Local Criminal Defense Attorney Scott McClintock Says Current SAFE-T Act Provision Will Impact State’s Attorneys, Police, and Court Systems

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The Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today Act, better known as the SAFE-T Act, is an Illinois statute enacted in 2021 setting reforms to the criminal justice system, affecting policing, pretrial detention, bail, sentencing, and corrections, with the bail provision being the most recognizable. Currently the state of Illinois has cash bail in place set forth by the Illinois Constitution. Criminal Defense Attorney Scott McClintock says lawsuits by a number of State’s Attorney offices have been filed as the current provision of the SAFE-T Act will impact the court system, State’s Attorney offices, and police:

The SAFE-T Act is set to take effect January 1, 2023.

For more on the SAFE-T Act visit: https://icjia.illinois.gov/researchhub/articles/the-2021-safe-t-act-icjia-roles-and-responsibilities.

McClintock on the WRAM Morning Show

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