The SAFE-T Act: An Overview
On January 1st, 2023, the SAFE-T Act will go into effect in the state of Illinois, making it the first state in the United States to abolish cash bail. The SAFE-T Act is an acronym for ‘Safety, Accountability, Fairness, and Equity-Today’. The act is intended to reduce arrests and limit those put away based on the crime. Here is an overview of what the act entails.
SB 483- Resentencing Convictions Involving Enhancements, California
Resentencing of thousands of inmates serving extra time due to enhancements. The bill states that any sentencing enhancement that was handed down before January 1, 2020, for a prior separate prison or county jail felony term, is legally invalid. SB 483 requires the Secretary of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and each […]