Illinois Supreme Court to rule on law ending cash bail next week
Critics of the current cash bail system say it unfairly punishes poor defendants, but critics of ending cash bail say the violates the constitutional separation of powers.
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Critics of the current cash bail system say it unfairly punishes poor defendants, but critics of ending cash bail say the violates the constitutional separation of powers.
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