Mississippi attorney general announces donation of Ring cameras to aid domestic violence survivors
By Kyndall Jones
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JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — The Mississippi Attorney General’s Office has announced a partnership with Amazon and the Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence to donate 1,000 Ring cameras to service providers assisting domestic violence survivors in the state.
Attorney General Lynn Fitch said an average of 24 people every minute are victims of violence from their intimate partners, and 51% of women in Mississippi will experience domestic violence.
“Many times they do have a protection order and they are trying to stay away from their abusers,” Fitch said. “If their abuser now comes onto the property, then again you create an environment where at least law enforcement will be notified. You do have some protection measures — you do have the video and it’s very important for these individuals,” Fitch said.
The Ring cameras will go directly to victims.
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