Lisa L. Baker
Coverage of Lisa L. Baker in the Nexus archive.
- Pennsylvania doubles dollars devoted to rape crisis centers
Pennsylvania has increased funding for rape crisis centers from $12.1 million to $24.1 million, reversing years of stagnant support and addressing staffing challenges caused by a previous budget impasse. Advocates and political leaders, including Gabriella Romeo and Sadie Sterner, praised the investment as a victory for survivors of sexual violence.
- With looming deadline, Pa. Senate passes bill that will drive mass review of felony murder sentences
The Pennsylvania Senate passed a bill creating new sentencing guidelines for second degree murder cases, requiring a minimum 35-year sentence in most cases and allowing life sentences if judges deem them warranted. Over 1,100 individuals currently serving life sentences without parole for second degree murder may be eligible for resentencing under the law.