Our Work
Since its inception, SJP has established itself as the key resource in New York and nationwide on the DVSJA and sentencing reform for survivors of domestic violence who face arrest, prosecution, and punishment.
Trainings
Our trainings help survivors, advocates, service providers, and lawyers understand, apply, and utilize the DVSJA.
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 Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act (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.
Resources and Publications
Our resources provide practical information and insightful research for working with the DVSJA and beyond.
We've developed knowledge, data, tools, and resources to support survivors and make the criminal legal system more responsive to survivors of domestic violence.
Our guide and resources are being used by currently incarcerated survivors, stakeholders in other states and others and is widely available in prisons and jails.
Our policy paper begins to address some of the needed changes to improve the law.
Data Collection
Our data collection tracks the progress and limitations on how DVSJA is being implemented in resentencing cases.
The DVSJA has helped many survivors, but data shows it has the potential to reach many more. We collect data to make the legal system more responsive to survivors, to hold stakeholders accountable and to refine the direction of our own work.
Dig into the resenting numbers on who has—and hasn't—been able to use the DVSJA, and other relevant data points.
Speaking Engagements
Have SJP Speak to Your Organization or at Your Event
Inviting SJP to speak to your organization or at your event provides access to authoritative expertise and practical guidance on the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act. In addition, participants benefit from presentations informed by first-hand experiences, ensuring that discussions remain rooted in practical realities. This approach promotes meaningful engagement and a deeper understanding of the issues, while advancing efforts to support and empower survivors within the criminal legal system.
“As soon as I was released I joined SJP and it empowered me. When I say I’m a survivor now, with this group, I feel more powerful. I feel strong in that identity. And I feel the group has given me that. In other spaces I always feel a level of pity and I want to say to people, ‘I don’t need your pity; I want your anger.’ But I don’t feel that pity here.”
-Patrice Smith