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Survivors Justice Act Draws Support from Advocates and Mixed Reactions from Prosecutors
Summary
Supporters at the Judiciary hearing urged HB5306 to add sentencing and resentencing remedies for people whose crimes were tied to domestic violence, trafficking or sexual assault; prosecutors cautioned the bill may duplicate existing remedies and remove judicial discretion.
Advocates and academics urged the Judiciary Committee on March 2 to advance HB5306, known as the Survivors Justice Act, which would create a structured process for sentencing relief and resentencing when a judge finds a defendant’s criminal conduct was contributed to by domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or trafficking.
"This law makes sure that domestic violence can contribute to a criminal offense and therefore should be taken into consideration in sentencing," said Kate Mogulescu, legal and policy director of the Survivors Justice Project, citing New York’s experience since 2019. She described resentencing cases that produced concrete sentence reductions and…
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