Here Maureen McKinney's story here. But associations of sheriffs, police chiefs, police unions and state attorneys came out in force to oppose the measure before the governor signed the bill. GOP representative Patrick Windhorst of Metropolis, who is a former state’s attorney in Massac County, said the reforms may be detrimental to victims of domestic violence. “There is no middle ground, and judges may be reluctant to hold someone in jail on a misdemeanor offense without bond,” Windhorst said. “And so we'll have to see how it works in practice.” The cries from conservatives to support survivors ring hallow to Amanda Pyron. She’s executive director of The Network: Advocating Against Domestic Violence, which operates the state’s domestic violence hotline. The organization was part of a wide-ranging coalition supporting the bill.