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#Illinois is poised to become the first US state to eliminate cash bail. More than 427,000 defendants are detained in local jails because they can not pay bail. 8 of 10 of those held have not been convicted of a crime. Black and Latino defendants are overrepresented in those incarcerations. https://www.ft.com/content/b76a7787-fd9c-44de-b411-3bd67473df54