State Rep. Patrick Sheehan Urges Reforms to SAFE-T Act in Letter to Governor – Chicagoland Journal

Sheehan, a police officer with nearly 20 years of law enforcement experience, signed onto a letter led by House Republican leaders and the Truth in Public Safety (TIPS) Working Group. Among the reforms outlined in the letter are measures that would allow state’s attorneys to seek revocation of pretrial release, expand the list of offenses eligible for pretrial detention, and restore the use of warrants when individuals fail to appear in court.