As Judge Rules SAFE-T Act's Elimination of Cash Bail Unconstitutional, A Look Back at The Bill Set to Go Into Effect Jan. 1
brought forth by more than three dozen prosecutors and sheriffs across the state challenged the act, resulting in plaintiffs in 65 counties naming Pritzker, as well as Attorney General Kwame Raoul, Senate President Donald Harmon and Speaker of the House Chris Welch as defendants.Sign up for NBC Chicago newsletters.
“Today’s ruling is a setback for the principles we fought to protect through the passage of the SAFE-T Act," Pritzker said in a statement after the ruling was announced."The General Assembly and advocates worked to replace an antiquated criminal justice system with a system rooted in equity and fairness. We cannot and should not defend a system that fails to keep people safe by allowing those who are a threat to their community the ability to simply buy their way out of jail.
"I was elated," said Darren Bailey, Republican state senator from Xenia who lost to Pritzker in November's closely-watched governor's election."I spent two years arguing the fact that this was indeed unconstitutional, this is a victory. For law enforcement. This is a victory for the State's Attorneys that that put their necks stuck their necks out and put them on the line to say something's not right here. This is a victory in our judicial system.
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