格鲁吉亚法案旨在对家庭虐待幸存者进行定罪,如果虐待得到证实,允许缩短刑期。 Georgia bill aims to resentence domestic abuse survivors, allowing shorter prison terms if abuse is proven.

格鲁吉亚的一项新法案,即《格鲁吉亚幸存者司法法》,可以对监狱中的家庭虐待幸存者定罪,允许法官如果能够证明自己的罪行与虐待有关,可以判处较短的刑期。 A new bill in Georgia, the Georgia Survivor Justice Act, could resentence domestic abuse survivors in prison, allowing judges to impose shorter sentences if they can prove their crimes were linked to abuse. 该法案通过州议会,正等待参议院批准,扩大了法院陈述的证据类型。 The bill, which passed the state House and awaits Senate approval, expands evidence types for court presentations. 这一改革努力是国家趋势的一部分,密苏里州、康涅狄格州和马萨诸塞州也审议了类似立法。 This reform effort is part of a national trend, with similar legislation considered in Missouri, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.