Last week, our team celebrated a quiet milestone: enrolling our 300th client in DuPage County.
We operate one of Illinois’ pilot sites for the Pretrial Success Act, a law passed shortly after the landmark Pretrial Fairness Act ended money bond in 2023. The Success Act was designed to test a simple idea: When people awaiting trial receive basic support – court reminders, transportation, and connections to services – they succeed. They show up to court, they remain stable, and they avoid unnecessary incarceration.
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March 4, 2026 at 04:14PM
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