Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice
@endmoneybond.bsky.social
Working to #EndMoneyBail & pretrial incarceration across Illinois. We work for racial justice & freedom.
Our hearts go out to Bethany MaGee and her family, who experienced an unimaginable horror.
Unfortunately, some are blaming the Pretrial Fairness Act. Here is what they have gotten wrong: endmoneybond.org/pretrial-ref...
Unfortunately, some are blaming the Pretrial Fairness Act. Here is what they have gotten wrong: endmoneybond.org/pretrial-ref...
Pretrial Reform Not at Root of Blue Line Tragedy - Coalition to End Money Bond
Our hearts go out to Bethany MaGee and her family, who experienced an unimaginable horror. Her recovery will be long, and we know the pain and fear of what happened will live with her forever. If we ...
endmoneybond.org
November 26, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Our hearts go out to Bethany MaGee and her family, who experienced an unimaginable horror.
Unfortunately, some are blaming the Pretrial Fairness Act. Here is what they have gotten wrong: endmoneybond.org/pretrial-ref...
Unfortunately, some are blaming the Pretrial Fairness Act. Here is what they have gotten wrong: endmoneybond.org/pretrial-ref...
Pretrial jailing in Cook County has increased dramatically since Eileen O'Neill Burke took office last year.
Learn about the harmful policies that State's Attorney Burke has put in place & how communities are fighting back on 12/10 at Grace Place(637 S Dearborn)!
Register at: bit.ly/SATeach-in
Learn about the harmful policies that State's Attorney Burke has put in place & how communities are fighting back on 12/10 at Grace Place(637 S Dearborn)!
Register at: bit.ly/SATeach-in
November 25, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Pretrial jailing in Cook County has increased dramatically since Eileen O'Neill Burke took office last year.
Learn about the harmful policies that State's Attorney Burke has put in place & how communities are fighting back on 12/10 at Grace Place(637 S Dearborn)!
Register at: bit.ly/SATeach-in
Learn about the harmful policies that State's Attorney Burke has put in place & how communities are fighting back on 12/10 at Grace Place(637 S Dearborn)!
Register at: bit.ly/SATeach-in
We are alarmed by State’s Attorney Burke's elimination of felony review in gun possession cases.
This policy ignores decades of police misconduct, while signaling that Burke is not committed to preventing, combatting, or protecting people from misconduct.
endmoneybond.org/states-attor...
This policy ignores decades of police misconduct, while signaling that Burke is not committed to preventing, combatting, or protecting people from misconduct.
endmoneybond.org/states-attor...
State’s Attorney’s Decision to Eliminate Felony Review of Gun Possession Charges Is Ripe for Abuse - Coalition to End Money Bond
In January 2025, the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office instituted what they call the “Felony Review Bypass Program,” which allows the Chicago Police Department to file felony charges directly for ...
endmoneybond.org
November 21, 2025 at 9:30 PM
We are alarmed by State’s Attorney Burke's elimination of felony review in gun possession cases.
This policy ignores decades of police misconduct, while signaling that Burke is not committed to preventing, combatting, or protecting people from misconduct.
endmoneybond.org/states-attor...
This policy ignores decades of police misconduct, while signaling that Burke is not committed to preventing, combatting, or protecting people from misconduct.
endmoneybond.org/states-attor...
Today, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved the 2026.
Since 2016, the Sheriff’s budget grew by $300 million & the State’s Attorney’s budget doubled. We are disappointed that these budget have increased yet again.
Full statement: endmoneybond.org/approved-coo...
Since 2016, the Sheriff’s budget grew by $300 million & the State’s Attorney’s budget doubled. We are disappointed that these budget have increased yet again.
Full statement: endmoneybond.org/approved-coo...
Approved Cook County Budget Doesn’t Go Far Enough to Protect Communities Impacted By Trump Cuts - Coalition to End Money Bond
Today, the Cook County Board of Commissioners voted to approve President Preckwinkle’s $10.1 billion budget proposal for fiscal year 2026. The Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice commends the Cook C...
endmoneybond.org
November 20, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Today, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved the 2026.
