DVSJA Data
The Survivors Justice Project (SJP) collects information from government agencies, attorneys and legal teams working on Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act (DVSJA) resentencing applications, and applicants going through the resentencing process as well as their loved ones. This data only covers resentencing or retroactive applications. SJP does not have equivalent data on the use of the DVSJA prospectively.
SJP receives many letters from people in prison and incorporates the information they provide because it is important and credible. All the information collected is confidential and only shared in the aggregate so sensitive information remains protected. We aim to provide a clear and accurate picture of how the DVSJA resentencing provision is being implemented across New York State. While our data provides useful insights, it is not comprehensive. The data is directionally informative but not exhaustive. No other agency or organization is tracking this data. The information presented on this page is current as of June 2026.
So far, 85 survivors have been resentenced after filing DVSJA applications, resulting in over 248 years of needless incarceration saved from what would have been their earliest possible release, and eliminating 21 potential life sentences.
If these survivors had been sentenced under the DVSJA originally, it would have avoided over 644 years of prison time.
Filing Summaries
SJP has tracked 250 filed resentencing applications.
Of the 250 applications, 85 survivors have been resentenced and 115 survivors have been denied.
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Who has been resentenced?
Resentenced Survivors
Demographics
84% were women
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74% were people of color
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Geography
51 people
were convicted in NYC.
Life Sentence
21 people
were serving indeterminate life sentences.
Conviction charges
Resentenced Survivors
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Resentenced Survivors
Relationship to the victim
In 46% of resentenced cases, the victim was not the abuser.
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Where the victim was the abuser, most were intimate partners.
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Resentenced Survivors
Prosecution’s position
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Who has been denied resentencing?
Survivors Denied Resentencing
Demographics
45% were women
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71% were people of color
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Geography
71 people
the majority, were convicted outside of NYC.
Life Sentence
51 people
were serving indeterminate life sentences.
Conviction charges
Survivors Denied Resentencing
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