We compared jail booking and average daily jail population data for the periods immediately before and after the effective date of the Illinois Pretrial Fairness Act, and found that both bookings and average populations had declined beyond what would have been expected due to normal seasonal fluctuations.
Published on November 22, 2023Limited data in the first month of implementation suggest that the PFA may be reducing jail usage, but the impact varies from county to county.
Published on November 2, 2023A little over a month after the Illinois Pretrial Fairness Act went into effect, we summarize some preliminary observations on the rollout of the new law.