Champaign County Bailout Coalition

Champaign-Urbana-based bond fund committed to the abolition of money bail and pretrial detention. We pay bonds $1000 and below.

[Champaign County Bailout Coalition @CUBailout]

@niloofaredalat @endmoneybond 🖤❤️🖤

[Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice @endmoneybond]

Today, the IL Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a lawsuit filed by State's Attorneys challenging the constitutionality of the Pretrial Fairness Act, a law passed by the Illinois legislature to end the state’s use of money bond.

Read more here: https://t.co/hhNiv8rXSe

[Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice @endmoneybond]

Seven people incarcerated in the Champaign County Jail while awaiting trial are on hunger strike. Each of them is being jailed on an unaffordable money bond.
https://t.co/lupcYPfAUo

[Champaign County Bailout Coalition @CUBailout]

Looking for a way to join the collective effort to support the Pretrial Fairness Act? 🖤❤️🖤

[Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice @endmoneybond]

Join us on March 2nd for a freindbank!

We'll be coming together to mobilize our friends and family to support the Pretrial Fairness Act. Register here: https://t.co/8YdHmGgwN2

[Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice @endmoneybond]

Today, State’s Attorneys suing over the Pretrial Fairness Act filed a brief with the Illinois Supreme Court. This latest filing rehashes the same bad-faith arguments against adopting and implementing the Pretrial Fairness Act and eliminating money bond.
https://t.co/fVsR4C8mrq

[Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice @endmoneybond]

Today, the Illinois Supreme Court issued an order directing counties across our state to delay implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act until the court has had a chance to review the Kankakee County decision finding the law unconstitutional.

Read more:
https://t.co/GeDXRCGYZV

[Champaign County Bailout Coalition @CUBailout]

"Illinois is ready to end money bail. Judge Thomas W. Cunnington’s ruling was not made with sound legal reasoning and is overtly political. It is now up to Illinois counties to follow the will of the people and reject this latest round of misinformed attempts to stall progress."

[Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice @endmoneybond]

Every county is legally allowed to implement the Pretrial Fairness Act on January 1st. If counties continue to set money bonds, they are choosing to ignore the will of the people of Illinois as expressed in the democratic legislative process. https://t.co/NpSeAKvPOl

[Champaign County Bailout Coalition @CUBailout]

The recent court ruling challenging the Pretrial Fairness Act DOES NOT prevent the Pretrial Fairness Act from taking effect on January 1st.

[Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice @endmoneybond]

The trial court has sided with 58 State’s Attorneys suing over the Pretrial Fairness Act. The court did not issue an injunction and the law still take effect on January 1st.
https://t.co/ZJQPFOW4qE

[Champaign County Bailout Coalition @CUBailout]

Mad respect to the organizers across Illinois who stood up to the racist attacks on the Pretrial Fairness Act and brought this historic legislation to fruition.

[Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice @endmoneybond]

After nearly two full years of intense struggle by communities across Illinois, we have successfully defended the Pretrial Fairness Act from being rolled back or repealed!

Read more about the passage of the Pretrial Fairness Act trailer bill here: https://t.co/9pbni3Qgpx

[Champaign County Bailout Coalition @CUBailout]

Since 2019, Champaign County Bailout Coalition has paid nearly $200,000 in bond to free more than 165 community members. We're excited to see cash bail end in Illinois in January 2023 ❤️🖤

https://t.co/JBotXiJQcF

[Champaign County Bailout Coalition @CUBailout]

Michelle Alexander and John Legend voice their support for The Pretrial Fairness Act in this recent op-ed in the Chicago Tribune:

https://t.co/l4T0lmM4lE

[Champaign County Bailout Coalition @CUBailout]

So much respect for everyone who showed up for racial justice and defend the Pretrial Fairness Act in Illinois.

[Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice @endmoneybond]

Yesterday, more than 400 people from all over Illinois converged on the Capitol to defend the Pretrial Fairness Act from rollbacks. Today, we are re-launching our Principles of Pretrial Reform in Illinois with many new endorsers.

Read more: https://t.co/VSDEPapdu7

[Champaign County Bailout Coalition @CUBailout]

Across the state, advocates for The Pretrial Fairness Act are uniting against opponents of racial justice in Illinois' pretrial system! Our friends in Will County protested State's Attorney @jameswglasgow for misrepresenting the Pretrial Fairness Act and stoking fear and racism.

[Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice @endmoneybond]

We are at the Will County Courthouse protesting State's Attorney @jameswglasgow. Over the last few months, he has tried to stir up fear and racism by telling blatant lies about the Pretrial Fairness Act.

Tune-in: https://t.co/A69YAEYmyh

[Champaign County Bailout Coalition @CUBailout]

Things are popping off in Illinois! Our friends in DuPage County let State's Attorney Bob Berlin know that he can't rub shoulders with racist right-wing extremists who spread misinformation about the Pretrial Fairness Act without a swift condemnation from the people!

[Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice @endmoneybond]

We are at the DuPage County Courthouse protesting State's Attorney Bob Berlin. He has repeatedly appeared alongside racist right-wing extremists who have spread misinformation about the Pretrial Fairness Act without ever condemning them.

Tune-in: https://t.co/Hkb7OkcQl7

[Champaign County Bailout Coalition @CUBailout]

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[Champaign County Bailout Coalition @CUBailout]

We oppose Sen.@ScottBennett52's proposed changes to the Pretrial Fairness provisions of the SAFE-T Act. If adopted, his bill would increase pretrial jailing in Illinois.

We must protect the Pretrial Fairness Act!

https://t.co/MRah4vTnCJ

[Champaign County Bailout Coalition @CUBailout]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Champaign-Urbana Rallies Against Sen. Bennet’s Proposed Changes to the Pretrial Fairness Act

https://t.co/JQF3PSGz9F

[Champaign County Bailout Coalition @CUBailout]

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[Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice @endmoneybond]

"Those who are telling you they want to repeal the Safe-T Act, ask them what else they want to repeal." - @RepChrisWelch

We're with you! We have to stand strong & defend the Pretrial Fairness Act from those who want to deny us of our most fundamental rights!

[Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice @endmoneybond]

We've broken down some of the key problems with SB4228 in this fact sheet:

[Champaign County Bailout Coalition @CUBailout]

SB4228, the Safe-T Act trailer bill, was introduced today to gut the Pretrial Fairness Act and make the new system even more unjust than the current money-based system. Follow the link below to tell your legislators that you oppose it.

https://t.co/WUUMCnJ8Vm

[Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice @endmoneybond]

We strongly opposes SB4228, a trailer bill introduced today to modify the Pretrial Fairness provisions of the SAFE-T Act. If passed, this bill would cause the number of people jailed while awaiting trial to skyrocket & exacerbate racial disparities. https://t.co/uI5uRvxyQw