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