Good Samaritan Coalition says saving a life should take priority over punishment
The Good Samaritan Coalition advocates for prioritizing life-saving actions over legal punishment. The group highlights the story of Jennifer Olson, who faced legal risks while attempting to help a friend during an overdose.
In 2009, Jennifer Olson was on parole, out of prison and under community supervision for a felony conviction, when she stopped at a friend’s house on the way to the mall. When Olson arrived, the friend was overdosing, and the friend’s brother was panicking, unsure what to do. After attempting CPR and placing her friend […]
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