Scott Fitzgerald: “Counties across the state, such as McHenry County, are…”

“… that provide the offender committed a crime that posed a quote, significant threat to public safety, unquote. While it's still too early to know the full impact of this law, Counties across the state, such as McHenry County, are already reporting an increase in those charged with subsequent felony offenses. Meanwhile, the city of Chicago was awarded more than 2.6 million in Burn Jag grants in 2023 to support Illinois reckless bail policies.” (01:56–02:05)

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