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Illinois SAFE-T Act which will end cash bail explained
- typeofhuman 4y agoJudges will not have discretion to set bail for the following crimes: - second-degree murder - drug-induced homicide - kidnapping - hate crimes - aggravated batteries - robberies Suspects will be released without bail.
- blacksqr 4y agoJudges can consider detention for "forcible felonies". In Illinois, “forcible felony” refers to: “treason, first degree murder, second degree murder, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual assault, robbery, burglary, residential burglary, aggravated arson, arson, aggravated kidnaping, kidnaping, aggravated battery resulting in great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement and any other felony which involves the use or threat of physical force or violence against any individual.” https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/illinois-safe-t-act-non-detainable-crime/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/illinois-safe-t-act-non-de...
- newaccount2021 4y ago
- blacksqr 4y ago“There is no such thing as a 'non-detainable' offense. Any alleged offender could be detained because of a risk of flight or because they are a repeat offender and those charged with the most serious crimes – which are non-probationable – can also be detained for risk to public safety,” said [Governor] Pritzker’s spokesperson Jordan Abudayyeh. If an accused person is actually a threat, they can be put in jail. The change is that a person can't be put in jail and kept there only because they can't come up with the cash for bail.