Back to School with BWJP: Economic Resources for Survivors and their Children
Back to School can be a challenging time for survivors and their children to navigate, especially with the additional costs…
The intersection of intimate partner violence and firearms violence is all too often lethal. Research shows that requiring a person found to have committed violence against an intimate partner to quickly relinquish firearms is associated with a significant reduction in the number of intimate partner homicides. Effective firearms relinquishment protocols require a multidisciplinary approach. To help state, tribal, and local courts respond effectively to firearms violence in intimate partner violence cases, this document provides guidance for state, tribal and local courts, law enforcement, prosecutors, probation officers, and victim services advocates.