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    Domestic Violence Overhaul Proposed In The Form Of “Aisha’s Law”

    February 5, 2019

    Story by:  ANDY CHOW

    Ohio lawmakers want to overhaul the way the state deals with domestic violence cases by activating a network of support and once a call is made to police.

    Lance Mason, a former judge and Ohio legislator from Cleveland, is accused of killing his estranged wife Aisha Fraser in Shaker Heights last November. Mason had a previous conviction after attacking Fraser in 2015. Fraser sustained serious injuries in that attack that required facial reconstruction surgery.

    Rep. Janine Boyd (D-Cleveland Heights) says domestic violence tends to be repeated with an escalation of harm. To stop that escalation, Boyd is proposing “Aisha’s Law.”

    The bill would create a three-pronged approach.

    1. Once police are called to the scene of a domestic violence complaint, law enforcement conducts a screening known as the lethality assessment program.
    2. If the screening shows a serious problem, a group is tasked with checking in on the alleged offender and victim. Boyd says this group would act as a small task force with at least one law enforcement officer and a health and human services expert, such as a social worker.
    3. And finally, if the offender is charged with a crime and has a history of violence, they would not be allowed to plea down to a lesser charge.

    “Victims of abuse, domestic violence deserve to be heard, believed, and ultimately have the opportunity to pursue justice with the support they need to do just that,” says Boyd.

    Fraser’s family came out in support of the proposal and say they’re ready to sit down with lawmakers to advocate for the bill.

    Click here to read the original story.

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