Illinois House Republican Leader Tony McCombie and Illinois Senate Republican Leader John Curran filed identical legislation to keep violent criminals from continuing to commit violent offenses while on pre-trial release and ankle monitoring. Yesterday they held a press conference to talk about this issue and their new proposal.
“Let’s be clear: this law is not working the way it was promised,” said House Republican Leader Tony McCombie. “No law should prioritize process over protection. If loopholes exist, they must be closed. If policies fall short, they must be fixed. Preventable harm is unacceptable and that is why we are bringing this serious legislative solution forward.”
Watch more of their remarks above.