This guide was created to support advocates and organizations working with survivors of domestic and sexual violence by clearly outlining the federal laws that protect survivors’ access to services.

This Resource Guide includes links to and descriptions of 8 emergency preparedness related resources for people representing themselves and advocates including resources for representing yourself in custody proceedings during various emergencies.

A review of each jurisdictions vaccine case law, vaccine policies, custody/visitation caselaw, and custody /visitation policies and court procedures during COVID.

This resource explores some considerations that may be useful to fold into a criminalized survivor’s safety plan.

This newsletter article lists several resources created specifically for judges on the intersection of protection orders and firearms.

This memorandum excerpts selected literature on strangulation in IPV, which can affect people of all genders and identities.

Resource to help advocacy programs ensure their programs are welcoming and accessible to justice-involved survivors.

This pull-out pocket guide for law enforcement is a quick reference from the Law Enforcement Officer’s Guide to Enforcing Protection Orders Nationwide. It provides responding officers with information on enforcing protection orders pursuant to full faith and credit provision of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), 18 U.S.C. § 2265.

This memo will help you talk with your attorney about the pros and cons of accepting a plea deal.

Fact sheet details challenges faced by gender-based violence survivors criminalized for self-defense actions or behaviors linked to their abuse.

This memo addresses common misconceptions in programs that prevent effective support and engagement with criminalized survivors of violence.

This memo offers social science literature to explain the link between IPV victimization and substance use/SUD for practitioners working with criminalized survivors.