Apply Now: Research and Evaluation Initiative

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women is seeking proposals for its FY 2019 Research and Evaluation (R&E) Initiative. The purpose of the program is to research and evaluate approaches to combatting domestic violence, sexual assault,...

In Prison, Discipline Comes Down Hardest On Women

NPR By Joseph Shapiro, Jessica Pupovac, and Kari Lydersen When Monica Cosby, Tyteanna Williams and Celia Colon talk about the years they spent as inmates at women’s prisons in Illinois, their stories often turn to the times they would be disciplined for what...

Carson City Looks to Help Incarcerated Women

Nevada Appeal By Teri Vance Speaking to a group of women community leaders and advocates, Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong asked a rhetorical question: “When was the first time you were a victim?” He said law enforcement officials are trying to understand...