When we can empower victims of violent crimes, we need to do so. When the news went out that inmate Casey White and a jailer were missing, Austin & Cameron Williams understood that the accused killer of their mother, Connie Ridgeway, was being held in Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer, Alabama. Instead, they quickly found out that he had been transferred back to Lauderdale County Detention Center in Florence, Alabama, months earlier without their knowledge. The more we thought about that particular transfer and how it occurred, the more we thought about how important it is for victims to know when a transfer of a violent offender is being requested or is occurring. After already being victimized, empowering victims with that knowledge is extremely important. Ricki Howard Martin, whose brother, Carl, was murdered in 2009, heard about our Justice For Connie Ridgeway “Connie’s Law” effort and wanted to show her support by sharing her story. Tonight, you will hear from Ricki and why Connie’s Law is important to her.
