Ring donates 1000 cameras to survivors of domestic violence in Mississippi

“When violence is inflicted upon a person by someone that they trust, someone that they depended upon, someone they loved, it scars them more than just physically,” said Attorney General Lynn Fitch. “It certainly takes an emotional toll on them, and it also tears away their sense of security.”

The donation is valued at more than $60,000, which includes a basic subscription service for the life of each device. Ring first partnered with the National Network to End Domestic Violence in 2022 to give 10,000 devices to survivors nationwide.

“When that victim is going through that long, hard journey to survivorship, anything that we can all do that helps restore their sense of security, their safety and their peace of mind is so important,” said Fitch.

Leaving an abusive relationship can be one of the most dangerous situations a survivor can be in, according to the Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence Executive Director Joy Jones. She called the cameras a tangible tool for protection. 

“The ability to see who's at the front door, to have clear documentation of threats, or to alert law enforcement quicker than they would normally be able to do can literally mean the difference between danger and safety or even life or death,” she said. 

Not all offenders are deterred from committing crimes by the presence of visible cameras.

The trial for the alleged murderer of Carlos Collins began Monday. Prosecutors believe Collins was attacked and shot at his home in 2024 as a result of ongoing domestic violence. 

Collins’s mother Ashla Hudson said she's glad her son had a device.

“It is a big, key part for his murder case because he did have a ring camera that caught his attack on video,” she said.

According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, nearly 37% of Mississippi women and 32% of men have experienced intimate partner abuse.