US EditionHow a new Georgia bill could change the fate of domestic abuse survivors in prison
- The Georgia Survivor Justice Act allows abuse survivors to secure early release from prison if their abuse contributed to their crime.
- Rep. Stan Gunter, the bill's sponsor, emphasized that it is 'not a get out of jail free card.'
- Between 74% and 95% of incarcerated women have survived domestic abuse or sexual violence, as reported by the Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
- The bill requires judges to impose a sentence of 10 to 30 years if family violence influenced a crime with a life minimum sentence.
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Some offenders were victims first; it's time to pass the Second Look Act - Maryland Matters
Women convicted of crimes related to their gender-based victimization — intimate partner violence, rape and sexual assault, and trafficking — are oftened sentenced as if they were not victims long before they became criminal defendants.(Photo by Justin Paget/Getty Images)This week, the Maryland Senate is scheduled to vote on HB 853, the Maryland Second Look Act. The Second Look Act would enable people who have served at least 20 years in prison …
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How a new Georgia bill could change the fate of domestic abuse survivors in prison
Mary Favors is still plagued by nightmares from the days her husband beat her, choked her and verbally and sexually abused her. Now, she is in prison for killing him.Their fights often turned physical, and five times he was convicted of abusing her. Then one night in April 2011, court records show, Troy Favors began shouting and hitting her before chasing her to their bedroom.
Domestic Abuse Expert to Speak in Gettysburg to Churches
Erica Smith will be the guest speaker at the Gettysburg Seventh-day Adventist Church (Seventh-day Adventist Church) on April 12. She is offering a free domestic violence training workshop entitled “Safeguarding Peace.”
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