Pretrial Fairness Act Briefing
The Pretrial Fairness Act ends money bail in Illinois on January 1, 2023. Learn the facts about this historic act during this briefing by:
How can you take action on this important law?
There is a lot of misinformation circulating about the Pretrial Fairness Act. Help make sure people have the facts. Share the recording and the resources below from our speakers.
Use this Action Network form to ask your legislators to support the strong implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act.
Resources
Key Accomplishments of the Pretrial Fairness Act
PretrialFairness.org—facts about the success rates of pretrial reform in Cook County and nationwide
Seven Essential Elements of the Pretrial Fairness Act (from PretrialFairness.org)
Dollars and Sense in Cook County—pretrial release is not associated with new criminal activity in Cook County
Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation (CAASE)—analysis of crime data, 2010-2019
Fact sheets from Cook County Public Defender’s Office:
Illinois Pretrial Fairness Act Fact Sheet