Improving criminal justice responses

The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant to the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590). The grant aims to improve criminal justice responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking through two sub-awards totaling $1,000,000.

The Shelter Society, Inc. and Claiborne County will receive sub-awards to address gaps in communication across law enforcement jurisdictions in Tennessee's 8th Judicial District. Both sub-awardees will work to close communication gaps between jurisdictions that share borders with other states. This will help hold domestic violence offenders accountable as they attempt to evade tracking by moving across state borders. The improved coordination and information-sharing also seeks to enhance safety for victims by enabling more consistent tracking of offender arrests, convictions, and violations.