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Support Our Work:

Help us realize the potential of the DVSJA for ALL

Your donation will support SJP’s work to fight for decarceration through implementation, expansion and replication of the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act (DVSJA). Every donation strengthens our capacity to educate, advocate, and uplift.

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Trainings

SJP provides trainings related to the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act and working with survivors who have been arrested, prosecuted, and punished.  

  • Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act (DVSJA) 101  
    This training is designed for attorneys, judges, prosecutors, service providers, and other advocates to learn more about the DVSJA.   

  • Trauma of Incarceration: Providing Culturally Competent Services When Working with People in Jail or Prison 
    This workshop is designed to help individuals, advocates, and organizations better understand the dynamics of incarceration and its impact on people, particularly on survivors of domestic violence.  

Our trainings help survivors, advocates, service providers, and lawyers, understand, apply, and utilize the DVSJA.

Learn more about our trainings
Learn more about our trainings

Resources and Publications

We've developed knowledge, data, tools, and resources to support survivors and make the criminal legal system more responsive to survivors of domestic violence.  

Currently incarcerated survivors, stakeholders in other states and others rely on our DVSJA Resource Guide, which is widely available in prisons and jails.

Our policy paper begins to address some of the needed changes to improve the law.

Our resources provide practical information and insightful research for working with the DVSJA and beyond.

Explore our resources and publications
Explore our resources and publications
Cover page of the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act Resource Guide 2024 Edition, featuring an illustration of four elevator doors, each with different characters or objects inside, and the Survivors Justice Project logo in the top right corner.
A black and white drawing of two women, a scale, and various text. The larger woman on the left is holding her hand to her face, and the woman on the right is looking down. The text reads: 'A REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND INCARCERATED WOMEN BATTERED WOMEN AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE' and 'The battered woman lives in a world of terror and her home is her prison.' Additional text at the top says, 'If you have issues viewing or accessing this file contact us at NCJRS.gov.' The drawing is signed 'Leah 82.'
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Speaking Engagements

Have SJP speak to your organization or at your event

Inviting SJP to speak offers expert, practical insights on the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act. Presentations are informed by direct experience, keeping discussion grounded and meaningful. This helps participants better understand key issues and advances support for survivors in the criminal legal system.

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