Cash bail not perfect; it’s a compromise solution
January 30, 2023
McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally speaks outside the county Courthouse. (Independent file photo)
McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally speaks outside the county Courthouse. (Independent file photo)
Cash bail is punishment for people who can’t afford it Your recent editorial on a key provision of the SAFE-T Act (“State making an attempt at fairness for pretrial detainees,” […]
Let’s say we have two criminal defendants, each charged with the same crime, like aggravated assault. One sits in jail for months while awaiting trial. The other goes free the […]
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