After months of being pummeled by Republicans and law enforcement officials over controversial provisions in the massive criminal justice reform package, Democrats say they expect “clean-up” language, but no substantial changes to the intent of the bill, when lawmakers head to Springfield next week.
After months of being pummeled by Republicans and law enforcement officials over controversial provisions in the massive criminal justice reform package, Democrats say they expect "clean-up" language, but no substantial changes to the intent of the bill, when lawmakers head to Springfield next week.
Members of a working group, which include law enforcement, states attorneys, advocates and lawmakers, are still negotiating language that would become part of a trailer bill to be introduced in the fall veto session, which begins Tuesday. The working group met for three hours on Wednesday and again on Thursday. Gordon-Booth said the conversations are "robust."
Chief Cook County Judge Timothy Evans clarifies facts surrounding the SAFE-T Act. Amid criticism from city aldermen and commissioners, Evans says he is against using cash bail to determine who should be free pre-trial. Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin, R-Western Springs, is among those who believe the court will prevail against the legislation, which he has opposed since its inception.
Also key to winning them over was explaining that elimination of cash bail will put judges’ focus on a criminal defendant’s risk assessment, as opposed to "whether they have access to cash" in determining if they should be held in jail while awaiting trial.
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