Illinois Purge Law

2022 - 9 - 15

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No, the End of Cash Bail is Not a 'Purge Law' in Illinois. Here's What ... (NBC Chicago)

Across social media and in political speeches and ads are opinions about Illinois' elimination of cash bail as part of new legislation set to take effect in ...

In New Jersey, judges can still set cash bail, but only if there’s a risk the defendant won’t appear in court. jails have not been convicted of a crime, and many departments and agencies throughout the state are anticipating that the number of inmates will decrease dramatically when the new policy is implemented. Patrick Windhorst argued that the bill would allow “almost all drug offenses” to qualify for pretrial release, along with burglary, arson, kidnapping. Other Republicans have been much more intense with their criticisms of the bill. “HB 3653 does not mandate release, and is supported by victims’ rights advocates,” he said. Some on social media have dubbed it a so-called "purge law," likening it to the horror film "The Purge," in which criminal activity of all kinds is allowed for 12 hours. Others have claimed it will lead to "non-detainable offenses," a claim legislators and Gov. -If the defendant is charged with a sex offense, and their release would pose a threat to the community or an individual. -If the defendant is charged with domestic battery or aggravated domestic battery, and their release would pose a threat to the community or an individual. -If the defendant is charged with stalking or aggravated stalking, and their release would pose a threat to the community or to an individual. According to the legislation, the state will bear the burden of proof in cases, required to present “clear and convincing evidence that the defendant committed an offense that qualifies for pretrial condition,” as well as to present evidence that they would pose a “real and present threat” to the safety of others if released. A hearing will be required to determine whether a defendant poses that risk, and if the court finds that they do, then a judge will be required to submit their reasoning in writing under the parameters of the legislation.

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No, There Is No 'Purge Law' In Illinois. Here Are The Facts About ... (Block Club Chicago)

Viral TikToks and other social media posts are wrong about an Illinois law eliminating cash bail. Judges will still be able to detain people who pose a ...

Partnering with the Chicago Low-Income Housing Trust Fund, the groups will offer safe and stable rental units to low-income people released from Cook County Jail who are awaiting trial. They pointed to studies by Loyola University that showed similar laws in Washington, D.C., and elsewhere did not lead to any measurable effect on violent crime, as well as a study by the JFA Institute that showed bond reforms led to a decrease in people rearrested on charges of violent offenses. “The narrative [of the ‘Purge Law’] comes from the intentional political manipulation to try to stoke fear about people being released, and it’s just very confusing for me to figure out what people in that position want,” Grace said. It is designed to make people afraid,” Grace said. “If someone’s going to be detained, it should not be because they don’t have cash,” Van Brunt said. “There are several pathways to, when someone who is accused of a charge and presumed innocent, [they] can be denied release and end up in jail awaiting trial,” Grace said. The much more common charge of aggravated kidnapping, or kidnapping with the use or threat of a weapon, remains a detainable offense, she said. The pilot offered drug addiction treatment, housing programs, job readiness, mental health services and violence prevention programs. A “flight risk” is broadly defined as anyone who is planning to evade prosecution by concealment, Grace said. Some labeled the act the “Purge Law,” equating it with the 2013 horror film in which all crimes, including murder, are legal for a 12-hour period. The law is part of the Safe-T Act, which Gov. “No one [who wrote the law] has ever suggested that on Jan.

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US state becomes first to pass 'Purge' law (JOE.co.uk)

Cash bail will be waived for 12 non-detainable offences, including second-degree murder, aggravated battery, arson, drug-induced homicide and kidnapping.

[Center for American Progress](https://www.americanprogress.org/article/ending-cash-bail/), three out of five people incarcerated in the US have not committed the crime they are suspected of - that's nearly 500,000 people. DuPage is a county in the state and its attorney, Robert Berlin, shares that view. The REALITY of the Safe-T Act, the so called “Purge Law”! This is about common decency when this law passes. It will also limit who can be arrested and held in custody depending on the crime they are accused of. The 2013 movie centres on the premise that all crime is legal for 12-hours.

PolitiFact - Social media post misleads about pretrial detention ... (PolitiFact)

A law that eliminates cash bail in Illinois will go into effect Jan. 1. · The new law did not create “non-detainable” offenses. · All of the crimes listed in a ...

"Forcible felony"](https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/fulltext.asp?DocName=072000050K2-8)," accessed Sept. Here are the facts about ending cash bail](https://blockclubchicago.org/2022/09/14/no-there-is-no-purge-law-in-illinois-here-are-the-facts-about-ending-cash-bail/)," Sept. 1 does not list specific crimes that are "nondetainable." The law makes [changes](https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/hb-3653-whats-included-in-the-bill-being-signed-into-law-monday/2444159/#:~:text=House%20Bill%203653%2C%20authored%20by,and%20prisoners%2C%20according%20to%20Sen.) to police and court practices and detainee rights, among other things. Any crime categorized as Class 3 or higher could be considered for detention if the suspect is a flight risk. It also states that the defendant must pose "a specific, real and present threat to any person or the community." But armed robbery is a forcible felony, not eligible for probation, "and therefore is detention-eligible," Olson said. "There is no such thing as a "non-detainable" offense," said Abudayyeh. But "eligible" doesn’t mean every person will be granted pretrial release. "The state of Illinois passed a bill that will go into effect on January 1, 2023, these following crimes would be considered non-detainable. Burglary, robbery, arson, kidnapping, DUI offenses, even DUI involving a fatality, most drug offenses, and even 2nd degree murder." [Facebook post](https://www.facebook.com/thenewrealstlnews/posts/pfbid02DJ9q7WAWf4kCGeqMhqaDa6Grr9Q4n4q2RpMEyUCzThsHADcphYey6aoiapg3xXxul) on Sept.

