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The Battered Women's Justice Project, in partnership with the National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women, provides resources for advocates, battered women, legal and justice system personnel, policymakers, and others engaged in the justice system response to domestic violence. | | VAW Journal Honors Ellen Pence
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Ellen Pence | Ellen Pence, a long-time partner of the Battered Women's Justice Project and founder of BWJP's parent organization, the Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs, is being honored for her achievements in the domestic violence field by the journal, Violence Against Women. An article written by BWJP attorneys Rhonda Martinson and Kristine Lizdas (co-authored with Jane Sadusky and Casey McGee) is included in the issue. Congratulations to Ellen as we honor her tremendous achievments in advancing the safety of battered women around the world.
New BWJP Publications Now Available!
No Contact Order Papers
BWJP is pleased to announce that two new publications are now available on the BWJP website. These papers set forth a victim-centered analysis for judges and prosecutors to use when facing difficult decisions regarding the entering or modifying of no contact orders in criminal domestic violence cases.
For Prosecutors: Model Policy for Prosecutors on Imposing, Modifying and Lifting Criminal No Contact Orders
For Judges: Model Policy for Judges on Imposing, Modifying and Lifting Criminal No Contact Orders
Collaborating for Safety
BWJP is pleased to announce that Collaborating for Safety: Coordinating the Military and Civilian Response to Domestic Violence - Elements and Tools is now available on the BWJP website.
 This handbook provides an overview of the processes used in the implementation of the OVW funded Military/Civilian Coordinated Community Response Demonstration Project. The goal of this project was to create guidelines for coordinating the response of civilian and military agencies to domestic violence cases involving military personnel that enhance victim safety and autonomy, effectively hold perpetrators accountable for ending their violence, and provide safety and support to children exposed to violence in these families.
Please click here to be linked to the military documents in our library.
Violence Against Women Act Celebrates 15 Years!
The Battered Women's Justice Project joins the Office on Violence Against Women in celebrating 15 years of VAWA! Click here to read a statement from OVW's Acting Director, Catherine Pierce...
Featured Resources
Strangulation: What We Have Learned (DVD)
Family Justice Center Alliance
Casey Gwinn, Gael Strack
Det. Mike Agnew, Dr. Dean Hawley
Rhonda Martinson, Dr. Ellen Taliaferro
Responding to Stalking: A Guide for Community Corrections Officers Stalking Resource Center
American Probation and Parole Association
Meeting the Legal Needs of Human Trafficking Victims: An Introduction for Domestic Violence Attorneys and Advocates The American Bar Association
Jean Bruggeman & Elizabeth Keyes
Resource Guide for Advocates and Attorneys on Interpretation Services for Domestic Violence Victims
Chic Dabby and Cannon Han
Asian & Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence
Supreme Court Amicus: Brief for Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment and Appeals Project Joan Meier, DV Leap
Deanne Maynard, Brian Matsui, Morrison and Foerster LLP
Nicholas Miranda, Morrison and Foerster LLP
Sandra Tibbetts Murphy, BWJPCountering Confusion About the Duluth Model Michael Paymar and Graham Barnes, BWJP
Looking for more Featured Resources? Please check out our Archived Featured Resources page...
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criminal justice systems to enhance their effectiveness in providing safety, security, and justice for battered women and their families. We offer training, technical assistance, and consultation on the most promising practices of the criminal and civil legal systems in addressing domestic violence.
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