by JimThackerSAFE24 | Feb 10, 2021 | Issues
HB 3653 includes 99 Articles spanning 764 pages of policy. We looked at what the bill has to say about bail, body cameras, training and police use of force. ILLINOIS, USA — A criminal justice reform bill was passed in the Illinois House and Senate in January to...
by JimThackerSAFE24 | Jan 25, 2021 | Issues
ROCKFORD — A portion of a more than 760-page criminal justice reform bill approved by the General Assembly would expand the powers of the state to decertify police officers for misconduct. Until now, a police officer had to be convicted of a felony or certain...
by JimThackerSAFE24 | Jan 20, 2021 | Issues
In the waning hours of the lame-duck session of the Illinois General Assembly, lawmakers passed a sweeping omnibus bill meant to reshape the state’s criminal justice system. The legislation, which is now awaiting Gov. JB Pritzker’s signature, is more than 760 pages...