Millin Young Pleased With Passage Of Crime And Public Health Safety Measure
- Staff
- July 03, 2016
ST. THOMAS -- Emphasizing that living in a violent community can wreak havoc on the physical and mental well-being of its residents, and similarly, poor health can lead to dangerous behaviors, Senate Vice President Janette Millin Young hailed the passage of her bill to create a crime and public health study as timely. "Bill No. 31-0005 was unanimously approved by the body during legislative session held on June 29, 2016. The bill recognizes violence as a public health problem; allowing public health professionals can now identify the problems that lead to violence and the risk factors," said Mrs. Millin Young on Thursday. "Preventing violence must be a major government priority. Bill No. 31-0005 seeks to save lives, reduce crime, protect the public, and put measures in place to effectively tackle violence and crime. It is time we begin to address the root cause of violence to prevent it from happening in the first place," she added, guided by the recent increase in homicides in the ter...
