]

Today, the Illinois legislature passed the Pretrial Success Act as part of the Illinois state budget. Building upon the successful implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act, which made Illinois [...]

Since the Pretrial Fairness Act was implemented last fall, there has been a significant increase in the number of appeals filed. The appeals are mostly from accused people who want an appellate [...]

In the six months since the Pretrial Fairness Act took effect, multiple state agencies have called for additional resources to support the law’s implementation. The Illinois Network for [...]

On March 18, the Illinois Supreme Court made a six month extension to its order allowing courts around the state to conduct pretrial hearings via videoconferencing technology. The Pretrial [...]

In Illinois and all over the country, transgender people are systematically disadvantaged within the pretrial legal system. Black trans women are particularly impacted. Disparities in economic [...]

Six months ago today, Illinois implemented the Pretrial Fairness Act and became the first state in the country to completely end the use of money bond. It is still early, but overall, [...]

Last September, Illinois implemented the Pretrial Fairness Act and became the first state in the country to completely end money bail. The Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice is now working [...]

Today, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved the county’s FY2024 operating budget. The passage of this budget marks yet another opportunity for Cook County to follow through on the [...]

During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice recognizes our collective responsibility to disrupt cycles of violence. It is important we honor the survivors [...]