Illinois lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday overhauling the state’s criminal justice system in a sweeping reform.
The bill, HB 3653, makes it official misconduct for police officers to fail to use body cameras or intentionally misrepresent facts in police reports and investigations. Chokeholds are also banned, and the bill standardizes the reporting process for people who die in police custody.
Other changes include the elimination of cash bail and creating a mechanism by which a judge can let an arrested person go free before trial if the person is not deemed a danger or flight risk.
