Women prisoners who allege domestic violence see their struggle in film
A new film documents efforts to pass a law allowing convicted survivors of gender-based violence to be considered for new, shorter sentences.
Source: detroitnews.com
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Women in Illinois prisons who allege they were victims of domestic violence see their struggle in film
“What I think a lot of you know is we do have a domestic violence resentencing law in Illinois, but that it is not working,” attorney Alexis Mansfield told a
Source: herald-review.com
'We are not monsters': Women in Illinois prisons who allege they were victims of domestic violence see their struggle in film as they face limits of law designed to aid them – Chicago Tribune
Women in Illinois prisons who say they were domestic violence victims see their struggle in film.
Source: chicagotribune.com
Black Sexual Violence Survivors Are Telling Their Stories — Only to Be Punished
Despite #MeToo, the criminal legal system remains skeptical when survivors, particularly Black women, defend themselves.
Source: truthout.org
Illinois inmates' performances explore domestic violence, as public gets rare chance to see behind prison walls
"This is a way to connect us back to our humanity," one inmate said to the online audience as the program began to stream.
Source: herald-review.com