The landmark Illinois Supreme Court decision upholding the constitutionality of cashless bail sparks elation and dismay among the suburbs' top law enforcement officials
The Illinois Supreme Court's landmark decision Tuesday upholding the constitutionality of cashless bail sparked elation from some suburban leaders and dismay among others.
Rinehart, along with Cook County counterpart Kim Foxx, were the only state's attorneys of the 102 in Illinois who vocally supported the elimination of money bond. Many others were plaintiffs in the lawsuit seeking to block it. by signing up you agree to our terms of service The provision abolishing cash bail is part of the Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today Act , an omnibus criminal justice reform package that also includes body camera requirements for police, use-of-force reforms and other measures. Passed by the Illinois General Assembly in 2021, the bail change was set to take effect Jan. 1, but the Illinois Supreme Court stayed its implementation in December in response to constitutional challenges.
McHenry County State's Attorney Patrick Kenneally, who was among the prosecutors who sued to block the change, said his office is disheartened by the decision, He believes it will make the job of prosecutors, judges and police more difficult. DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin was among several prosecutors who worked with legislators in the fall on bipartisan efforts to amend what he described as"glaring deficiencies" in the initial version of Pre-Trial Fairness Act. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed an amended version in early December.
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