Romeo Nance's Girlfriend Released on Monitoring After Joliet Mass Slaying Charges

The Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice issued a press release to correct misinformation about the SAFE-T Act in relation to the Joliet mass murder case. The organization clarified that the defendant's previous arrests occurred before the enactment of the Pretrial Fairness provisions of the SAFE-T Act, and under the old pretrial laws, the prosecution had no authority to request denial of release. The group emphasized that the new Pretrial Fairness Act allows for detainment in cases like this, and also explained the situation of the defendant's girlfriend, who was charged with obstructing justice.