This page includes ISACo resources, news stories and other information about the SAFE-T Act. The page will be updated with new information as it becomes available. 


ISACo Resources

Index of P.A. 102-1104 (SAFE-T Act Trailer Bill)

Summary of P.A. 101-0652

Summary of P.A. 102-0694

Letter to Governor and Legislative Leaders (October 24, 2022)


Outside Resources

The 2021 SAFE-T Act: ICJIA Roles and Responsibilities (Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority)


News Stories

SAFE-T Act Changes Passed in Springfield Specify Pretrial Detainment Criteria (WTTW)

How Will Eliminating Bail Affect Counties' Finances? (Daily Herald)

State's Attorneys ask Illinois Supreme Court to Consolidate Dozens of SAFE-T Act Lawsuits (Lake & McHenry County Scanner)

SAFE-T Act news coverage roundup (Capitol Fax) - Oct 12

SAFE-T Act coverage roundup (Capitol Fax) - Oct 6

Incumbent Walker defends SAFE-T Act, while challenger Vrett calls for repeal (Daily Herald)

Knox County State's Attorney Karlin sues state, says SAFE-T Act is unconstitutional (The Register Mail)

A Focus of Political Campaigns, Illinois' SAFE-T Act Likely to see Tweaks this Year (WWTW)

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker suggests SAFE-T Act changes could be needed (Lake & McHenry County Scanner)

Task Force Offers Guidance on Implementing Cashless Bail System in Illinois (The Center Square)

Oak Lawn Board Approves Measure Calling for Illinois SAFE-T Act Repeal (Patch)

State Senator Proposes Changes to Illinois' SAFE-T Act Amid 'Purge' Rumors (NBC Chicago)

Illinois Lawmaker Files Legislation to Clarify Language in SAFE-T Act (WAND)

Could SAFE-T Act Make it Harder for Accused Violent Criminals to Be Detained? Legal Experts Weight In (NBC Chicago)

Illinois' SAFE-T Act Ending Cash Bail Will Also Further 'Handcuff' Police with New Provisions; Experts (Fox News)

Prosecutors Challenge SAFE-T Act Eliminating Cash Bail as Thousands Sign Petition (Daily Herald)

Fact Check: Separating the Truth from Fiction in the Debate Over Illinois' SAFE-T Act (State Journal-Register)

Orland Park Implements New Policy That Will Bypass SAFE-T Act (Fox 32 Chicago)

State's Attorneys Representing 3 Illinois Counties File Lawsuits Against SAFE-T Act (WTTW)

Other State's Attorneys File Lawsuit (WCSJ News)

McHenry County Latest to Sue Over Illinois' SAFE-T Act, Elimination of Cash Bail (Northwest Herald)

‘Threat to public safety’: McHenry County state’s attorney sues Gov. JB Pritzker, Illinois attorney general over SAFE-T Act (Lake and McHenry County Scanner)

Fact Checking Illinois' Upcoming SAFE-T Act (WGN News)

Illinois' SAFE-T Act Explained (WGN News)

What is the SAFE-T Act in Illinois? Here's an Explainer of What Changes are in Store (NBC News)

What's in the SAFE-T Act? A Look at the 2021 Criminal Justice Reform and How it Has Evolved (Illinois Newsroom)

Fact Check: What Does the SAFE-T Act Really Do? (Central Illinois Proud)

Snopes, Sims and the SAFE-T Act (Politico)

Illinois Law Doesn't Make Murder, Other Crimes 'non-detainable' Offenses (AP News)

Fact Check: Separating the Truth from Fiction in the Debate Over Illinois' SAFE-T Act (State Journal-Register)

Illinois SAFE-T Act Becomes Campaign Issue. What Does it Actually Do? (WTTW)