Judges can still keep people accused of serious crimes behind bars pretrial, but first would have to go through a more rigorous review of each case.Ĭritics say cash bail policies are especially unfair to Black people and other people of color. 18, making Illinois the first state to end cash bail and a testing ground for whether - and how - it works on a large scale. Illinois’ Pretrial Fairness Act, which abolishes cash bail as a condition of pretrial release, will take effect Sept. It messes up relationships it messes up the time you put in to build your life up.”īut Illinois is about to overhaul the system that upended Ross’ life. “It messes with you mentally, psychologically. “I had to lose everything to prove that I wasn’t guilty,” he told The Associated Press. Ross couldn’t afford the $75,000 bond set during a hearing that he recalls lasted only a few minutes. But that came only after he spent months in jail awaiting trial, lost his home, car, job and countless moments with his children. Ross, who describes himself as Indigenous and a person of color, was arrested in Chicago in October 2019 on weapons charges and ultimately found not guilty. Please note that the Treasurer's Office will be closed on state holidays.It took four and a half months for Shannon Ross’ life to unravel. The Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program provides workers with an easy way to save their own money for retirement and is simple and straightforward for employers to facilitate.For Illinois Funds inquiries, click here. The Illinois Funds lets government agencies use the Illinois Treasurer’s resources to safely invest their funds while enjoying the economies of scale available from a pooled fund investment portfolio.The MoneyMinded program ensures that families have valuable financial education resources that can benefit the entire family.For FOIA ("Freedom of Information Act") requests, click here.Finally Home is a program that helps Illinois residents purchase or refinance a home, as well as helps prevent their existing home from going into foreclosure. For Finally Home inquiries, click here.ePAY is a full-service electronic payment program specifically designed for Illinois governments so they can quickly and securely receive monies through convenient payment channels.For inquiries on doing business with the Treasurer’s Office, click here. The Illinois Treasurer oversees the State of Illinois’ investment portfolio and banking transactions.For college savings inquiries, click here. Illinois’ two college savings programs, Bright Start and Bright Directions, help families save for rising college costs.For Charitable Trust inquiries, click here. The Charitable Trust Stabilization Fund helps small non-profits across Illinois. Money for the Fund comes from the filing fees not-for-profit organizations pay to incorporate with the State of Illinois.For Invest in Illinois inquiries, click here. Invest in Illinois is a collection of programs offered by the Treasurer’s Office: Ag Invest, Business Invest and Community Invest that provide impact investment deposits to lending institutions.IL ABLE accounts make it possible for people with disabilities and their families to save and invest for expenses related to living with a disability without losing or losing access to federal means-tested benefits.For I-Cash/unclaimed property inquiries, click here. The State safeguards lost funds until they are claimed by either the original owner or their heirs through the I-Cash program.For general office inquiries, please click here.If you prefer to reach the Treasurer’s Office by email, please contact the corresponding program or division below.
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