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Opinion

Reduce violence through healing and compassion

Illustration of incarcerated men and women.(Image: Benjamin Haas, via Shutterstock)

OPINION: I am one of many survivors profiled as an “offender” instead of a victim. My prison sentence was preceded by years of trauma and violence. Today, I am a member of the Justice for Survivor Act coalition, AB 124, which would allow courts to consider an individuals’ age, history of trauma, human trafficking history, intimate partner or sexual violence victimization, potentially reducing their criminal penalties.

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