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.

This memo contains excerpts from social science literature about the impacts of trauma on survivors’ ability to recall the details of traumatic events.

Memo containing excerpts from social science literature about common ways survivors cope with and implement strategies to mitigate the harms of IPV.

Guide for advocates supporting victim-defendants by providing court preparation guidance and suggestions for managing stress with self-care plans.