While offender programs have typically looked at how batterers use violence to control their victims–or counseled them on how to manage “out of control” anger–staffers at Travis say this program ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- In the late 1970’s, women’s advocates started the battered women shelter movement. It spread across the nation and evolved into family justice centers and batterers intervention ...

Over the past year, Northwest Montana has begun making inroads to address domestic violence through a legislative proposal aimed at protecting victims and the addition of three victim advocates in ...

The New York City Council’s Committee on Women and Gender Equity and Committee on the Justice System held a joint hearing on Wednesday to examine the effectiveness of the city’s programs meant to ...

Almost half of the people attending batterer intervention programs in 2018 didn't finish. Program coordinators say cost, transportation and waiting lists are among the barriers to completion. Almost ...

THE VILLAGES, Fla. (TND) — A woman in Florida is learning the hard way to follow up on her pre-trial diversion after she was arrested for battery on a loved one. Authorities said Gretchen Mitchell ...

Batterers are much less likely to return to abusing their partners if they complete an intervention program required by the courts, according to the California State Auditor, but many of them do not ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Franklin County Municipal Court wants to interrupt the cycle of domestic violence by educating people convicted of abuse who are ...