Since 2016, the Sheriff’s budget grew by $300 million & the State’s Attorney’s budget doubled. We are disappointed that these budget have increased yet again.
Full statement: endmoneybond.org/approved-coo...
Since 2016, the Sheriff’s budget grew by $300 million & the State’s Attorney’s budget doubled. We are disappointed that these budget have increased yet again.
Full statement: endmoneybond.org/approved-coo...
Later this week, the Cook County Board of Commissioners will vote on a $10.1 billion budget proposal for 2026.
We remain steadfast in our belief that the most responsible action for the Board to take is to freeze law enforcement spending to protect social services.
endmoneybond.org/as-trump-sla...
We remain steadfast in our belief that the most responsible action for the Board to take is to freeze law enforcement spending to protect social services.
endmoneybond.org/as-trump-sla...
As Trump Slashes Social Services, Cook County Plans to Increase Law Enforcement Spending - Coalition to End Money Bond
Later this week, the Cook County Board of Commissioners will vote on President Preckwinkle’s $10.1 billion budget proposal for fiscal year 2026. While we commend President Preckwinkle for rejecting St...
endmoneybond.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Later this week, the Cook County Board of Commissioners will vote on a $10.1 billion budget proposal for 2026.
We remain steadfast in our belief that the most responsible action for the Board to take is to freeze law enforcement spending to protect social services.
endmoneybond.org/as-trump-sla...
We remain steadfast in our belief that the most responsible action for the Board to take is to freeze law enforcement spending to protect social services.
endmoneybond.org/as-trump-sla...
Amid funding cuts and increased criminalization, learn how organizers on the frontlines continue to push for solutions to the ongoing overdose epidemic, and adapted their initiatives to a changing environment.
Join us & our partners on 11/19 at 7pm at UChicago: bit.ly/HRnextsteps
Join us & our partners on 11/19 at 7pm at UChicago: bit.ly/HRnextsteps
November 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Amid funding cuts and increased criminalization, learn how organizers on the frontlines continue to push for solutions to the ongoing overdose epidemic, and adapted their initiatives to a changing environment.
Join us & our partners on 11/19 at 7pm at UChicago: bit.ly/HRnextsteps
Join us & our partners on 11/19 at 7pm at UChicago: bit.ly/HRnextsteps
"New report from the Data Collaborative for Justice, drawing on nearly 18 months of statewide court data, finds that NY's initial bail reform law did not increase overall recidivism in suburban and upstate regions — and in some cases reduced long-term reoffending."
davisvanguard.org/2025/11/new-...
davisvanguard.org/2025/11/new-...
New York Bail Reform Did Not Increase Recidivism, Study Finds - Davis Vanguard
A new report from the Data Collaborative for Justice finds that New York's initial bail reform law did not increase overall recidivism in suburban and upstate regions, and in some cases reduced long-t...
davisvanguard.org
November 13, 2025 at 3:28 PM
"New report from the Data Collaborative for Justice, drawing on nearly 18 months of statewide court data, finds that NY's initial bail reform law did not increase overall recidivism in suburban and upstate regions — and in some cases reduced long-term reoffending."
davisvanguard.org/2025/11/new-...
davisvanguard.org/2025/11/new-...
Pretrial jailing in Cook County has increased dramatically since Eileen O'Neill Burke took office last year. Come learn about the harmful policies she has put in place and how communities are fighting back.
Register here: actionnetwork.org/events/commu...
Register here: actionnetwork.org/events/commu...
November 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Pretrial jailing in Cook County has increased dramatically since Eileen O'Neill Burke took office last year. Come learn about the harmful policies she has put in place and how communities are fighting back.
Register here: actionnetwork.org/events/commu...
Register here: actionnetwork.org/events/commu...
