Since January 5, 2017, Justin Slaughter has been the Illinois State Representative of the 27^th District. Representative Slaughter supported the passage of the Reimagine Public Safety Act, or RPSA, which provides $65 million aimed at strengthening community-based approaches to reducing gun violence. It includes funding for outreach and youth programs, trauma treatment and community investments that can help address the root causes of crime. It also funds a new class of state police cadets and establishes Illinois as the first state in the country to authorize use of Medicaid funds to support violence prevention programs.