Missouri HB1872 modifies sentences for inmates who were victims of domestic abuse at the time of their crimes.
Missouri HB1872 amends the state's criminal code to allow for resentencing of inmates who were victims of domestic abuse at the time of their crimes. The bill defines domestic abuse and allows inmates to apply for resentencing if they were victims of physical, sexual, or psychological abuse by a family member or household member within a year of their offense. The court must consider this abuse as a mitigating factor.
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