2023 Power Players Rising: Jennifer White-Reid Recognized
Jennifer White-Reid, Chief of Staff & Senior Advisor to the CEO, has been named in PoliticsNY and amNY Metro’s 2023…Read More
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A robust package of legislation was signed into law this week to improve the criminal justice system’s response to domestic violence while at the same time provide survivors with enhanced protections so they can more safely sever ties with their abusers.
The bill package addresses the recidivist nature of domestic violence by holding serial offenders more accountable for their behavior with the creation of a new crime and new considerations when determining bail, and creates a state-level Fatality Review Team to find new ways to prevent intimate partner homicides.