New law further protects social services workers
Harsher penalties are in place for attacks on county social services workers under new provisions in state law.
Assault on a social services worker will be a Class D felony punishable by up to 7 years in jail. Previously, the attacks were considered Class A misdemeanors punishable by up to 1 year in jail. The changes, passed by the State Legislature in June and signed into law by Gov. Andrew...