I support SF23 Violent Habitual Offender Bill and believe that violent repeat offenders should be help accountable. I support the passage of SF23 Violent Habitual Offender Bill and want my local legislators to pay attention and act in good faith to support local constituents. I want my local legislator to pass this bill in an effort to meet the goals of truth in sentencing, offender accountability, strengthening punishment, deterrence, incapacitation, rehabilitation, preventing re-victimization, justice and security for victims and improving the criminal justice system. SF23 Violent Habitual Offender Bill is needed and necessary.
The absence of such a bill is allowing dangerous violent offenders to re-enter society, sometimes unmonitored, risking the safety of the community and at the same time allowing the offender access to new victims. This represents a clear danger to community members, because the offenders have demonstrated a lifestyle choice of violence. Tougher sentencing for violent habitual offenders will provide both punishment and deterrence, while keeping the community ad prior victims safe from additional violence.
This bill makes sense for victims, it makes sense for the community and it makes sense for Iowa.
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Reached 250 supporters
February 11, 2016
Reached 100 supporters
February 5, 2016
79 Comments
This legislation is necessary in helping keep victims safe and empowering them to move forward with their lives. I am a survivor of DV and was shot in the head by my abuser in 2014 and am certain that his time in jail is the only way I could do this! Please support this bill!!!
Its been 2 years since I left my ex husband who had abused me verbally, mentally, physically and sexually. This man walks the streets and is a member of society because the system has allowed him to. We are not teaching the next generation that there is a way out of abuse and that their abuser will not have the opportunity to abuse again.
As a prosecuter, I try to explain to families why a 10 year sentence means about 2 years on violent offenses, I tell them your legislators don't care.
This is such an important bill! As a social worker, working with a lot of domestic violence victims, I see the fear they have and the anxiety when their abuser gets out of jail or prison or doesn't even serve time. It is time for our justice system to provide justice. It is time for victims to feel safe again. This bill needs to be passed!
This bill is important to the safety of our community. I really think that those who aren't fighting for this bill think that offenders actually serve the sentences they are given. It only makes sense that offenders serve the sentences they are given. Please take action to keep citizens safe and approve this bill.
They definitely need to punish violent offenders more harshly. They're back on the street too soon, causing danger to the victims as well as fear. Some are never even sent to jail after physically and verbally treating to kill someone they are set free, how safe does that make the victim feel. Why is the system not there for them. It seems the law does more for the offenders than victimd.
No deferred judgement for violent offenders!!
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I support SF23 Violent Habitual Offender Bill and believe that violent repeat offenders should be help accountable. I support the passage of SF23 Violent Habitual Offender Bill and want my local legislators to pay attention and act in good faith to support local constituents. I want my local legislator to pass this bill in an effort to meet the goals of truth in sentencing, offender accountability, strengthening punishment, deterrence, incapacitation, rehabilitation, preventing re-victimization, justice and security for victims and improving the criminal justice system. SF23 Violent Habitual Offender Bill is needed and necessary.
The absence of such a bill is allowing dangerous violent offenders to re-enter society, sometimes unmonitored, risking the safety of the community and at the same time allowing the offender access to new victims. This represents a clear danger to community members, because the offenders have demonstrated a lifestyle choice of violence. Tougher sentencing for violent habitual offenders will provide both punishment and deterrence, while keeping the community ad prior victims safe from additional violence.
This bill makes sense for victims, it makes sense for the community and it makes sense for Iowa.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
February 11, 2016
Reached 100 supporters
February 5, 2016
79 Comments
I know my exhusband who beat me, raped me and scarred me several times had abused others before me and even though I went before a judge stating those facts he was allowed to go on to abuse other women.
This legislation is necessary in helping keep victims safe and empowering them to move forward with their lives. I am a survivor of DV and was shot in the head by my abuser in 2014 and am certain that his time in jail is the only way I could do this! Please support this bill!!!
Its been 2 years since I left my ex husband who had abused me verbally, mentally, physically and sexually. This man walks the streets and is a member of society because the system has allowed him to. We are not teaching the next generation that there is a way out of abuse and that their abuser will not have the opportunity to abuse again.
As a prosecuter, I try to explain to families why a 10 year sentence means about 2 years on violent offenses, I tell them your legislators don't care.
This is such an important bill! As a social worker, working with a lot of domestic violence victims, I see the fear they have and the anxiety when their abuser gets out of jail or prison or doesn't even serve time. It is time for our justice system to provide justice. It is time for victims to feel safe again. This bill needs to be passed!
This bill is important to the safety of our community. I really think that those who aren't fighting for this bill think that offenders actually serve the sentences they are given. It only makes sense that offenders serve the sentences they are given. Please take action to keep citizens safe and approve this bill.
They definitely need to punish violent offenders more harshly. They're back on the street too soon, causing danger to the victims as well as fear. Some are never even sent to jail after physically and verbally treating to kill someone they are set free, how safe does that make the victim feel. Why is the system not there for them. It seems the law does more for the offenders than victimd.
No deferred judgement for violent offenders!!
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I know my exhusband who beat me, raped me and scarred me several times had abused others before me and even though I went before a judge stating those facts he was allowed to go on to abuse other women.