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Celerity

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2. there's still a chance they'll remain locked up if a judge believes they're a danger to the public,

Reply to 634-5789 (Original post)

Tue Jul 18, 2023, 07:58 PM

Jul 2023

a risk of fleeing prosecution, or charged with a serious enough felony.

"You may be detained, you may be locked up based upon your being a risk of flight, or the crime is so outrageous. Typically, the most serious crimes in Illinois, we don't want people actually running back out on the street. So the legislature drew a line as to where people should be detained, and where people should be released, but they also drew the line that people don't have to post money to get out of jail. That's not an issue," he said.

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GROUNDBREAKING: Illinois Supreme Court upholds end to cash bail; new system begins Sept. 18 [View all] 634-5789 Jul 2023 OP

I hope this works out....it is a good thing.. NowsTheTime Jul 2023 #1

there's still a chance they'll remain locked up if a judge believes they're a danger to the public, Celerity Jul 2023 #2

I have no problem with that, but... 634-5789 Jul 2023 #3

Agree, I was just posting that part of the article to show that someone like a mass shooter is not Celerity Jul 2023 #4