Debate continues whether abolishment of cash bail will help victims of crime – Center Square

Madeleine Behr with the Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation said that under the Pretrial Fairness Act portion of the SAFE-T Act, victims will be notified that they can file for protective orders. “So we really think the impact is going to be now that victims are more aware of their right and ability to get a protective order they will likely seek that. There’s more remedies and more ways to be safe.”
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Pat S.
2 years ago

Here’s a difficult but pragmatic approach to keeping yourself and your family safe – first get out of Chicago – then keep going until you cross the Illinois border.

Simple? No, but hundreds of thousands have led the way.

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