This study evaluated the effectiveness of El Paso’s 24 Hour Contact Domestic Violence Initiative program. The program was designed to increase the efficacy of the criminal justice system response to incidents of family violence. Important elements of the program included home visits to victims by DA advocates and investigators within 24 hours of an arrest, and increased multi-disciplinary coordination in the matriculation of these cases. Read the report and findings on this study below.
Report
Research Team
- Noël Busch-Armendariz
- Sapana Donde