We were in Bloomington-Normal this week, while in town we gave four teach-ins at ISU! Over the course of three & half hours, we talked to more than 100 students about the Pretrial Fairness Act.
Want to host us for a public education event? Email: info @ endmoneybond.org
Want to host us for a public education event? Email: info @ endmoneybond.org
October 25, 2025 at 6:29 PM
We were in Bloomington-Normal this week, while in town we gave four teach-ins at ISU! Over the course of three & half hours, we talked to more than 100 students about the Pretrial Fairness Act.
Want to host us for a public education event? Email: info @ endmoneybond.org
Want to host us for a public education event? Email: info @ endmoneybond.org
Last week, our members testified the Cook County Board of Commissioners meeting. We called on the Board to freeze law enforcement spending to protect funding for essential services like violence prevention, behavioral health, and community investment to reduce intra-community violence.
October 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Last week, our members testified the Cook County Board of Commissioners meeting. We called on the Board to freeze law enforcement spending to protect funding for essential services like violence prevention, behavioral health, and community investment to reduce intra-community violence.
Reposted by Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice
Chicago-area friends, let's support the things that have helped support communities and prevent crime. In the face of federal defunding of proven strategies, Cook County needs to invest in health and prevention.
More than 60 organizations have joined us to call on Cook County to protect funding for essential services like violence prevention, behavioral health, and community investment to reduce intra-community violence by freezing law enforcement spending.
Read more: endmoneybond.org/2025/10/09/6...
Read more: endmoneybond.org/2025/10/09/6...
60+ Organizations Call on Cook County to Freeze Law Enforcement Spending to Protect Social Services - Coalition to End Money Bond
More than 60 community, faith, policy, and service-providing organizations have joined the Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice to call on the Cook County Board of Commissioners to take action in res...
endmoneybond.org
October 9, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Chicago-area friends, let's support the things that have helped support communities and prevent crime. In the face of federal defunding of proven strategies, Cook County needs to invest in health and prevention.
Reposted by Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice
The real solution to community safety is not more money for police and prosecutors. The invasion of federal agents proves that. It's housing, violence prevention, guaranteed income, and other supports. Join us in calling for Cook County to use the solutions that work to keep us all safe.
More than 60 organizations have joined us to call on Cook County to protect funding for essential services like violence prevention, behavioral health, and community investment to reduce intra-community violence by freezing law enforcement spending.
Read more: endmoneybond.org/2025/10/09/6...
Read more: endmoneybond.org/2025/10/09/6...
60+ Organizations Call on Cook County to Freeze Law Enforcement Spending to Protect Social Services - Coalition to End Money Bond
More than 60 community, faith, policy, and service-providing organizations have joined the Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice to call on the Cook County Board of Commissioners to take action in res...
endmoneybond.org
October 9, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The real solution to community safety is not more money for police and prosecutors. The invasion of federal agents proves that. It's housing, violence prevention, guaranteed income, and other supports. Join us in calling for Cook County to use the solutions that work to keep us all safe.
More than 60 organizations have joined us to call on Cook County to protect funding for essential services like violence prevention, behavioral health, and community investment to reduce intra-community violence by freezing law enforcement spending.
Read more: endmoneybond.org/2025/10/09/6...
Read more: endmoneybond.org/2025/10/09/6...
60+ Organizations Call on Cook County to Freeze Law Enforcement Spending to Protect Social Services - Coalition to End Money Bond
More than 60 community, faith, policy, and service-providing organizations have joined the Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice to call on the Cook County Board of Commissioners to take action in res...
endmoneybond.org
October 9, 2025 at 3:50 PM
More than 60 organizations have joined us to call on Cook County to protect funding for essential services like violence prevention, behavioral health, and community investment to reduce intra-community violence by freezing law enforcement spending.
Read more: endmoneybond.org/2025/10/09/6...
Read more: endmoneybond.org/2025/10/09/6...
