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2022-10-24 17:26:37 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 46D893DFC474111C12B5EF54ADED5291021E07B5BC4D944EB4F35D18A93785C7
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Under the Illinois SAFE-T Act, Illinois judges will have the final say and discretion on release of offenders, specifically those who are violent and pose a threat to the community. The law is designed to keep violent criminals in prison under their current sentence. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/illinois-safe-t-act-non-detainable-crime/ https://apnews.com/article/fact-checking-382998524238 https://blockclubchicago.org/2022/09/14/no-there-is-no-purge-law-in-illinois-here-are-the-facts-about-ending-cash-bail/ https://www.injusticewatch.org/news/prisons-and-jails/2022/safe-t-act-purge-law-illinois-fact-check/
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