Illinois’ Safe-T Act Returns Criminal to the Streets, Now One Police Officer is Dead and Another Wounded
Alphanso Talley/Image: via Chicago Police Department In 2023, HB 3653, the SAFE-T (Safety, Accountability, Fairness, and Equity- Today) ACT, went into effect in Illinois. Pushed by Democrats and signed into law by Governor JB Pritzker, the ACT abolished cash bail. As a result, individuals can be released on no bail while awaiting court date who are accused of certain felonies such as “second-degree murder, aggravated