New Jersey 'Survivor Justice Act' bills seek sentencing reform

New Jersey 'Survivor Justice Act' bills seek sentencing reform

TRENTON, N.J. (PIX11) -- Survivors of domestic violence carry trauma only they can understand - and sometimes that trauma can lead them to committing crimes of their own. Those survivors could have different outcomes in court under a proposed law in Trenton called the Survivors Justice Act. More Local News "It's important because in the past, or as it is currently, none of these were really taken into consideration," said Assemblywoman Eli…