Illinois Valley Times

Sen. Win Stoller wants to repeal the SAFE-T Act immediately.

In a Sept. 13 Facebook post, Stoller outlined the crimes individuals commit will be released without bail.

"Beginning in January, state’s attorneys say they will have no choice but to release dangerous offenders from jail," Stoller said. "This is the “SAFE-T Act,” folks. Remember that 800-page bill passed in the middle of the night with no public input, even from law enforcement and prosecutors? This is it. Time is ticking. We need to repeal this law immediately!"

Win Stoller was first elected to the Illinois Senate in 2021. A Republican, their legislative experience includes serving on the Environment and Conservation Committee and Senate Higher Education Committee. Stoller is a state senator who resides in Germantown Hills, according to the Illinois Senate.

Stoller has long been vocal about his support for law enforcement, and his disdain for the SAFE-T Act. The law, passed in 2021, allows individuals who are charged with arson, murder in the second degree, kidnapping, aggravated vehicular hijacking, and other serious crimes, to be released from jail without bail. His Facebook post outlined several of those crimes in a graphic.

A better option, Stoller says, is to make sure that police have the funding and tools they need to protect communities. “As violent crime continues to spike throughout the state, we must not only ensure that our police are adequately funded but we must also implement policies that support law enforcement officers and provide them with the tools they need to fight violent crimes,” Stoller wrote on Facebook.