Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced his new plan for criminal justice reform Thursday.
Ending cash bail throughout the state was at the top of his agenda.
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"Judges can make the decision about whether somebody is a menace to the community, if they're let out on bail. We need to put a system in place that has a standard for a judge to use to make those decisions," Pritzker said.
The governor said his plan also includes sending low-level drug offenders into treatment programs, which could save taxpayers money, and reforming mandatory sentencing laws, which could reduce the prison population.
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Pritzker hopes to get pieces of this proposal passed in the upcoming legislative session.
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