Proposed legislation following escape of Lauderdale County inmate

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – Three Tennessee Valley gentlemen are banding with each other to make legislation in Alabama.

It’s called Connie’s Law.

This just after their mother’s alleged assassin escaped from jail right in their yard. However, the two ended up unaware her alleged killer was that close.

“Our major problem is for households to not be re-victimized but relatively empowered by knowing the human being or people that are the offenders are found,” stated Cameron and Austin’s longtime pals and radio host, Mark White.

In 2020, Casey White confessed to the 2015 murder of Connie Ridgeway.

Casey, who was getting held in the Donaldson Correctional Facility for a 2015 criminal offense spree, was in Lauderdale County’s custody for a authorized continuing.

Ridgeway’s sons experienced no plan. That is when he escaped with former corrections officer Vicky White.

“When Austin and Cameron first listened to about the escape they imagined Casey was in Donaldson Prison. That was not the circumstance. Googled the place Casey was at it claimed Jail.”

Now, the trio is operating to build a law named right after their late mom.

“I have spoken with one particular legislator and we are likely to get with the legislative lawful staff and earning absolutely sure the wording is exactly where it desires to be.”

They want to make positive family members keep in the loop.

“We want when the ask for is designed for a transfer that judges then pass down to the DA or they right call these that are involved and say a transfer is taking put,” claimed White.

“If a hearing normally takes position for reported transfer we want the household to also know hearing is coming up and be a part of that.”

White and the Ridgway loved ones are in the beginning levels but say their future action is conference with the legislative lawful workforce.

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