Last month, Governor Pritzker signed the FAIR Act into law.
Next summer, the state will undertake the work of launching a statewide office for public defense.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/29/n...
Next summer, the state will undertake the work of launching a statewide office for public defense.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/29/n...
New law has Illinois creating statewide office to support public defenders amid ongoing justice reforms
To help overworked public defenders, the so-called FAIR Act calls for providing county public defenders with access to more attorneys, forensic experts, paralegals and other office staff members.
www.chicagotribune.com
October 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Last month, Governor Pritzker signed the FAIR Act into law.
Next summer, the state will undertake the work of launching a statewide office for public defense.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/29/n...
Next summer, the state will undertake the work of launching a statewide office for public defense.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/29/n...
"Organizations supporting survivors of gender-based violence tend to operate in silos, without direct collaboration with criminal legal reform work. But advocates in both spaces partnered together to support Illinois’ bail reform law."
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19thnews.org/2025/10/cash...
Trump says ending cash bail endangers women. Advocates say it protects them.
Recent reforms now require safety risk assessments when considering pretrial release from jail. These can benefit women on multiple levels, from those accused of crimes to survivors of gender-based vi...
19thnews.org
October 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
"Organizations supporting survivors of gender-based violence tend to operate in silos, without direct collaboration with criminal legal reform work. But advocates in both spaces partnered together to support Illinois’ bail reform law."
19thnews.org/2025/10/cash...
19thnews.org/2025/10/cash...
This year, communities across the country have been forced to make difficult budgetary decisions due to federal funding withheld by the Trump administration. Read our blog post:
endmoneybond.org/2025/07/29/c...
endmoneybond.org/2025/07/29/c...
Cook County Must Freeze Law Enforcement Spending to Protect Essential Social Services - Coalition to End Money Bond
We are calling on the Cook County Board of Commissioners to protect funding for essential services like violence prevention, behavioral health, and community investment to reduce intra-community viole...
endmoneybond.org
September 20, 2025 at 3:08 PM
This year, communities across the country have been forced to make difficult budgetary decisions due to federal funding withheld by the Trump administration. Read our blog post:
endmoneybond.org/2025/07/29/c...
endmoneybond.org/2025/07/29/c...
Today, Illinois celebrates the second anniversary of the successful implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act and the end of money bond!
Read our full statement here: endmoneybond.org/2025/09/18/c...
Read our full statement here: endmoneybond.org/2025/09/18/c...
September 18, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Today, Illinois celebrates the second anniversary of the successful implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act and the end of money bond!
Read our full statement here: endmoneybond.org/2025/09/18/c...
Read our full statement here: endmoneybond.org/2025/09/18/c...
Next week marks two years since Illinois implemented the Pretrial Fairness Act and ended money bail. Join us & some special guests on Tuesday at 6pm an online event marking this historic anniversary.
Register: bit.ly/Pushing4Pretrial
Register: bit.ly/Pushing4Pretrial
September 13, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Next week marks two years since Illinois implemented the Pretrial Fairness Act and ended money bail. Join us & some special guests on Tuesday at 6pm an online event marking this historic anniversary.
Register: bit.ly/Pushing4Pretrial
Register: bit.ly/Pushing4Pretrial
For the last five years, volunteers with Chicago Community Jail Support have been outside Cook County Jail supporting people who are being released.
This work is especially challenging because Sheriff Dart is increasingly releasing people in the darkness of night:
www.wbez.org/curious-city...
This work is especially challenging because Sheriff Dart is increasingly releasing people in the darkness of night:
www.wbez.org/curious-city...
Who are the people volunteering outside of Cook County Jail?
Volunteers offer help to those released from the jail; from water to transportation. It’s a challenge when discharges happen after midnight.
www.wbez.org
September 10, 2025 at 7:39 PM
For the last five years, volunteers with Chicago Community Jail Support have been outside Cook County Jail supporting people who are being released.
