Women Behind Bars Are Often Survivors of Abuse. A Series of New Laws Aim to Reduce Their Sentences

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

32% : "Cassidy, who had herself grown up in an abusive home, found her passion for criminal justice reform while working in the 1990s as a policy assistant at Cook County State's Attorney Office -- the equivalent of a district attorney's office -- where she managed a pilot program that provided resources to people facing domestic violence with an increased risk of escalation.

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