Claim: Illinois' new criminal justice law, known as the SAFE-T Act, would eliminate cash bail but allow a judge to detain anyone who is deemed a danger to others or a flight risk. Social media posts misleadingly claim that anyone arrested for serious crimes, including second-degree murder, "will be let out free."
Fact-check: Posts Mislead on Illinois SAFE-T Act and Elimination of Cash Bail - FactCheck.org
Verdict: illinois' new criminal justice law, known as the safe-t act, would eliminate cash bail but allow a judge to detain anyone who is deemed a danger to others or a flight risk. social media posts misleadingly claim that anyone arrested for serious crimes, including second-degree murder, "will be let out free."
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Brea Jones
Date published: 2023-01-23T22:05:49