Some in Illinois are concerned, because the Safe-T Act limits who can be arrested and held in jail based on their alleged crime.
But some are concerned, because the law limits who can be arrested and held in jail based on their alleged crime.
"This bill was crammed through at the last minute by special interest groups without our legislature, both Democrat and Republican, having ample opportunity to review it and for the public to see it," DeVore said. "Now, the legislature is paralyzed and they don’t want to address it.""What I saw in bond court was how arbitrary this system is when it comes to giving people an I-bond or D-bond," said Democrat state Sen. Robert Peters.
That group was part of the Illinois Network of Pretrial Justice, observing bond court Thursday morning in support of bail reform. The Illinois Freedom Caucus is hosting a virtual town hall on the new law Thursday night to discuss what it means for communities and what citizens can do to repeal it.The town hall will begin at 6 p.m. on the Illinois Freedom Caucus’ Facebook page.that I have read and agree
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