September 23, 2022
By Bob Martin of the Rockford Sun
State Rep. Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) recently spoke out about the “no cash bail” aspect of Illinois’ new SAFE-T Act, which he called a “major concern.”
“Here is additional information on the no cash bail change in Illinois and why it is a major concern,” Sosnowski said in a Facebook post. “There are significant reasons why state’s attorneys and law enforcement agencies have serious concerns.”
The post included a graphic titled “The truth about no cash bail in IL.” It said, “Because state law deems certain crimes probationable, under the SAFE-T Act those accused of these crimes cannot be detained pretrial: Robbery, Burglary (non-residential), Arson (non-residential), Vehicular invasion, DUI causing bodily harm or death, Involuntary Manslaughter or Reckless Homicide, 2nd Degree Murder, Concealment of a Homicidal Death, Kidnapping”