The League of Women Voters of the La Grange Area is sponsoring a program with speakers Tom Weitzel, Former Police Chief of Riverside; and Sharone Mitchell, current Public Defender of Cook County, to discuss the pros and cons of the new Illinois SAFE-T Act.
The act stands for Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity Today Act. The most controversial piece of this act was the elimination of monetary bail on Sept. 18, 2023, according to a news release,
No other state has this provision. Other aspects of the act include changes in the Electronic Monitoring Program, more detention for domestic violence abusers, and more diversion programs for mental illness and substance abuse, among other things, the release said.
There will be a discussion on changes in the Criminal Justice System in Illinois. Audience questions will be encouraged. No advance registration is required, the release said.
The program will be held from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Jan. 18 at the Brookfield Public Library, 3541 Park Ave., Brookfield, (708) 485-6917.
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This event is free of charge and open to the public. For more information, email us at [email protected]. Visit our website at www.lagrangearealwv.org.