The grants to support families in the justice system program (referred to as the justice for families program) was authorized in the violence against women reauthorization act of 2013 to improve the…

The grants to support families in the justice system program (referred to as the justice for families program) was authorized in the violence against women reauthorization act of 2013 to improve the response of the civil and criminal justice system to families with a history of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, or in cases involving allegations of child sexual abuse. The program supports the following activities for improving the capacity of courts and communities to respond to families affected by the targeted crimes: court-based and court-related programs; supervised visitation and safe exchange by and between parents; training for people who work with families in the court system; civil legal services; and the provision of resources in juvenile court matters. Projects supported by the justice for families program are those that focus on keeping victims and their children safe from further abuse and holding offenders accountable. Through this continuation justice for family project, the tulsa county district court, in partnership with the family safety center, tulsa county court services, domestic violence intervention services, and the tulsa county district attorneys office, will implement a standard project addressing purpose areas: 3) training for court-based and court-related personnel; and 5) court and court-based programs and services for tulsa county, oklahoma. Specific activities will include: 1) hiring a 1.0 FTE domestic violence court coordinator to implement and operate a domestic violence docket for both felony and misdemeanor cases; 2) hiring a 1.0 FTE court services officer to monitor the compliance of offenders and ensure victim safety; and 3) providing training to court staff on issues related to domestic violence, including the court response, procedural justice, offender accountability and intervention, and coordinated community response.