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Benjamin Ruddell

Director of Criminal Justice Policy, ACLU-Illinois

Even after cash bail is eliminated in Illinois, it will still be up to a judge to decide whether someone is held in custody or released.
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Politicians and others who opposed ending cash bail now have a duty to help make the law work
Further attempts to sabotage the Pretrial Fairness Act would disregard the will of many Illinoisans and jeopardize public safety, a top ACLU official writes.
By Benjamin Ruddell