A state lawmaker who also serves as a police officer says it’s time to repeal Illinois’s SAFE-T Act. State Rep.

Meanwhile, other data says differently. The principles of the SAFE-T Act originated years ago with a 2017 bail reform issued by Cook County’s chief judge of the Circuit Court.

Until then, the Bos family said the suspect should remain behind bars. However, under the SAFE-T Act, which took effect in 2023, Mendoza-Gonzalez's charges qualify for pre-trial release.