Amanda's Law Gains Little Traction

(Kentucky) - One year after Amanda's Law took effect, the global positioning system tracking of domestic violence offenders that would alert victims when offenders get too close has gained little traction. Advocates say lack of funding, lack of access to technology and lack of willpower by elected officials is the problem, along with the final version changing the bill's original intent, limiting its effect. Marcia Roth, director of the Mary Byron Project in Louisville, which works to end domestic violence, says a year without much progress should be a wake-up call. Pike Family Court Judge Larry Thompson says, in Pike County, the cell phone coverage needed to operate a GPS tracking system varies wildly, and the county hasn't been able to find a provider for that uniform coverage, so they haven't been able to set up a system.