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The Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today Act, commonly known as the SAFE-T Act, is a state of Illinois statute enacted in 2021 that makes a number of reforms to the criminal justice system, affecting policing, pretrial detention and bail, sentencing, and corrections.
A massive crime reform package passed by the Illinois General Assembly in 2021 is once again in the spotlight with Election Day less than three months away. ... Fairness and Equity-Today Act on ...
Though other states have tried, Illinois is the first in the nation to eliminate cash bail as a condition of pretrial release for criminal defendants What to know about the end of the cash bail ...
The Protect Illinois Communities Act (formally known as Public Act 102–1116) is an assault weapons ban signed into Illinois law on January 10, 2023, by Governor J. B. Pritzker, going into immediate effect. [1] The Act bans the sale and distribution of assault weapons, high-capacity magazines, and switches in Illinois.
The bill was introduced on July 31, 2013, by Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) and referred to the Judiciary Committee on October 20, 2013. It is related to the Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013, the Federal Prison Reform Act of 2013 (S. 1783) and others, in an effort to deal with the over-crowded, and under-funded, federal prison system.
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The night before historic bail reforms were set to take effect on Jan. 1, Cook County court officials and workers were poised to implement the new system after years of seemingly nonstop meetings.
The 2023 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Fighting Illini were led by Bret Bielema in his third season as the team's head coach. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign ...