Matt Rosenberg joined the Steve Cochran Show to talk about the differences between what the previous version SAFE-T Act did versus what the new amendments do, the need for transparency on sentencing reform, and why abolishing cash bail would hurt Illinois’ court system.
Read more from Wirepoints:
- Changes to Illinois’ SAFE-T Act a vindication for opponents of the law, but the Act remains dangerous to Illinoisans
- Proposed SAFE-T Act changes fall far short of the structural fixes needed
- 100 a day: Chicago motor vehicle thefts explode as SAFE-T Act changes debated
- Electronic monitoring horror show grows as lawmakers skate past SAFE-T reforms
- Poor communities bear the brunt of crime unleashed by Cook County bail reform and the SAFE-T Act: New Manhattan Institute report
With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
Audio and summary
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.