Public Defenseless 330 | The Fight to Reform Oklahoma's Failure to Protect Laws w/Alexandra Bailey and Cindy Nguyen
Today, Hunter spoke with Alexandra Bailey and Cindy Nguyen to discuss Oklahoma's Failure to Protect Laws. A few years back, Alexandra joined the show to discuss theses laws, and as a reminder, these laws allow for victims of domestic violence, mostly women, to be sentenced to longer jail sentences for failing to protect their children from abuse than the men who commit the abuse. Today, Cindy and Alexandra join the show to discuss the fight to reform these laws.
Guest
Alexandra Bailey, Domestic Violence Survivor and Advocate
Cindy Nguyen, Policy Director, Oklahoma ACLU
Resources:
SB 594: https://www3.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb594&Session=2500
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/02/oklahoma-failure-to-protect-kerry-king-dave-rader/
ACLU-OK Research/Stats for FTP:
- 1 in 4 women convicted of failure to protect received sentences longer than the man convicted of abusing the child.
- 93% of those convicted under failure to protect are women.
- Almost half of the women convicted under failure to protect were experiencing domestic violence.
Key Stories:
ACLU of Oklahoma
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