By Andrew Murray , Sophia Slacik
Published October 31, 2022

A Democratic prosecutor in the Chicago-area is sounding the alarm over
a criminal justice reform law that will "tie the hands" of prosecutors
and "destroy the criminal justice system in Illinois."

The Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today (SAFE-T) Act,
signed by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, D-Ill., in 2021, will implement
sweeping reforms to Illinois’ criminal justice system, though it has
drawn criticism from law enforcement professionals across the political spectrum.

"I never, in my 40-years in this profession, ever thought I'd ever see
anything close to this," Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow
told Fox News Digital in an interview. "The intent of this law is to
destroy the criminal justice system in Illinois, and I'm not going to
let that happen."

Glasgow, one of the most high-profile state prosecutors to come out
against the SAFE-T Act, is joined by 100 of 102 Democratic and
Republican state's attorneys in Illinois who oppose the law.

Cut!

Under the SAFE-T Act, second-degree murder, aggravated assault, drug
offenses, intimidation, carjacking, and arson will not be detainable
offenses unless the suspect is proven to be a flight risk or risk to
public safety.

The standards to prove "willful flight" in these instances have also
been raised to unrealistic standards, according to Glasgow, further
reducing the chance of detaining individuals on these charges.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/top-democratic-prosecutors-revolt-against-criminal-justice-reform-law-destroy-illinois

Diversity and equity are destroying this country.

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