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In 2017, Cook County, Illinois (comprised primarily of the city of Chicago) instituted new “bail reform” rules intended to minimize the number of defendants who would be required to pay bail in order to be released while awaiting trial. This was billed as a social justice reform initiative, preventing low-income offenders from being kept in jail simply because they couldn’t afford to pay to get out. It was a proposal similar to those adopted in New York City, Philadelphia and other large, Democrat-run municipalities.Opponents of the move argued that releasing more known offenders back onto the streets would increase …
