Illinois could be a national model for eliminating cash bail, but implementation is another test – WBEZ (Chicago)

The new law will mean major changes in court operations. For example, state’s attorneys will have to present more information and evidence to hold someone in jail. They will also have to notify victims of detention hearings. And many predict that without the cudgel of pre-trial detention, fewer defendants will strike plea deals, meaning more criminal trials. All that will take more resources.