Prosecutors, judges will be trained how to better handle domestic violence cases under the new law

Governor Murphy signed new legislation into law, which expands training for judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement on the impact of domestic violence and on identifying the warning signs that an abuser may ultimately kill their victim. Back in November, Partners Melgily Valdez, Paralegal Supervisor, and Trish Perlmutter, Policy Counsel, offered testimony in support of these bills. During her testimony, Melgily pointed out "training for police officers is critical. This interaction with law enforcement is often the first time victims are able to seek assistance during one of the scariest and most traumatic moments of their lives." We would like to see expanded training to develop trauma-informed policing to better meet the needs of marginalized survivors....

Partners Policy Counsel, Trish Perlmutter, and Partners Policy Analyst, Shana Kleiner, discuss the need for more female police officers, especially women of color, to better respond to New Jersey's epidemic of domestic and sexual violence. ...

Partners Policy Counsel, Trish Perlmutter, discusses gaps in the implementation and enforcement of New Jersey's domestic violence laws and procedures in the wake of the murder of Yasemin Uyar in this Star Ledger article. ...

This Letter to the Editor by Partners’ Policy Counsel, Trish Perlmutter, discusses the need to include undocumented survivors of domestic violence in NJ’s COVID stimulus....