Mar 15, 2023
2022 Domestic Violence Pretrial Practices Working Group Preliminary Report: Current Illinois Domestic Violence Pretrial Practices
The Illinois Safety, Accountability, Fairness, and Equity-Today Act (SAFE-T Act) was signed into law on January 22, 2021, by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker. The SAFE-T Act established the Domestic Violence Pretrial Practices Working Group to inform the state’s understanding of current domestic violence pretrial practices and to make recommendations for evidence-based improvements to court procedures. The present report reflects the working group’s assessment of current domestic violence pretrial practices as of November 30, 2022. Their assessment revealed strengths and opportunities for improvement in four areas: criminal justice system responses, use of risk and lethality assessments, education and training for criminal justice professionals, and pretrial data collection for domestic violence and related offenses. The working group will continue to convene to identify recommendations to mitigate the potential for negative domestic violence-related pretrial reform outcomes and increase the safety of gender-based violence victims in Illinois.
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