Supreme Court Rules on SAFE-T Act
The elimination of cash bail across Illinois begins in 60 days
The long divisive court process instigated by the Democrats' rushed reform of our criminal justice system has now concluded with a divided Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of eliminating cash bail.
Despite being opposed by nearly every law enforcement and state's attorney in Illinois, the controversial SAFE-T Act was passed late at night during the Lame Duck Session in 2021 without a single Republican vote. In the time since, the Senate Republicans have advocated for many changes to improve the ill-conceived legislation but there is still much more work to be done.
With this ruling, the legislature should finally heed the concerns of law enforcement, judges and their communities and immediately return for a special session to properly address the SAFE-T Acts’ negative impact on the public before this reckless statute goes into effect in just 60 days.
We must ensure that public safety is in no way jeopardized by the implementation of this reckless law before it takes effect.
You can read reaction from members of the Senate Republican Caucus here.
