Justice for families project

The County of Chatham, North Carolina received a $549,654 project grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women to deliver the Justice Systems Response to Families program. This program aims to improve the response of all aspects of the criminal and civil justice systems, including law enforcement, prosecution, courts, probation, and correctional facilities, to families with a history of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, as well as to prevent unnecessary system intervention when it is possible to do safely. Under this award, the County of Chatham will work to develop and implement policies, procedures, and programs for the purpose of preventing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking and improving intervention and response when such crimes occur. This includes services to reduce violence, improve safety, and promote victim autonomy.