U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Violence Against Women Office National Institute of Justice Vera Institute of Justice Urban Institute September 2002 2002U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Violence Against Women Office

The Judicial Oversight Demonstration (JOD) Initiative tests the idea that a coordinated community response to domestic violence that ensures a focused judicial response and a systematic criminal justice response can improve victim safety and service provision, as well as increase offender accountability. During fiscal year 1999, three demonstration sites were competitively selected to participate in a five-year demonstration initiative: City of Boston/Dorchester District Court, MA; Washtenaw County, Ann Arbor, MI; and Milwaukee County, WI. Since implementation, each demonstration site has developed multiple governmental and non-governmental partnerships working to address domestic violence. The following materials provide an overview of the project and a summary of each demonstration site: Overview City of Boston/Dorchester District Court, MA Washtenaw County, Ann Arbor, MI Milwaukee County, WI