What is the Domestic Violence Legislative Project?
The Violence Against Women Act provides grants to state and local law-enforcement agencies, prosecutors, and courts to establish and enforce domestic violence laws and policies. But there is a growing belief that many of these policies are harmful to victims and give rise to false allegations.
The SAVE Domestic Violence Legislative Project (DVLP) is a growing network of advocates who are working to establish laws and policies that protect victims, safeguard families, and respect due process. The DVLP is currently operational in the following states; add your state today!
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- New Jersey
- New York
- N. Carolina
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Utah
- Washington DC
- Wisconsin
To join the DVLP in any of these states or establish a DVLP initiative in a new state, contact policy-admin@saveservices.org .
SAVE Special Reports:
- Expanding Definitions of Domestic Violence
- Ranking of States’ Domestic Violence Laws
- The Use and Abuse of Domestic Restraining Orders
- Arrest Policies for Domestic Violence
- Predominant Aggressor Policies: Leaving the Abuser Unaccountable?
- Equal Justice Under the Law?
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