State Sen. Sally Turner (R-Beason) released the below statement
following the signing of House Bill 3653, also known as the
criminal justice reform bill:
"While there are some good ideas included in the criminal
justice reform legislation, they are overshadowed by several
negative key points contained in this bill and by the process in
which it passed.
"I believe that if this bill had gone through an open and proper
review process, there was potential for bipartisan compromise.
Instead, House Bill 3653 was hastily pushed through the General
Assembly in the final hours of lame duck session with little
transparency.
"Reforms to our criminal justice system are too important to get
wrong, which is why I cannot support the way this bill was
created. I am disappointed by the Governor's decision to sign it
into law."
[Marcus Durrett
Illinois Senate Republican Staff
Communications and Public Affairs]
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