From inside a women’s prison, a domestic violence survivor began collecting other prisoners’ stories of abuse.
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From inside a women’s prison, a domestic violence survivor began collecting other prisoners’ stories of abuse.
Their accounts helped shape a new Oklahoma law intended to reduce their sentences — but will it work?
https://www.propublica.org/article/oklahoma-survivors-act-survey-domestic-violence?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post#News #Oklahoma #Women #Prison #Abuse #DomesticViolence #Law
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From inside a women’s prison, a domestic violence survivor began collecting other prisoners’ stories of abuse.
Their accounts helped shape a new Oklahoma law intended to reduce their sentences — but will it work?
https://www.propublica.org/article/oklahoma-survivors-act-survey-domestic-violence?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post#News #Oklahoma #Women #Prison #Abuse #DomesticViolence #Law
A sad situation that is more common than most realize.
Worth watching for more context:
'The Burning Bed', a powerful video based on the story of Francine Hughes, portrayed by Farrah Fawcett.
The Burning Bed: Is the 1984 Movie Based on Real Life?
‘The Burning Bed’ is a crime drama film that centers around Francine Hughes, a single mother of three who is taking care of her ex-husband, Mickey Hughes, after he is left severely injured in a car accident. Though she is reluctant as he was physically and mentally abusive towards her in their marriage, there is […]
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From inside a women’s prison, a domestic violence survivor began collecting other prisoners’ stories of abuse.
Their accounts helped shape a new Oklahoma law intended to reduce their sentences — but will it work?
https://www.propublica.org/article/oklahoma-survivors-act-survey-domestic-violence?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post#News #Oklahoma #Women #Prison #Abuse #DomesticViolence #Law
@ProPublica@newsie.social kurzversion: es gibt ein gesetz, aber die justiz wehrt sich, es auch anzuwenden. -
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