A more in depth look at the work I've put in to eliminate cash bail
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John, earlier this week, I had the opportunity to talk to the folks at Forbes about the Pretrial Fairness Act, my portion of the SAFE-T Act that eliminates the use of cash bail in Illinois.
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John, my work to end cash bail officially started about seven years ago. And in some ways, I feel like I was meant to do this work.
I have my own experiences to inform the way I approach criminal justice reform – I learned a lot from how my biological mother, a woman suffering from drug addiction, was treated and what my adoptive father did for work as a civil rights attorney who's spoken to the Supreme Court about illegal searches and seizures.
John, taking on this issue was something that was really personal to me.
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And not just to me, but to a whole coalition of people and organizations.
Once I became a State Senator, I made it my mission to end cash bail, and John, the rest really is history.
Illinois became the first state in the nation to end cash bail this month, and I am so grateful to be a part of such revolutionary change.
But the work toward reforming the criminal justice system has just started. I want to continue combating harmful legislation, but we're relying on grassroots support to ensure my next campaign starts off strong. With our End of Quarter Fundraising Deadline tonight, will you chip in to help us reach our goal? ([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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