Press Release For Immediate Release January 18, 2018 Contacts: Aundrea Peterson Utah House of Representatives 801-791-3365 | aundreapeterson@le.utah.gov Jon Hennington Utah Senate 801-214-4611 |jhennington@le.utah.gov Standing Up for Trauma Victims in a Bipartisan Manner Trauma-Informed Legislative Workgroup SALT LAKE CITY – Representative Ken Ivory (R-West Jordan) and Senator Luz Escamilla (D-Salt Lake) announced their proposed bipartisan legislation, H.B. 177 Trauma-Informe

Improving the criminal justice process is very much a bi-partisan issue. In 2016 and in previous years, we have focused heavily on reinvesting in our criminal and juvenile justice populations. While we continue to improve, we must not forget our responsibility to victims of crime. Senator Luz Escamilla (D-Salt Lake), Representative Ken Ivory (R-West Jordan), and the Trauma-Informed Justice Workgroup invite you to attend an information panel discussion this coming Tuesday, Jan