The enhancing investigations and prosecution of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (EIP) encourages law enforcement agencies and/or prosecutors offices to expand and…

The Towaliga Judicial Circuit District Attorneys Office was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590). The grant project, which runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, aims to enhance the investigation and prosecution of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking cases in Butts, Lamar, and Monroe Counties, Georgia. Key activities include hiring a dedicated attorney to prosecute these types of cases, as well as developing coordinated community response efforts in partnership with Haven House and Crisis Line & Safe House to improve victim safety, offender accountability, and community trust in the criminal justice system.

The enhancing investigations and prosecution of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (EIP) encourages law enforcement agencies and/or prosecutors offices to expand and improve their capacity to effectively investigate and/or prosecute domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and in so doing, support victim safety and autonomy, hold offenders accountable, and promote agency trust within the surrounding community. The EIP project by towaliga judicial circuit district attorneys office, in partnership with haven house and crisis line & safe house, to implement in butts, lamar, and monroe counties, GA addresses EIP purpose areas: 1, 2, 5 and 6. Additionally, this project addresses OVW priority area 1: access to justice. Specific activities include: 1) hire an attorney to prosecute domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking cases.