The document discusses proposed budget cuts by the Governor of Illinois that would close the Crossroads Adult Transition Center run by Safer Foundation. Diane Williams, President and CEO of Safer Foundation, argued before the Senate Appropriations Committee that closing Crossroads would jeopardize public safety by increasing recidivism rates and costs to taxpayers. Studies have shown that individuals who receive reentry services from Safer Foundation are less likely to return to prison compared to those who do not receive such services. Williams urged legislators to avoid eliminating reentry services, which are more cost effective than incarceration and help rehabilitate former inmates.