Letter: 'Crime' column showed bias on SAFE-T law

I am writing to ask why the "Cops and Crime" column seems to eliminate information that does not fit the narrative that concerns about the cash bail reforms of the Safe-T Act are unwarranted.

The most recent case was a column in the Jan. 27 paper about a Loyola study that finds eliminating cash bail had a minimal effect on overall crime rates. Part of the column says that even though there were some increases in crime, it had to be balanced against the cost of jails and the impact on the incarcerated person.

Nothing was said about the cost to the crime victims and their families. I didn't see any concern expressed by the reporters at all for victims. Outrageous.

Also, why do the reporters not provide context by providing arguments from the many Illinois county states attorneys about their concerns? My understanding is that 100 of 102 Illinois county states attorneys are very concerned about eliminating cash bail. The exceptions are Cook and Lake counties. The 100 counties I'm sure see the carnage occurring daily in Chicago and want to protect their citizens from that.

Putting such biased information on the front page is not journalism, and the Daily Herald should be ashamed. Put it on the Opinion page where it belongs. Everyone has a right to their opinion but do not make it seem like it is any more than that.

Is the criminal justice system perfect? No. Nothing is, and meaningful reform can always be made. But presenting distorted information and not providing context just shows bias by the columns authors.

Steve Cushman

Naperville