during the pandemic. Not only are victims and abusers facing more isolation and stress, but many of the ways victims first find help remain severely limited seven months into the outbreak.
“There is probably a vast number of victims that aren't coming forward because they don't know where to look, or the system — maybe they try it on their own and it's very confusing, and they give up.” Identifying victims of domestic violence as early as possible can be a matter of life and death. They are less likely to die once they’ve made contact with advocates, police or the courts, said Allenna Bangs, chief of the domestic violence prosecution unit for Tarrant County, Texas, which includes Fort Worth and Arlington.
The county has seen 18 domestic violence murders so far in 2020, according to the criminal district attorney’s office. Its previous high — 16 — came in 2016. A new chief prosecutor wanted to bring that number down, and began reforming how domestic violence prosecution worked in the county, including creating the team Bangs leads.
But Tarrant County’s team can’t keep up with all the potentially high risk cases that have come in this year, said Kathryn Jacob, the CEO of SafeHaven, who manages the team. In May, watching the number of domestic violence suspects and offenders out on bond grow and homicide numbers climb past last year’s count, the high risk team in Tarrant County made a decision: exclusively take on cases where the perpetrator is out on bond.
Probably like the looting and fires, all in democratic areas
Another benefit of Trump's criminal ineptitude in handling this pandemic coupled with McConnell's sitting on the VAWA bill.
Locking us up
Trump lives and loves to promote National and Racial division and hate. He promotes home grown terror groups and will not come out against them as the terrorist and racist people love him . It is a fact
JOE BIDEN AND HIS SON ARE CRIMINALS
child abuse as well
Go up ;if raise taxes
That’s what happens when governors lockdown everything and destroy people‘s lives. They have mental breakdowns. OpenDemocratStates
Which is more dangerous, with long term damage, Covid or domestic violence?
Because lockdowns are a dumb idea...8 months into 15 days to flatten the curve. stupidlockdowns
🤔I wonder if confining people in small spaces and no place to blow off steam could be contributing to this
This makes sense. I know I'm feeling extra stabby these days.
MSM run an anti-police rhetoric for months, and now they're pretending to be shocked with the crime rates.
Hows that 'Law and Order' working out for ya realDonaldTrump ?
NFL has had the same issue
Let me guess California and New York are amongst the worst.
Do actual JOURNALISM!!!!!
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