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Statewide: Punishing the abused

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Sean Crawford
Published March 6, 2025 at 4:45 PM CST
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An Illinois law puts domestic violence survivors in prison if they assist in crimes with their abusers. Even when the action was done under threat of physical harm. An investigation found more than 100 cases of survivors who were punished.

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