Prairie State Wire

Illinois state Sen. and Republican gubernatorial nominee Darren Bailey took to social media to inform his followers about his visit to the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Sept. 7.

Bailey and the law enforcement organization met Sept. 6 to discuss potential changes within the Department of Corrections.

“Yesterday, we stopped by the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police in Springfield to continue the conversation about reforms in the Department of Corrections both at a state and local level,” Bailey said in the Facebook post. “I am so thankful for the number of people who are willing to educate me on their issues in nearly every agency and department so we can truly #restoreillinois #standingwithyouin2022”

Bailey has regularly called for the repeal of the Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today (SAFE-T) Act, legislation intended to level the playing field for cash bail when it comes to certain crimes.

“The SAFE-T Act is continually being fought against from all corners of our state as a radical, pro criminal legislation,” Bailey recently said, according to the Prairie State Wire. “J.B. Pritzker pushed this bill through without any concern for the safety of Illinois families. J.B. Pritzker failed Illinois families when he signed the SAFE-T Act into law. Repealing this terrible legislation will be a top priority for my administration. There is nothing more important than keeping our families safe.”

Bailey was also recently endorsed by Chicago Fraternal Order of Police Lodge no. 7, the Prairie State Wire reported.

Bailey will face incumbent JB Pritzker in the November general election, according to the Chicago Sun Times.