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Illinois 'Purge' law creating 'criminals paradise' mom of shooting ... (The Sun)

THE political lightning rod nicknamed the "Purge Law" on social media "creates a criminal's paradise" and "jeopardizes everyone," a shooting victim's.

"I've had a lot of family and friends who were ready to take out my son's shooter," Dobbs said. "They're putting police in their own handcuffs. The man who shot my son was involved in carjackings but he was still out on the street. It doesn't protect anyone," she said. Learn more." "It jeopardizes everyone in Illinois. Dobbs said ending bail reform and the arguments in favor of it is "a bunch of BS." "(Two) test the hypothesis that elimination of monetary bail can result in no changes in failures to appear and new criminal activity of defendants released pretrial. "They're like, if the police and the law can't take care of it, we will. "And the crimes seem to get worse and worse (for repeat offenders). THE political lightning rod nicknamed the "Purge Law" on social media "creates a criminal's paradise" and "jeopardizes everyone," a shooting victim's mom said. If this crime happened after the bail reform section of the SAFE-T Act went into effect, prosecutors would need to prove the suspect "poses a specific, real and present threat to any person or the community" to keep the defendant in jail before the trial.

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Pritzker 'sets record straight' on Safe-T Act which ends cash bail in ... (FOX 32 Chicago)

Governor JB Pritzker is addressing rumors that Illinois' new Safe-T Act will be the onslaught of a real life "Purge."

Of course and there have been adjustments made and there will continue to be. Are there changes, adjustments that need to be? [JB Pritzker](https://www.fox32chicago.com/tag/people/jb-pritzker) is addressing rumors that [Illinois’ new Safe-T Act](https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-safe-t-act-which-will-end-cash-bail-explained) will be the onslaught of a real life "Purge."

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US state passes 'purge' law with fears 400 criminals could be ... (Daily Star)

The controversial law, called the Safe-T-Act, will waive cash bail for 12 non-detainable offences including second-degree murder and kidnapping in Illinois next ...

It's shameful." The act would see suspects of the crimes become eligible for bail if the prosecutors fail to present "clear and convincing evidence" that the person is a threat to society. "The state legislature and Governor are insane to have passed this." Another person commented: "It's a bill that brings the Purge directly to the streets of the entire state of Illinois. "Chicago will be the crime capital of the world." One person said: "The purge is coming to Chicago, Illinois...

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When will Illinois 'Purge' law come into place and what will happen?... (The Sun)

A new law that will eliminate cash bail in the state of Illinois has been dividing opinions, with some describing it as a "massive threat" to public s.

[The Purge](https://www.the-sun.com/news/6200337/tiktok-convinced-purge-illinois-law-release-murderers/), claiming the state has gone into a “purge mode”. [crimes](https://www.the-sun.com/topic/crime/) such as second-degree murder, aggravated battery and arson, and that the decision will still lie with the judge. [SAFE-T Act](https://www.the-sun.com/news/us-news/6199443/illinois-law-why-is-purge-trending-safe-t-act/) will eliminate cash bail to address the injustice of poor people remaining in jail [pretrial](https://www.the-sun.com/topic/courts/), while those who can afford bail are set free. [the "Purge" law](https://www.the-sun.com/news/6223858/purge-illinois-chicago-safe-t-act/). [Purge" law](https://www.the-sun.com/news/6218804/the-purge-law-sparks-fears-illinois/) will come into effect on January 1, 2023. The

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There's no 'Purge Law': Debunking right-wing propaganda about the ... (injusticewatch.org)

Over the last couple of weeks, a misinformation campaign against a pivotal criminal justice reform law has taken hold across Illinois.

The SAFE-T Act does, however, require police officers to provide aid after using force and requires officers to intervene if other officers use unauthorized or excessive force. FACT: The SAFE-T Act does require police officers to ticket people accused of low-level offenses, including criminal trespass to property, unless they pose an obvious threat to themselves or the community. Under the SAFE-T Act, anyone charged with gun crimes can be detained pretrial if a judge determines that they pose a safety risk to a specific person. The SAFE-T Act does not stop police from arresting people for crimes. Many of the act’s detractors have used this to suggest that any crime that isn’t explicitly outlined in the bill’s text, including second-degree murder, arson, and burglary, are “nondetainable” offenses. But prosecutors have the ability under the law to petition for people charged with murder and other violent crimes to be jailed pretrial. And in a melodramatic speech that’s garnered hundreds of thousands of views online, Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau warned that under the SAFE-T Act, “someone could decide to live in your shed, and all we can do is give them a ticket.” Also, under the current law, prosecutors such as Glasgow could have filed motions for people charged with serious violent crimes to be detained without bail, said Sharlyn Grace, a senior policy adviser for the Cook County public defender’s office. (Last year, more than one-third of felony cases in Cook County were dropped or ended in acquittal.) And advocates say pretrial detention is overused, as court data shows that the vast majority of people released from custody pretrial end up making all of their court dates. JB Pritzker signed](https://www.injusticewatch.org/news/2021/illinois-criminal-justice-reform-cash-bail-felony-murder/) the Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today Act, known as the SAFE-T Act, into law last year. Parts of the law [have already gone into effect](https://www.injusticewatch.org/news/2022/pretrial-data-oversight-board-delays/), but starting Jan. Once in effect, a defendant can only be detained in jail pretrial if they’re charged with specific types of felonies, such as murder and sexual assault, and if prosecutors prove to a judge that a defendant is a flight risk or “poses a specific, real, and present threat to any person or the community.”

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