Illinois became the first state to eliminate cash bail. Here’s how it’s working. – Chicago Sun-Times

Macoupin County State’s Attorney Jordan Garrison heads an office of just four staffers. His team, plus two people appointed by the state, are in charge of monitoring people released pretrial, which he said has been at least 20 people per month since cash bail was eliminated. “It’s a significant burden to try to track that many people, especially in a rural community that doesn’t have much resources,” Garrison said. “Eventually, we will have to hire more staff. Unfortunately, that’s just not available.”