Last Tuesday, the Illinois Supreme Court upheld the Pretrial Fairness Act, or SAFE-T Act, and ruled it as constitutional, which then eliminates cash bail across the state. McDonough County Sheriff Nick Petitgout explains how this affects local law enforcement and the Illinois judicial system:
No cash bail in Illinois will go into effect September 18th per order of the Illinois Supreme Court. To hear more in depth discussion with Sheriff Petitgout, listen to the podcast below.