Public safety has been a major talking point this election cycle in Illinois, with many candidates criticizing the SAFE-T Act, a criminal justice reform bill that goes into effect on Jan. 1.
There are six inmates sentenced to jail in Madison County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending Oct. 8.
The heavily debated SAFE-T Act is set to go into effect on January 1st, 2023. Since its inception the SAFE-T Act has received push back from law enforcement, police unions, and elected representatives mainly Republicans. Over the past month, Democrat state’s attorneys have joined the discussion and taken action to repeal the SAFE-T Act. As the discussion of the SAFE-T Act continues to be elevated before the election in November, state level candidates and elected leaders are weighing in.
The Illinois the SAFE-T Act ignores minor offenses, said Kevin Schmidt, Republican candidate for State Representative in the 114th District has released a statement on how the SAFE-T Act ignores minor offenses.