The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Tuesday the cash bail elimination provision of the SAFE-T Act is constitutional. Illinois lawmakers passed the controversial SAFE-T Act in early 2020, which included the elimination of cash bail in the state. Supporters argued cash bail unfairly impacts poor people and minorities. Last December, a Kankakee judge agreed with state’s attorneys in 65 Illinois counties who filed a lawsuit arguing that eliminating cash bail is unconstitutional. The first-in-the-nation statewide cashless bail provision goes into effect in 60 days.

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