The “SAFE-T Act,” passed by the Illinois General Assembly in 2021, will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2023. Will all defendants currently in jail be freed on Jan. 1?

Illinois officials react to the ICE arrest of a Mexican national, released after being arrested for concealing a body. The ...

The Safe-T Act is largely to blame for the ill-advised release of these dangerous criminals pending trial, and I exhort Illinois legislative and judicial leaders to take the following actions: ...

This came after federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents picked up Mendoza-Gonzalez, an immigrant from Mexico, for being a “criminal illegal alien.” He’s scheduled to be deported, although ...

Let’s examine some of the misinformed claims being made about the SAFE-T Act, and what the bill actually says. CLAIM: The SAFE-T Act ends cash bail. FACT: The act does abolish the money bail system ...

Kankakee County State's Attorney Jim Rowe, who sued to overturn the SAFE-T Act, said in a statement, " A few moments ago the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that the Safe-T Act is constitutional and ...

Critics of the Illinois SAFE-T Act, which aims to overhaul the state's criminal justice system, argue that the law will not improve public safety and may be unconstitutional.

Safe-T Act With SAFE-T Act's Elimination of Cash Bail Ruled Unconstitutional, A Look Back at What The Bill Says Published December 29, 2022 • Updated on December 29, 2022 at 1:19 pm ...

The SAFE-T Act and its subsequent trailer bills were opposed by Republicans in the Illinois General Assembly, most recently during the last day of the veto session and throughout the campaign season.