The grants to improve the criminal justice responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking grant program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. 10461-10465 and implemented through…

The grants to improve the criminal justice responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking grant program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. 10461-10465 and implemented through regulations at 28 C.F.R. Part 90, subpart D. The program fosters victim safety and offender accountability in cases of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by encouraging state, local, and tribal governments and courts to work collaboratively with community partners to identify problems and share ideas that will result in effectively responding to these crimes. An integral component of this program is the development, revitalization, or enhancement of a coordinated community response that brings together criminal justice agencies, victim services providers, and community-based organizations that respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Grants to improve the criminal justice response (ICJR) project by county of ventura, in partnership with coalition for family harmony and interface children and family services, to be implemented in ventura county, CA addresses ICJR purpose area(S): 8, 10, and 19. Additionally, this project addresses OVW priority area 1: advance racial equity and/or tribal sovereignty. Specific activities include: 1) funding an onsite prosecutor; 2) funding a bilingual administrative assistant for the family justice center; 3) and training family justice partner staff on restraining orders and gun violence orders of protection.