Tornado Alley (PROG)

[newmedman]

don't forget the for-profit prison system and all the corruption that goes all the way up to the judges that do the sentencing and the lawmakers who tighten the noose.

All about the kickbacks baby!

That's also why I'm LMAO at all these people who are losing their shit over our new bail laws.

Why, because a judge actually has to do their job and make a ruling on wether a person is a threat to society ?

Or a county that can't profit off of the excess bails and fines charged?

Or a cop just can't walk up and arrest a person for merely existing because he/she knows they'll never make bond?

In the long run, it's going to save us tons of taxpayer cash. It costs a ton more money to keep a non violent offender locked up than it does to cover court costs.

https://www.npr.org/2022/12/28/1145763929/illinois-will-become-the-first-state-to-do-away-with-cash-bail

https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2022-09-16/what-happens-when-cash-bail-ends-in-illinois

https://www.aclu-il.org/en/campaigns/end-money-bond

Wonder how our Supreme court will eventually rule on this? I also wonder what will happen when it finally goes before the SCOTUS because we know that's where it's going regardless of the IL ruling. Either way it is a bold move in the right direction. JMHO of course.

https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-safe-t-act-safe-t-lawsuit-safety-cash-bail/12626684/

https://news.wttw.com/2022/12/31/illinois-supreme-court-pauses-plans-eliminate-cash-bail-eve-taking-effect