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Directive Creating the Division of Violence Intervention and Victim Assistance
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AG Platkin Issues Statewide Directive Requiring Longer Retention of DNA and Other Evidence from Medical Exams in Sexual Assault Cases
Law Enforcement Directive 2023-1 Also Establishes Statewide Guidelines for Tracking, Storing, and Determining When Sexual Assault Evidence is Submitted to Labs for TestingFor Immediate Release: March 13, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin,...
Governor Murphy and AG Platkin Announce Recipients of $10 Million in Federal Funds to Continue the State’s Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program
New Jersey’s innovative intervention programs are focused on ending cycles of violence across the stateFor Immediate Release: January 20, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Violence Intervention and Victim Assistance-...
Governor Murphy, Attorney General Platkin Announce a Total of $20M in State and Federal Violence Intervention Grants Available for Community Organizations, Hospitals
The Community-Based and Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs are focused on ending cycles of violence across New JerseyFor Immediate Release: October 26, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Violence...
New Division Formed in AG’s Office to Prevent Violence by Bringing Together Victim Services and Violence Intervention Strategies
Division of Violence Intervention and Victim Assistance Will Help Disrupt the Cycle of Violence by Addressing Fallout from Crime, TraumaFor Immediate Release: September 23, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney GeneralFor Further...
Victims of Crime Compensation Office Proposes Amendments To Rules Governing Agency Practice and Procedure
For Immediate Release: March 8, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralVictims of Crime Compensation Office- Mary Ellen Bonsper, Acting Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lee Moore609-292-4791Citizen...