An update on my bill to end cash bail ➡️

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Friend, the Illinois Supreme Court had made their decision:

In a 5-2 decision, the court upheld the elimination of cash bail through the SAFE-T Act.
I am extremely proud of our state's highest court is prioritizing community safety over wealth.
But the work is far from over. I want to continue fighting for life-changing legislation, but I need early support to win my race in 2024. Will you join Team Peters and chip in any amount today? ([link removed])
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To give you a better understanding of how important this bill is, you should know the journey started long before I stepped foot in Springfield and could not have happened without the work of the Coalition to End Money Bond.

My biological mother was an addict, my dad was a criminal defense lawyer and civil rights lawyer. Many of my struggles and the struggles of my family are the product of this unjust system.

Combined, they taught me the importance of reforming our criminal justice system in a way that puts our people, and not some twisted sense of "justice", at the top of the priority list.

And that's exactly what I set out to do when I introduced the SAFE-T Act, a measure that replaced our cash bail system with a pretrial release one that considered a detainee's 1️⃣ alleged crime, 2️⃣ their risk of not appearing for court, and 3️⃣ any danger they might pose to others.
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While critics argue that our community's safety is at risk, I'd like to give you the bigger picture:

The status quo has done nothing to keep us safe and the changes we will make here will have a positive impact on lower income Americans, like ones who live in my district, who are disproportionately arrested and negatively affected by bail amounts, compared to their more affluent neighbors.
Friend, I became a State Senator because people across our district and the whole state of Illinois deserve a criminal justice system that views them equally – regardless of the amount of money they have.

In the aftermath of this historical achievement, I expect there to be backlash.

But this is just the beginning of transforming our community safety systems – we can't let up now. If our team is going to make it past the next election, having your early support is absolutely crucial. Will you make a donation to our community-first, community-funded movement today? ([link removed])
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Thank you,
Sen. Robert Peters

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Senator Robert Peters was born in 1985 deaf and with a massive speech impediment. His biological mother was addicted to drugs and alcohol, and his adopted mother and father were a social worker and a civil rights lawyer. He saw first hand the impact and devastation of the racist war on drugs.

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As he grew up, he admired the work his father did as a civil rights and criminal defense attorney, challenging wrongdoing by the police. This combined with the effect of the criminalization of addiction, inspired his work on criminal justice reform rooted in the safety, freedom, and wellness of all people.

A defining moment for Peters was the Great Recession, as he struggled to find work and lost his parents within a year and a half of each other. He found his power through political organizing in solidarity with a variety of organizations in Chicago fighting for justice.

As a state senator, Peters has championed the end of cash bail in Illinois after years of organizing around it before becoming a Senator. This legislative session alone, Peters has passed six bills out of the Senate, as he continues to push Illinois forward as a leader in criminal justice reform and true public safety for all. He chairs the Labor Committee in the Senate and is Chair of the Senate Black Caucus. He is focused on environmental justice, racial justice, economic freedom, and public safety for all.

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