Survivor urges Georgia domestic violence registry
By Grace Rodriguez
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SAVANNAH, Georgia (WJCL) — A Savannah woman is urging state leaders to create a registry for victims of domestic violence, saying Georgia needs more resources to protect survivors.
Savannah Marchant, a survivor and advocate for victims of domestic violence, said she drew inspiration from Tennessee’s registry and wants Georgia to adopt a similar system to hold offenders accountable
“We need a registry to actually protect people, protect the women, the men, the children, to potentially know that who they’re getting involved with,” Marchant said. “We need to be able to look up and see what they’re capable of, and not just charges that could have been dismissed or not.”
She says Georgia’s current resources, including counseling and safe shelters, do not do enough. Her online petition has more than 1,000 signatures, and supporters say a registry could protect more lives.
The state already maintains a similar registry for victims of family violence.
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