CAPITOL CONNECTIONA Weekly Update of News and ViewsFor Opinion Shapers and Policy MakersCongressman Gary G. Miller42nd District, CaliforniaBipartisan Legislation Introduced to Prevent Kidnappings by Family MembersThis week, Congressman Miller joined Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey in reintroducing the Family Abduction Prevention Act. This bipartisan legislation will crack down and prevent the abduction of children by family members. Annually, approximately 200,000 children are abducted by family members, compared with 58,000 incidents involving nonfamily members. Despite the fact that such incidents account for over 75 percent of all child abductions, most local law enforcement agencies lack written guidelines for such cases, or do not have the protocols necessary to help facilitate a child’s recovery. The Family Abduction Prevention Act would address these weaknesses by providing matching grants to state and local agencies to strengthen family abduction prevention programs and raise awareness of this ongoing issue. He is proud to support this legislation and believes that it is crucial we provide states with the resources necessary to guard children from this real and prevalent threat.
Initiated by:Myra Spearman,Founder of The Weaker Vessel.http://www.domesticviolencedatabase.org/Contact:Illinois State Rep. Bob Pritchardbob@pritchardstaterep.comThe push for Duncan and Jack's Law came as the result of the deaths of Duncan and Jack Connolly, at the hands of their non-custodial father, Michael Connolly. Michael had a documented history of mental instability, threats of violence and death, domestic violence and family violence that forced the boys mom, Amy Leichtenberg, to repeatedly obtain Order's of Protection.There were far too many errors in the Judicial System that preceeded the abduction of the boys. And then, after they were abducted... the ridiculous errors continued.
Kudos, Congressman and Congresswoman.
Perhaps you could contact Illinois, State Rep. Bob Pritchard.
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