Formed in 2017, APA’s Domestic Violence (DV) Prosecution Committee brings the nation’s leading working DV prosecutors and victim advocates together to advance the field of domestic violence prosecution and address the needs of DV prosecutors, managers, and victim advocates. The Committee is comprised of 25 to 30 prosecutors and victim advocates from major jurisdictions experienced in DV prosecution and management. Committee members represent over 30 million community members and are responsible for tens of thousands of felony and misdemeanor cases every year. The work of these practitioners focuses on intimate partner violence (IPV). The Committee’s work is informed by the experiences of current working DV prosecutors, national experts and allied DV partners.
Committee members include DV prosecutors and victim advocates from the following jurisdictions:
King County, WA (co-chair)
Multnomah County, OR
Pima County, AZ
Maricopa County, AZ
San Francisco County, CA
Santa Clara County, CA
Milwaukee, WI
Alleghany County, PA
CO Attorney General’s Office
DeKalb County, GA (co-chair)
Fulton County, GA
Seattle, WA
Davidson County (Nashville), TN
Denver, CO
Alameda County, CA
East Baton Rouge, LA
Prince George’s County, MD
VA Attorney General’s Office
Kings County, NY
LA City, CA
New York, NY
Jackson County, MO
Boulder County, CO
Bronx, NY
Shelby County, TN
Honolulu, HI
Orleans Parish, LA
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Policy Statements
Toolkits
APA’s DV Prosecution Committee developed a comprehensive DV Diversion Planning Toolkit that seeks to provide guidepost questions and considerations for program developers and highlight innovative alternatives to incarceration for DV-related offenses. APA acknowledges the complexity of DV prosecution and the desire of state, local, and federal prosecutors to build sustainable, data-informed diversion programs in response to these crimes. With the implementation of this toolkit, DV diversion programs can bolster victim safety, prevent recidivism, address the root causes of violence to disrupt the cycle of violence, and create safer communities. Click below to access toolkit resources and case studies.
News
Press Release: APA’s DV Prosecution Committee Unveils Newly Developed Toolkit
The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA) Domestic Violence (DV) Prosecution Committee Unveils Newly Developed Toolkit on Prosecutor-Led Diversion Programming for DV Cases WASHINGTON,
APA Releases Position Statement for Pretrial Release in DV Cases
The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys has published a position statement on pretrial release in domestic violence cases. To read the seven recommendations, click the
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Our Conferences
Registration is now open for the 4th National Domestic Violence (DV) Prosecution Conference! This event is being held on May 23-25, 2022 at Villanova University, and is intended for prosecutors and victim advocates involved in the investigation and prosecution of DV-related crimes. This event is co-sponsored by the Pennsylvania District Attorney’s Association and the Charles Widger School of Law at Villanova University.
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