Rally to End Money Bond Chicago Illinois 6-17-19_1151
Arranged by the Coalition to End Money Bond. Outside the James R. Thompson Center in downtown Chicago.
Quoting from their press release: Every year the state of Illinois incarcerates more than a quarter of a million people who are awaiting trial. The current system treats people who cannot afford money bonds as if they are guilty until proven innocent. Just a few days in jail can cause someone to lose their housing, job, government benefits, and even custody of their children.
Cook County has made great progress towards ending money bond and pretrial incarceration. Approximately 2,000 people remain locked up in Cook County Jail simply because they cannot afford to pay a money bond. It's time to end wealth based pretrial incarceration and dramatically reduce the number of people jailed in Illinois.
This is not just an issue in Illinois. It is a common practice in many other areas of the country as well.
Rally to End Money Bond Chicago Illinois 6-17-19_1151
Arranged by the Coalition to End Money Bond. Outside the James R. Thompson Center in downtown Chicago.
Quoting from their press release: Every year the state of Illinois incarcerates more than a quarter of a million people who are awaiting trial. The current system treats people who cannot afford money bonds as if they are guilty until proven innocent. Just a few days in jail can cause someone to lose their housing, job, government benefits, and even custody of their children.
Cook County has made great progress towards ending money bond and pretrial incarceration. Approximately 2,000 people remain locked up in Cook County Jail simply because they cannot afford to pay a money bond. It's time to end wealth based pretrial incarceration and dramatically reduce the number of people jailed in Illinois.
This is not just an issue in Illinois. It is a common practice in many other areas of the country as well.