Money Bond is ABOLISHED in Illinois!
On Monday, September 18, 2023, Illinois celebrated becoming the first state in the country to abolish money bond with the full implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act. We want to deeply thank [...]
ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF ENDING MONEY BOND
Today, the Illinois Supreme Court issued the strongest possible decision finding the Pretrial Fairness Act constitutional and directing courts across the state to implement [...]
Updates on the Revolving Fund Due to Pretrial Fairness Act Delay
Want to know what CCBF is up to in 2023? Join our upcoming teach-in next Monday, February 27 to learn important updates about our work. RSVP here today and join us! As some of you may know, the [...]
Debunking Fake News about the Pretrial Fairness Act
We know many of you have seen the incredibly harmful, anti-Black, racist, and classist lies from paper mailers and social media about the Pretrial Fairness Act. We want to ensure that you have [...]
ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE PASSES BILL ENDING MONEY BOND
CCBF is thrilled to announce that the Pretrial Fairness Act, our landmark legislation developed with our partners at the Coalition to End Money Bond and the Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice, [...]