Members of Illinois’ law enforcement community are united against a new law taking effect Jan. 1 that eliminates cash bail under most circumstances.
At a town hall meeting this week, the Illinois Freedom Caucus focused on what the SAFE-T Act does, what it means for Illinois communities, and what citizens can do to repeal it.
Several Republican Illinois lawmakers, law enforcement officers and states’ attorneys from across the state as well as county judges participated.
Macon County State’s Attorney Scott Rueter said that under the SAFE T Act, many criminals, including violent offenders, would not be put people in jail while they await trial.”One of the main things in the law is that you can only be detained for offenses in which if you are convicted, you have to go to prison,” Rueter said. “Things like first-time arson and first-time burglary are not detainable offenses under the act.”Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the […]
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