Cook County judges granted majority of pretrial detention requests in spring 2025, new study finds

Cook County judges granted majority of pretrial detention requests in spring 2025, new study finds

The Pretrial Fairness Act (PFA) took full effect in September 2023. The landmark legislation fully abolished cash bail in Illinois—the first state in the nation to do so. It also required prosecutors to petition judges when they believe someone should be detained before trial and established a three-prong test for judges to consider, along with […] The post Cook County judges granted majority of pretrial detention requests in spring 2025, new st…

Cook County judges granted majority of pretrial detention requests in spring 2025, new study finds | Illinois State Bar Association

Cook County judges granted majority of pretrial detention requests in spring 2025, new study findsMore than 50 people with the Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice watched detention hearings in May and June 2025 to conclude “accused people were jailed in 74% of cases where a prosecutor petitioned to detain them.” Source: Chicago Reader