Bob Berlin - Guarding & Guiding Victims' Rights

Bob Berlin is a career prosecutor.  For more than three decades, he's been focused on guarding the rights of crime victims.  As DuPage Country State’s Attorney, he’s on the front lines of a new provision of the Safe-T Act. In September of 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled to eliminate cash bail in the state. In this episode, Lissa Druss & Thom Serafin ask the tough questions tied to the impact of the court ruling.  Plus, State's Attorney Berlin responds to which violent crime offenders are the most dangerous and what kinds of interventions are working to deter repeat offenses.