Illinois state’s attorneys express concerns over the ending of cash bail – Center Square

At a recent event, Will County State’s Attorney Jim Glasgow said, “It will destroy the state of Illinois. I have 640 people in the Will County jail. All their bonds will be extinguished on Jan. 1, and 60 are charged with murder.”
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Old Joe
3 years ago

Folks, the problem is not that there are too many POC gang bangers in jail. The problem is there are too few. There, I fixed it.

debtsor
3 years ago

Does calling someone a racist even work anymore?

“State Rep. Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago, a driving force behind the SAFE-T Act, has accused Republicans opposed to measures of a “bad stench of racism.””

Platinum Goose
3 years ago

So if you’re a bail bondsman I guess you’ll be out of a job soon.

MM
3 years ago

a “harmful system that disproportionately targets Black and Brown Illinoisans and replaces it with one that is data and safety-driven.”

How about it proportionally and appropriately puts criminals – no matter their skin color – where they need to be. Data and safety driven my a double s.

Giddyap
3 years ago

This needs to be issue number one for all GOP candidates in Illinois — how Illinois will become New York — where the NY no cash bail law makes it legal to stab a Congressman

https://freebeacon.com/latest-news/why-new-york-police-released-the-man-who-tried-to-stab-jewish-republican/

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