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Proposal for new Domestic Violence Task Force

LAST YEAR’S MURDER OF A ONE-AND-A-HALF-YEAR-OLD ILLINOIS BOY IS PROMPTING CALLS FOR A NEW LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCE ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. 

 

LITTLE COLTON MICHAEL MILLER OF JOLIET WAS SHOT LAST SEPTEMBER BY HIS FATHER. COLTON’S MOTHER WAS SEVERELY BEATEN BY HER ESTRANGED HUSBAND AT THE TIME AS WELL. NOW, REPRESENTATIVE DAVID WELTER OF MORRIS WANTS LAWMAKERS TO TAKE ACTION.

 

 

REPRESENTATIVE DAVID WELTER SAYS THE PROPOSED GROUP WOULD LOOK AT CURRENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LAWS AND SEE WHERE CHANGES NEED TO BE MADE. THE TASK FORCE WOULD ALSO:

 

WELTER SAYS THE TASK FORCE WOULD LOOK AT EXISTING LAWS AND IDENTIFY ANY GAPS THAT NEED TO BE FILLED, AS WELL AS EXAMINE SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR BAIL AND TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR VICTIMS AND OFFENDERS.

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