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NC Division of Community Corrections

House Bill 1354 requires domestic violence offenders to attend abuser treatment programs and incorporates domestic violence training into basic law enforcement officer training. It also establishes a system for indicating domestic violence offenses on criminal judgments. The Division of Community Corrections has formed a task force and implemented new policies, protocols, and training to enhance victim outreach and offender supervision.

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NC Division of Community Corrections

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  1. NC Division of Community Corrections Domestic Violence Program

  2. House Bill 1354 • Part I: Requires all Domestic Violence offenders to attend abuser treatment program • Part II: Requires Criminal Justice and Standards Division to incorporate DV training into Basic LEO training. • Part XI: Provides for a system of indicating on criminal judgments that an offense involves domestic violence.

  3. Impact on DCC • DCC formed a DV Task Force to include all agencies, victim advocates, treatment providers, LEO, and Judicial officials. • Began work on developing new policy and protocol. • Began work on developing a MOU between all parties • Increased outreach to victims • Began developing training for all staff and specialized training for DV officers

  4. Results • Updated DCC policy • Allows officers to supervise offenders at the DV level even if not court ordered into the DV Program • Requires officers to notify the Division’s Victim Advocates of the victim’s contact information so outreach can begin. • Requires officers to check for and enforce any active 50 B orders • Requires officers to conduct one search every 180 days • Requires officers to meet monthly with treatment staff to discuss progress of offender

  5. Results Cont. • MOU • Defined the roles of DCC, TASC, treatment providers, and Victim Service Agencies and local Mental health Agencies • Required to attend partner staffing sessions to determine progress, modify case plans, and make decisions concerning incentives and non-compliance. • April 2, 2007-All MOU’s were signed and put into place

  6. Results Cont. • Victim Notification • DV cases are flagged for the Victim Advocates so they can begin outreach • Once victims are registered they receive notice of changes to the offenders status

  7. Results Cont. • Training • Considering training on CD Rom from APPA that will be provided to all staff • Developing a comprehensive training for specialized DV officers.

  8. Re-entry? • How does Probation have anything to do with re-entry? • Re-entry begins when the offender first enters the Department of Correction • Almost all Domestic Violence offenders will exit supervision from the Department of Correction • What we do with the offender while we have him under supervision will impact what he does after he exits the system

  9. Resources • Division of Community Corrections Victim Notification Program • 1 (866) 719-0108 • NC Coalition Against Domestic Violence • www.nccadv.org • 1-888-232-9124 • NC Council for Women • http://www.doa.state.nc.us/cfw/cfw.htm • (919) 733-2455

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