Establishes a trauma-informed training program for law enforcement, prosecutors, and judges, and creates a case review panel for self-defense claims.
The bill, known as the "Survivor Safety Act," mandates an evidence-based, trauma-informed training program for law enforcement officers, state attorneys, and judges involved in domestic or dating violence cases. It also creates a Survivor Self-Defense Case Review Panel to evaluate convictions where self-defense claims may have been impacted by prior abuse. The panel reviews petitions from incarcerated individuals who present documented evidence of prior abuse and recommends appropriate remedies.
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