Michael Halpin on bail system
From Mike Halpin talks workers' rights, inflation, SAFE-T Act in News 8 roundtable · · WQAD News 8
“Right now we've got a system that alleged criminals can come in and buy their way out, regardless of the offense that they've committed. We don't want to have domestic abusers be able to be arrested by their freedom and go back and immediately intimidate the person that they're accused of harming.”
On , Michael Halpin, Chief Operating Officer at VERICEL CORP, spoke about bail system during Mike Halpin talks workers' rights, inflation, SAFE-T Act in News 8 roundtable on WQAD News 8.
About Michael Halpin
In a September 2023 interview, Michael Halpin, the Democratic candidate for Illinois's 36th Legislative District, outlined his top three priorities as bringing jobs to the area, lessening the pain of high inflation, and passing responsible budgets that provide inflation relief. Halpin stated that he stands with workers and wants Illinois to be a friendly state for workers, including cracking down on companies that steal wages and maintaining strong laws for collective bargaining. Halpin also discussed his support for the SAFE-T Act, which he said ensures every person taken into custody is seen by a judge who determines if they are too dangerous to be out prior to trial. He argued that the current system allows alleged criminals to buy their way out and that the act provides a threat-based system that keeps dangerous people behind bars while allowing those who cannot afford bond to avoid losing their jobs or failing out of school. Halpin added that the bill provides mental health support, extra training, body cameras, and a certification and decertification process for law enforcement, and he accused his opponent of misleading voters about the bill's contents.