Lansing, MI – Public safety was one of the most important issues to voters in the 2024 election. While voters demand safer communities, Lansing Democrats are holding hearings on a plan that would make Michigan more dangerous.
House Democrats have a plan that would end cash bail as we know it, tying the hands of Michigan judges who would lose the ability to keep some dangerous defendants off the streets while they await trial.
“We’ve seen this failed experiment in New York. We’ve seen it fail in California. Everywhere weak on crime bail ‘reform’ is enacted, criminals thrive while communities suffer,” said Zach Rudat, Advocacy Director for Michigan Freedom Fund. “This plan creates a revolving door for repeat offenders in our judicial system. It delays justice, incentivizes crime, undermines first responders, and endangers our communities. It’s no wonder a plan this bad is even too extreme for Attorney General Dana Nessel.”
Last week the Department of Attorney General formally opposed this plan in a committee hearing, along with multiple law enforcement organizations. House Republicans have also been sounding the alarm for this plan, citing threats to public safety.
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