Advancing Pretrial Policy and Research is pleased to offer the second free virtual training in the Domestic Violence/Intimate Partner Violence (DV/IPV) Support series. The training will take place on Thursday, January 26, from 1 to 4 p.m. ET. The deadline to register is Wednesday, January 18.
About the Training
This training is the second in a series designed to help pretrial system stakeholders and their community partners develop effective responses—both pretrial and in the broader criminal legal system—to address and reduce the harm associated with DV/IPV. DP/IPV 201 will offer an overview of criminal legal system interactions for DV/IPV-related cases, including available assessments and supervision. The training will also discuss community-based supports for survivors’ well-being.
Did you miss DP/IPV 101? You can watch APPR trainings on demand, including the first in the Domestic Violence/Intimate Partner Violence Support series.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the training, participants will:
- Be familiar with law enforcement’s response to DV/IPV and lethality assessments.
- Better understand DV/IPV research and available DV/IPV-related assessments.
- Understand how the pretrial phase, in both criminal and civil courts, can aid or impede the process of leaving violent situations, including the use of protective orders.
- Be more aware of pretrial supervision and programming related to DV/IPV cases.
- Learn how community-based advocacy organizations support survivors and families impacted by DV/IPV.
- Be familiar with APPR resources, including advancingpretrial.org and the APPR Community.
Training Faculty
The trainers for this session have many years of experience with pretrial justice, domestic violence, and intimate partner violence.
Dr. Kelvin L. Banks, senior manager, Center for Effective Public Policy
Dr. Banks has more than 20 years of criminal legal system experience, with the past 10 years in pretrial justice. He was previously the director of Harris County Pretrial Services and of Pretrial Services for the Third Judicial Circuit of Michigan.
First Sgt. Heather D. Harris, Special Victims Bureau at Prince William County Police Department
First Sergeant Harris has been with the Prince William County Police Department for over 20 years, serving eight years as a patrol officer, five years as a detective in the Special Victims Bureau, and one year as a School Resource Officer before being promoted to Sergeant and then to First Sergeant. As a First Sergeant, she has supervised a midnight patrol squad, the Intelligence Unit, and currently oversees the Special Victims Bureau.
Tamika Cheree Henry, founder, I Am Here
Ms. Henry is a writer, speaker, and advocate of mental health and domestic violence awareness. Born and raised in Detroit, she experienced tragedy early in life, losing her mother and father to gun violence at a young age. As an adult, Ms. Henry lost her only child. Years of great faith, courage, and walking through her grief and ultimately healing resulted in her founding I Am Here. Ms. Henry is passionate about helping others turn tragedy into triumph. She holds a BA in communications from Purdue University Global and lives near St. Louis with her husband.
Keilah Joyner, program associate, Center for Effective Public Policy
Ms. Joyner provides support to APPR and the National Resource Center on Justice-Involved Women. She previously worked for the Florida Commission on Offender Review and various nonprofit agencies.
First Sgt. Donanthony King, Property Crimes Bureau at Prince William County Police Department
First Sergeant Donanthony King has been with the Prince William County Police Department for over 20 years. He served four years in patrol as an officer and three years as a School Resource Officer. He became a detective in the Criminal Investigations Division, was assigned to the Property Crimes Bureau, and later served as the Domestic Violence Coordinator in the Special Victims Bureau. He was promoted to Sergeant and supervised an evening patrol squad before being promoted to First Sergeant. As a First Sergeant, he has supervised a dayshift patrol squad and now the Property Crimes Bureau.
Shawn LaGrega, deputy director, Maine Pretrial Services, Inc.
Mr. LaGrega has many years of experience in pretrial services and responding to DV/IPV. He serves on the Maine Commission on Domestic and Sexual Abuse and is a national trainer on the Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment (ODARA) tool. Mr. LaGrega has presented nationally and internationally on a broad range of topics related to DV/IPV, including assessing risk, addressing the needs of women who are survivors and are incarcerated, and pretrial agencies’ responses to DV/IPV.
Robyn Mazur, director of national training and technical assistance, Center for Court Innovation
Ms. Mazur is a nonprofit executive with over twenty years of professional experience in gender and family justice. She is currently the director of national training and technical assistance at the Center for Court Innovation (CCI) where she specializes in strategic program planning and implementation, partnership cultivation, relationship management and development of complex, large-scale programs such as the national domestic violence homicide prevention resource center (DV RISC). Ms. Mazur works with legal stakeholders and communities on enhancing their responses to gender-based violence and family justice and provides training across the U.S. and internationally on the issues of domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, family law, access to justice and the needs of justice-involved women and families.
Dr. Tammy Meredith, APPR partner
Dr. Meredith helps communities apply science to solving problems. Her social justice projects include environmental violence prevention, promoting pretrial justice, and quantifying racial and gender system disparities. Dr. Meredith cofounded the Atlanta-based public policy research firm Applied Research Services and managed it for nearly 30 years. Her career includes quantitative research to predict violent behavior; she has also led numerous U.S. Department of Justice studies, published academic and practitioner articles, and led professional research seminars.
Danielle Pugh, director of judicial education and leadership, Center for Court Innovation
In her role at CCI, Ms. Pugh oversees the Courts and Community team providing training and technical assistance to guide collaboration between courts and community actors to address civil, family, and criminal matters impacting gender-based violence. Additionally, Ms. Pugh implements judicial training and leadership programs in courts nationally and internationally as well as guides the development of the Gender and Family Justice Team at CCI. Ms. Pugh has also served as the director of program development and judicial engagement for the Family Violence and Domestic Relations Program at the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.
Application Process
Space in this training is limited. Prospective participants must complete the training registration by Wednesday, January 18, and be selected to attend.
Participation is limited, and priority consideration will go to criminal legal system and community stakeholders, including people who are affected by DV/IPV. Space is available for national technical assistance providers.
APPR will make selection decisions immediately after the January 18 registration deadline. Confirmed participants will receive additional information about the training, including how to attend the online session and access related resources.
Please direct any questions to Samuel Steed, operations assistant at the Center for Effective Public Policy, at ssteed@cepp.com.