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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Charlotte Kramon

How a new Georgia bill could change the fate of domestic abuse survivors in prison

Georgia-Survivor-Resentencing - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Mary Favors is still plagued by nightmares from the days her husband beat her, choked her and verbally and sexually abused her. Now, she is in prison for killing him.

Their fights often turned physical, and five times he was convicted of abusing her. Then one night in April 2011, court records show, Troy Favors began shouting and hitting her before chasing her to their bedroom.

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