To: The United States House of Representatives
Domestic Violence
I got a brain injury due to domestic violence. My attacker got 37 days in jail as a repeat offender. There need to be stiffer punishments for these offenders.
Why is this important?
Most offenders get a slap on the wrist for beating their partner, daughter in-law, etc. Most women are terrified to call the police out of fear that nothing will be done, or their abuser will be released the next day.
I myself am a survivor of domestic violence; my ex father in-law hit me twice in the head with a steel skillet, causing a large bruise on my brain and a hair-line fracture in my skull. I now live with chronic vertigo and severe anxiety, among other things. My attacker received 37 days in jail as a repeat offender.
Please stiffen the punishments on these people so their victims can sleep peacefully knowing their abuser can never hurt them again.
I myself am a survivor of domestic violence; my ex father in-law hit me twice in the head with a steel skillet, causing a large bruise on my brain and a hair-line fracture in my skull. I now live with chronic vertigo and severe anxiety, among other things. My attacker received 37 days in jail as a repeat offender.
Please stiffen the punishments on these people so their victims can sleep peacefully knowing their abuser can never hurt them again.