signed into law monday.
illinois state representative
justin slaughter called the
legislation progress against a
"criminal justice system rooted
in racism" in a state where
black people make up 14% of the
population but more than half of
all prisoners.
>> with this bill, we take a and
are overly punitive sentencing
policy.
we provide more judicial
discretion for mandatory
minimums.
we offer alternatives to custody
.
of course, we are going to be
saying it over and over, we end
are unfair cash bail system, a
system that relies on one's
financial ability or inability
toost bond.
amy: the consumer financial
protection bureau and the states
of new york, massachusetts, and
virginia are suing the bail bond
company libre by nexus for
predatory practices against
jailed immigrants.
libre's business model consists
of paying prisoners' bonds, then