This work is especially challenging because Sheriff Dart is increasingly releasing people in the darkness of night:
www.wbez.org/curious-city...
This work is especially challenging because Sheriff Dart is increasingly releasing people in the darkness of night:
www.wbez.org/curious-city...
Reposted by Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice
Join us! Register today! bit.ly/PretrialFreedom0916
September 2025 marks two years since Illinois implemented the Pretrial Fairness Act and ended money bail.
Join us and some special guests on Tuesday, September 16th at 6pm for an online event marking this historic anniversary. Register here: forms.gle/Y1mHJuaxq6Wb...
Join us and some special guests on Tuesday, September 16th at 6pm for an online event marking this historic anniversary. Register here: forms.gle/Y1mHJuaxq6Wb...
September 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Join us! Register today! bit.ly/PretrialFreedom0916
Illinois won't bow to the bully.
We ended the unjust money bond system and we're not going back.
Take action to defend the Pretrial Fairness Act: bit.ly/BeatBackTrump
We ended the unjust money bond system and we're not going back.
Take action to defend the Pretrial Fairness Act: bit.ly/BeatBackTrump
September 5, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Illinois won't bow to the bully.
We ended the unjust money bond system and we're not going back.
Take action to defend the Pretrial Fairness Act: bit.ly/BeatBackTrump
We ended the unjust money bond system and we're not going back.
Take action to defend the Pretrial Fairness Act: bit.ly/BeatBackTrump
Donald Trump is not going to override our democracy by telling Illinois how to run our pretrial system.
We made history by taking the price tag off the presumption of innocence & we're not going back.
Take action to defend the Pretrial Fairness Act: bit.ly/BeatBackTrump
We made history by taking the price tag off the presumption of innocence & we're not going back.
Take action to defend the Pretrial Fairness Act: bit.ly/BeatBackTrump
September 3, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Donald Trump is not going to override our democracy by telling Illinois how to run our pretrial system.
We made history by taking the price tag off the presumption of innocence & we're not going back.
Take action to defend the Pretrial Fairness Act: bit.ly/BeatBackTrump
We made history by taking the price tag off the presumption of innocence & we're not going back.
Take action to defend the Pretrial Fairness Act: bit.ly/BeatBackTrump
September 2025 marks two years since Illinois implemented the Pretrial Fairness Act and ended money bail.
Join us and some special guests on Tuesday, September 16th at 6pm for an online event marking this historic anniversary. Register here: forms.gle/Y1mHJuaxq6Wb...
Join us and some special guests on Tuesday, September 16th at 6pm for an online event marking this historic anniversary. Register here: forms.gle/Y1mHJuaxq6Wb...
September 2, 2025 at 2:50 PM
September 2025 marks two years since Illinois implemented the Pretrial Fairness Act and ended money bail.
Join us and some special guests on Tuesday, September 16th at 6pm for an online event marking this historic anniversary. Register here: forms.gle/Y1mHJuaxq6Wb...
Join us and some special guests on Tuesday, September 16th at 6pm for an online event marking this historic anniversary. Register here: forms.gle/Y1mHJuaxq6Wb...
"Illinois Democrats, advocates bash Trump's executive order banning cashless bail policies while Republicans celebrate"
www.wandtv.com/news/stateho...
www.wandtv.com/news/stateho...
Illinois Democrats, advocates bash Trump's executive order banning cashless bail policies while Republicans celebrate
Illinois Democratic lawmakers and advocacy groups that crafted the state's Pretrial Fairness Act are furious that President Donald Trump signed an executive order to end cashless bail policies.
www.wandtv.com
August 30, 2025 at 5:23 PM
"Illinois Democrats, advocates bash Trump's executive order banning cashless bail policies while Republicans celebrate"
www.wandtv.com/news/stateho...
www.wandtv.com/news/stateho...
Trump wants to bring back money bail. Why did Illinois end it?
August 26, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Trump wants to bring back money bail. Why did Illinois end it?