Speaker Pro Tem Hopes Victim Notification Bill Passes Legislature

(MISSOURINET) – Current Missouri law notifies crime victims by phone of changes to their case when the offender is locked up. House Speaker Pro Tem Mike Henderson of Desloge (deh-lozh) is proposing to add e-mail to the notification list, citing how often people change their number while a particular e-mail address might not change. He tells Missourinet that House Bill 196 is aimed at giving victims a little bit more peace of mind…

Several changes were added to the bill, including about earned discharge. The bill could reach the Senate floor soon.