Archive for the ‘Domestic Violence’ Category
Study To Evaluate Contrasting Domestic Violence Treatments
Saturday, March 13th, 2010Deedra Atkinson
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010Senior Vice President
Community Impact
United Way of Dane County
Wisconsin
Dr. James Richardson
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010Professor
Grant Sawyer Institute
University of Nevada
Reno, Nevada
JTR@unr.edu
Dr. Matthew Leone
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010Professor
Grant Sawyer Institute
University of Nevada-Reno
Nevada
mleone@unr.edu
Marshall Clement
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010Director
Justice Reinvestment Initiative
Council of State Goverments Justice Center
Wisconsin
Leslie Balonick
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010Senior Vice President
WestCare
(702) 385-2090
Nevada
leslie.balonick@westcare.com
Richard Siegel
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010President
American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada
Nevada
siegel@unr.edu
Case Of NY Gov’s Aide Highlights Protection-Order Problems
Saturday, February 27th, 2010Orders of protection in domestic-violence cases can forestall harm, but 87 percent of the victims of family-related killings last year in New York City did not have one, says the New York Times. An a piece of paper, even one bearing the imprimatur of a court, is no guarantee of safety. This is especially true if the paper in question is delayed, ignored or never served. That is what seems to have happened to a woman who obtained a temporary order of protection from a judge Bronx against David Johnson, a top aide to Gov. David Paterson. (more…)
Paterson Justice Adviser Quits Over Domestic Violence Case
Friday, February 26th, 2010New York Gov. David Paterson faced new revelations about his intervention in a domestic violence episode involving a chief aide, reports the New York Times. Paterson’s criminal justice adviser, Denise O’Donnell, resigned, saying it was “unacceptable” that Paterson and the state police had made contact with a woman who was seeking an order of protection against the aide, and that she could not “in good conscience” remain in her job. (more…)

