Creating a pretrial system that prioritizes community safety, equity, and liberty requires more than small tweaks—we need a ground-up transformation.| The Appeal
James Carver spent 36 years in prison after he was convicted of setting one of the deadliest fires in Massachusetts history. But after reviewing new scientific evidence, a judge set him free.| The Appeal
According to a wrongful death lawsuit, staff at the Angelina County Jail stood by as 33-year-old Glenn Smallwood vomited and died in front of them.| The Appeal
In five jurisdictions reviewed by The Appeal, prosecutors have filed or are considering filing 187 charges against 66 protesters—including alleged hate crimes on cops, mob action, and attempted ethnic intimidation.| The Appeal
Wellpath, one of the nation’s largest private correctional medical contractors, has conveniently filed for bankruptcy as it faces scores of lawsuits for alleged neglect and misconduct.| The Appeal
Investigators found the Jackson Parish Jail violated state rules 83 times between July and February—12 times more than the second-worst jail.| theappeal.org
A letter obtained exclusively by The Appeal says Trump’s Department of Justice has defunded the Prison Rape Elimination Act Resource Center.| theappeal.org
This research brief, based primarily on analysis of a year's worth of pretrial data from 78 Illinois counties (6 urban and 72 rural), explores how rural counties’ experiences under the Pretrial Fairness Act differ, both from one another and from those of urban counties.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
This research brief, based primarily on analysis of a year's worth of pretrial data from 78 Illinois counties (6 urban and 72 rural), explores how rural counties’ experiences under the Pretrial Fairness Act differ, both from one another and from those of urban counties.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
The Appeal and other news outlets spent years reporting on dangerous conditions inside Atlanta, Georgia's Fulton County Jail.| theappeal.org
How has the Pretrial Fairness Act affected day-to-day practice in Illinois courtrooms?| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Examining the Frequency and Outcomes of Motions to Detain in Cook, DuPage, Kane, and McHenry Counties| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
The bill requires people be held on bail for dozens of new, small-time charges—and virtually eliminates charitable bail funds.| theappeal.org
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Under the current cash bail system, most people - even people charged with serious crimes - do not await trial in jail.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Examining the number and percent of individuals receiving individual-recognizance bonds (I-Bonds), cash or deposit bonds (C/D-Bonds), and No Bail for offenses that will be detainable or non-detainable under the PFA.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
A detailed analyses of 1,836 new cases that went through bond court in Lake County, Illinois, from March 1 to December 31, 2021.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Illinois Practitioners on Pretrial Detention and its Uses| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Some Insights from Illinois Practitioner Interviews| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Most people pass through jails, being held for relatively short periods before bonding out—and that includes people charged with the kinds of serious offenses that are designated “detainable” under the PFA.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
This tool presents data comparing existing Cook bond decisions with the new PFA detainable groups.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
This research brief examines trends in the number of individuals admitted to jail pretrial or formally supervised under pretrial supervision in the community.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
This report by researchers at the Center for Criminal Justice Research, Policy, and Practice at Loyola University Chicago analyzes the impact of bond reform in Cook County on felony bond court decisions, pretrial release, and crime.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice