Violence Against Women Committee Meeting
Thursday September 13 , 2012
- By: Correctional Association of NY, Women in Prison Project, Coalition for Women Prisoners
- Time: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
- Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
- Location:
Correctional Association of New York2090 Adam Clayton Powell Jr., Blvd.Ste. 200New York, NYMap: maps.google.com
- Contact:
Jacqueline VelezCorrectional Association of NYjvelez@correctionalassociation.org212-254-5700 ext. 336
- Website: www.correctionalassociation.org
Join us for a meeting of the Coalition for Women Prisoners' Violence Against Women Committee. The VAW Committee focuses on addressing the needs of incarcerated & formerly incarcerated survivors of domestic violence through public education & policy change. Learn more about our work on the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act, which would: (1) give judges discretion to sentence survivors whose abuse was a "significant contributing factor" in their crime to lower sentences, community-based alternatives to incarceration instead of prison &/or probation. (2) Permit currently incarcerated survivors to apply to the courts for resentencing. We encourage you to join the committee, share your thoughts & input as we continue to support formerly & currently incarcerated survivors of abuse.
- Attachment(s): English - Cmte Mtg Flyer - Sept 2012.pdf

