Pretrial Fairness Under Threat - Teach-In with the Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice

Name: Pretrial Fairness Under Threat - Teach-In with the Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice
Start: 2026-05-09T14:00:00-05:00
Location: Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal

Schedule

Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal | Bloomington, IL

In 2021, the Illinois legislature passed the SAFE-T Act, a criminal justice reform omnibus bill meant to address systemic racism in the criminal legal system. At the center of this reform package was the Pretrial Fairness Act, legislation ending money bond, designed to reduce pretrial jailing. In September 2023, Illinois became the first state to eliminate the use of money bond. This session helps equip communities with the knowledge and skills to understand not only the Pretrial Fairness Act but also help out community members that encounter the criminal legal system. Join us to ensure people feel comfortable being able to speak to their pretrial rights under the Pretrial Fairness Act.
Presenters from the Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice will explain how pretrial hearings look under the new system, the overall success of the law thus far, the Pretrial Success Act, and future challenges.
This event will be hosted in person and hybrid online with audio and slides only. Event link will be posted on the main event page at https://events.pol-rev.com/events/d09cd4de-c540-4338-9c38-3db4cc3d57f4
Co-sponsored by the UUBN Social Justice Team, Central Illinois Iron Front, and Voices of Reason. We will have some table space so you can learn about these groups before and after the event, doors will open at 1:30 if you want to connect.
Find more information about the Coalition to End Money Bond and the Illinois Network for Pretrial Fairness at https://endmoneybond.org
Learn more about the Unitarian Universalist Church at https://uubn.org
Find out about Central Illinois Iron Front at https://linktr.ee/centralillinoisironfront
Stay in touch with Voices of Reason and chat at https://www.facebook.com/groups/VoicesReason