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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 [...]

Last month, Illinois implemented the Pretrial Fairness Act and became the first state in the country to completely end the use of money bond. In response to this historic change, the [...]

Just before the Pretrial Fairness Act went into effect, the Illinois Supreme Court released an order that allows for first appearance and pretrial detention hearings to be held virtually. The [...]