Politics

Illinois SAFE-T Act Becomes Campaign Issue. What Does It Actually Do?

The Safety, Accountability, Fairness, and Equity Today Act — better known as the SAFE-T Act — was signed into law by Governor J.B. Pritzker in 2021.

The law aims to do away with cash bail in an effort to end systemic racism in the criminal justice system. But critics of the law say it will allow violent offenders to walk the streets.

The subject has exploded in recent days as 2022 election campaign heats up, with viral social media videos and deceptive campaign mailers making all kinds of claims about the 700-page bill.

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