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Governor Rell today signed into law a bill that came from recommendations of Speaker Donovan's Task Force on Domestic Violence and overwhelmingly passed the General Assembly last month. Rep. Flexer chaired the task force that worked to ensure that victims of domestic violence are receiving the help they need and that law enforcement, service providers, and educators get the tools they need to empower them against domestic violence crimes. Speaker Donovan said, "We want to put a stop to these horrific crimes. We believed a thorough approach to the problems of domestic violence was warranted, and so we introduced legislation dealing with education, services for survivors, and issues related to the judicial and criminal justice system. We realized early on that not one simple change can be made to improve what in practice ends up being a wide-ranging system that needs to function together. The resulting package of legislation reflects that belief." Rep. Flexer said, "The problem of domestic violence is enormous, and that's why the General Assembly passed changes to domestic violence laws that are the most sweeping reforms in Connecticut in the past 25 years. It is about time. We met with dozens of advocates, survivors, law enforcement officers, service providers and state agency staff working on the front lines of these issues to understand the depth of the problem. Their input helped shape the package of recommendations aimed at making meaningful changes to the systems in place to aid victims." "Most people don't realize that about 30 percent of criminal court dockets involve domestic violence," said Rep. Fox, vice-chair of the Judiciary Committee. "Enhancing the tools of the legal system, particularly in the area of protective orders, is critical to reducing the incidence of domestic violence." The General Assembly passed a three-part legislative package that takes a comprehensive approach in dealing with family violence in the areas of the judicial and criminal justice systems, housing and human services issues, and education matters. © Copyright by ShorelinePlus.com. Some articles and pictures posted on our website, as indicated by their bylines, were submitted as press releases and do not necessarily reflect the position and opinion of ShorelinePlus.com, Canaiden LLC or any of its associated entities. Articles may have been edited for brevity and grammar. CURRENT HEADLINES: Top of Page
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