Report from the Field: Domestic Violence Survivors & the Impact of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all communities, but perhaps none more vulnerable than domestic violence survivors ordered to "stay at home" with their abusers. Further, survivors seeking legal assistance and protection find courts closed, police overwhelmed, and jails considering releasing inmates without warning to crime victims. This webinar will consider how COVID responses are affecting legal responses to domestic violence in five key jurisdictions: CA, TX, VA, LA, and WA. We will learn about challenges faced in communities across the nation and lessons learned in these last few weeks as we rapidly respond to this pandemic and the needs of domestic violence survivors.
