The Jefferson County Alabama District Attorney -Tenth Judicial Circuit Division - doing business as District Attorney-Birmingham DIV has been awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590). The grant will fund the following key activities over a 3-year period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027:
- Implement a Domestic Violence High Risk Team Model
- Enhance the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team
- Develop a Criminalized Survivor Protocol
- Develop Domestic Violence Court Enhancements
- Hire an Attorney to Prosecute Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Cases
- Hire a Crime Analyst to Assist with the Prosecution of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Cases
The grant aims to expand the district attorney's office's capacity to effectively investigate, prosecute, and support victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Jefferson County, Alabama. The project will also work to promote agency trust within the surrounding community.
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