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The VISTA bail bond program in Baltimore in the 1960s, which dealt with 16-20 year old defendants, [70] suggested that while youth are more susceptible to negative consequences of pretrial release conditions, they are also more receptive to positive bail reform programs. There exist socioeconomic arguments against bail reform as well.
A bail bondsman, bail bond agent or bond dealer is any person, agency or corporation that will act as a surety and pledge money or property as bail for the appearance of a defendant in court. Bail bond agents are almost exclusively found in the United States because the practice of bail bonding is illegal in most other countries.
On December 31, 2022, the Court issued a temporary stay on the provision ending cash bail pending its review, "in order to maintain consistent pretrial procedures throughout Illinois." [53] On July 18, 2023, the Court upheld the provision ending cash bail. [54] The provision took effect on September 18, 2023. [16] [5]
One of its many provisions will end cash bail, where a defendant is required to pay a percentage of the bail set by a judge to be released from prison — making Illinois the first state to do so.
The number of people in Illinois jails has fallen by 1,888 since the bail reform went into effect, with a 14% decline in urban counties and a 25% decline in rural ones.
Over the course of many years, critics and advocates have made bold predictions about what the change will do to Illinois.
The Bail Act created a qualified right to be granted bail before conviction, except for when certain factors applied. [39] This does not guarantee a person will get bail, but it places the onus on the prosecution to demonstrate why bail should be refused in preference to custody. In England and Wales there are three types of bail that can be ...
Illinois' Pretrial Fairness Act, which abolishes cash bail as a condition of pretrial release, will take effect Sept. 18, making Illinois the first state to end cash bail and a testing ground for ...