State Lawmakers Approve Changes To SAFE-T Act
Illinois lawmakers are signing off on changes to the controversial SAFE-T Act. The Democratic-controlled Illinois General Assembly yesterday approved a series of changes to the criminal justice reform law before some key provisions were set to take effect in January, including a controversial measure to eliminate cash bail. The new proposal expands the list of crimes in which someone can be denied pretrial release, now including arson, second-degree murder and kidnapping. The amended bill now heads to Governor Pritzker’s desk for his signature.
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