New TN law creates repeat domestic violence offender registry

New TN law creates repeat domestic violence offender registry

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A new law created in honor of a domestic violence victim is now in effect across the state of Tennessee. An online registry of repeat domestic violent offenders in the state can now be accessed and one advocate says this could help save and change lives. One new law beginning in the [...]

A county’s move to protect domestic violence victims is spreading across Tennessee

A hearing in a domestic violence case at the Scott County Justice Center in Huntsville, Tennessee, in 2024. The county has implemented a number of reforms that inspired a proposed state law and policy changes in other Tennessee courtrooms. (Photo: Stacy Kranitz for ProPublica)This story was originally published by ProPublica. Judges across Tennessee are now demanding greater accountability from people who have been ordered to give up their guns,…

WVLT: ‘A tool that hopefully will protect’ | Tennessee set to launch database for domestic violence | ResearchBuzz: Firehose

WVLT: ‘A tool that hopefully will protect’ | Tennessee set to launch database for domestic violence. “A new law that goes into effect on Thursday, Jan. 1 is aiming to help protect people from domestic violence. Earlier this year, Governor Bill Lee signed ‘Savanna’s Law’ to create a public registry of domestic violence offenders in Tennessee.”The post WVLT: ‘A tool that hopefully will protect’ | Tennessee set to launch database for domestic viole…

Tennessee will launch the nation’s first Domestic Violence Offender Registry

Tennessee will soon become the first state in the country to launch a public registry for repeat domestic violence offenders, a new tool supporters say could help identify patterns of abuse before they escalate into tragedy. The registry is part of Savanna’s Law, named after Robertson County Sheriff’s Deputy Savanna Puckett, who was killed in 2022 by her former boyfriend. Investigators later learned he had a history of domestic violence and stal…