One in 10 Is Far Too Many Nikki Yovino, 18, a student at Sacred Heart University, was convicted for falsely reporting that she had been raped by two football players. On August 23, 2018 she was sentenced to one year in jail. Prosecutor Tatiana Messina charged that Yovino — pictured on the right — had harmed [...]
Tell DOJ to Abandon its Plan to Establish a Title IX Sex Offender Database SUCCESS! On August 16, 2018, DOJ Communications Coordinator Sarah Blazucki sent the following message to SAVE: “The SMART Office is not considering a proposal to have students found responsible in campus discipline listed in a sex offender registry or any other database.” [bolded in the original message] [...]
Campus Equality, Fairness, and Transparency Act SAVE has developed a model bill designed to bring fairness to the campus sexual assault issue. Titled the Campus Equality, Fairness, and Transparency Act (CEFTA), the bill supports the rights and interests of both the complainant and accused student, and encourages the involvement of local criminal justice authorities. CEFTA [...]
SB-169: We Can Do Better UPDATE: On October 15, 2017, Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed SB-169, citing its many due process and fairness concerns. His veto message can be seen HERE. In November 2018 a working group appointed by Gov. Brown issued a series of campus due process recommendations. Subsequently. Sen. Hannah Beth Jackson introduced SB-493, a bill that would train Title [...]
One-in-Five: Regret is Not Rape UPDATE: Throughout 2014, several commentators such as Mark Perry analyzed the one-in-five claim and concluded it was erroneous. In December, the DOJ Bureau of Justice Statistics published a report, Rape and Sexual Assault Victimization Among College-Age Females, 1995-2013. The report defined sexual assault broadly to include assaults, attempted assaults, and threatened [...]
Stop the War on Free Speech on Campus SUCCESS! On May 6, 2020, the Department of Education released its new Title IX regulation. The regulation, which narrows the definition of sexual harassment, will help restore protected speech on campus. The regulation takes effect on August 14, 2020. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ In 2011 SAVE launched a campaign for the Department [...]
Falsely Accused of Domestic Violence Have you been falsely accused or wrongly prosecuted for domestic violence? False allegations and wrongful prosecutions harm the innocent, squander resources, and shortchange true victims. 1. Connect: Facebook 2. Tip sheets: How to Avoid and Survive a Domestic Violence False Allegation Before the Accusation If a Restraining Order is Served on You Defending the Allegation Immigration [...]
False Allegations on Campus UPDATE: On September 22, 2017, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos rescinded the controversial 2011 Dear Colleague Letter on sexual violence. You can read the announcement HERE. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Tell Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to safeguard civil liberties and remove its unlawful Sexual Assault Directive: arne.duncan@ed.gov Change.org|Make Your Own Petition One year ago SAVE launched a campaign [...]
DED Directive Robs the Accused of Their Civil Rights UPDATE: On September 22, 2017, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos rescinded the controversial 2011 Dear Colleague Letter on sexual violence. You can read the announcement HERE. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The U.S. Department of Education (DED) has issued a directive that requires colleges to use the “preponderance of evidence” standard in handling allegations [...]
VAWA Must Require Accreditation of DV Educational Programs The upcoming Senate version of the Violence Against Women Act will include a new focus on teen dating violence. SAVE supports evidence-based programs for persons of all ages. When done right, youth who are in abusive relationships can break the cycle of violence. The key words here are, “When [...]
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