Illinois SAFE-T Act
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NPR Illinois / Capitol News Illinois (tier 3): the Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today Act, known as the SAFE-T Act, is an Illinois criminal justice reform measure that passed in the early hours of January 13, 2021; it abolishes cash bail (from January 2023), reforms police training, certification and use-of-force standards, expands detainee rights, and requires body cameras at all departments by 2025. Establishes identity, year 2021, and Illinois jurisdiction as stored.
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NPR Illinois / Capitol News Illinois (tier 3): the Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today Act, known as the SAFE-T Act, is an Illinois criminal justice reform measure that passed in the early hours of January 13, 2021; it abolishes cash bail (from January 2023), reforms police training, certification and use-of-force standards, expands detainee rights, and requires body cameras at all departments by 2025. Establishes identity, year 2021, and Illinois jurisdiction as stored.
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- Year: 2021
- Work type: legislation
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- https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2022-05-18/whats-in-the-safe-t-act-a-look-at-the-2021-criminal-justice-reform-and-how-it-has-evolved (verification source · master store)
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NPR Illinois / Capitol News Illinois (tier 3): the Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today Act, known as the SAFE-T Act, is an Illinois criminal justice reform measure that passed in the early hours of January 13, 2021; it abolishes cash bail (from January 2023), reforms police training, certification and use-of-force standards, expands detainee rights, and requires body cameras at all departments by 2025. Establishes identity, year 2021, and Illinois jurisdiction as stored.
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