Peoria, IL – Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16), a former state and federal prosecutor and Illinois State Senator, released the following statement on the Illinois Supreme Court's ruling to uphold the SAFE-T Act, including provisions to end cash bail:
"Under Governor J.B. Pritzker, Illinois has become less safe and violent crime is on the rise. Instead of giving law enforcement the tools they need to go after criminals, Governor Pritzker’s soft-on-crime policies, like ending cash bail, hinder cops from keeping communities safe. With morale of law enforcement at an all time low in Illinois, police departments across our state are struggling to recruit officers because of policies like the SAFE-T Act. The Illinois Supreme Court’s ruling is misguided, it will harm law enforcement, and make Illinois less safe."
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