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DEMONSTRATION GRANT GRID Location Christian County, KY PRIORITY Action Item Steps to Completion Report Page # Key Leader Priority Quarter Notes on Progress RECOMMENDATIONS 1 Increase and strengthen coordinated community response 32 efforts in Christian County, KY, Fort Campbell, KY, and Montgomery County, TN. Ensure Command and community political leader representation in these efforts. Develop strategies to involve Oak Grove community leaders in the Demonstration project.Simultaneously, establish a formal Military/Civilian Coordinating Council among representatives this is an on-going of Christian County, KY, Fort Campbell, KY, and Montgomery recommendation, We are County, TN, to meet regularly to implement the next phase of continuing to work together and the Demonstration Project, including all other recommendations detailed in the body of this report. learn about each other's barriers to making this truly a combined effort of all three jurisdictions. 2 Provide accessible advocacy services to military-related 32 The office in Oak Grove Ky was victims who live in Oak Grove, KY, a community which is located right outside the gates of Fort Campbell. This office opened officiall in January 2008. will be a collaborative project with Sanctuary and the Fort Sanctuary staffs the office 37 Campbell Family Advocacy Victim Advocate Program, to hours weekly and we are waiting better serve the many military victims residing in that for the MOU approal from JAG to community. cover the remaining hours . 6 Provide annual training for criminal justice professionals in the 32 three jurisdictions to keep them informed of recent changes in policy and law. Training is scheduled 9/8/08 9 Identify systemic barriers and institutional practices that lead 32 to low prosecution rates in Christian and Montgomery counties and through development of collaborative We continue to review thes barriers, relationships, propose meaningful and achievable remedies. changes inpersonnel have made this a very challenging assignment Christian County, KY 1 [as of July 2008] ORDER OF PROTECTION Action Item Steps to Completion Report Page # Key Leader Priority Quarter Notes on Progress APPLICATION Recommendation 1. A. Create Brochure for outlying communities Determine Contents of brochure 50 Sanctuary Determine where brochures will be located 50 Done--Brochures are handed ourt by Determine who to contact when leaving 50 voctimsadvocates and placed in public brochures places, banks, restrooms, resturants etc. B. Signage for Christian County Courthouse directing victims Discuss Signage 50 Sanctuary where to file Emergency Orders of Protection Determine Best Location 50 outside Clerk's ofice Clear with appropriate Entities 50 approved by steve Tribble Co. Judge executive Obtain Approval of Signage 50 Order Sign 50 sign has not been ordered Recommendation 2. Eligibility Requirements to file Emergency Protection Orders Clearly define eligibility requirements 50 Judge Jim A 2nd Completed. Judge Adams has spoken Adams with the clerks about making determiniations of who can file and who can not. Determine what happens in questioning 50 Review with Clerks & Superior of Clerks 50 Recommendation 3. Oak Grove Transport Victims After Hours Update 7/20/08 We were assured that 50 Jason Holland Jason Holland to work with Oak Grove transportaton for victims after hours is being Police Department to deterimine what done by Milton Pery Oak Grove Police Chiel the issues are with transporting victims. Recommendation 4. Distinct Form to add to Emergency Protection Orders to 50 Judge Lynch Not add form at this time, just add lines identify Military to current form asking Who are you employed by? What unit are you in? Do you want the military notified? Recommendation 5. Military Status of Offender Determine current process 51 Judge Lynch Not add form at this time, just add lines to current form asking Who are you employed by? What unit are you in? Do you want the military notified? Change process to include ID of military (M 51 Stamp) Train CCSO & HPD on updates to process 51 Ensure EPO served before Command notified 51 Christian County, KY 2 [as of July 2008] Train CCSO & HPD on updates to process 51 Page 2 ORDER OF PROTECTION Action Item Steps to Completion Report Page # Key Leader Priority Quarter Notes on Progress APPLICATION (Continued) Recommendation 6. Judge Informs Respondents On the Purchase or of the Commonwealth Attorney Lynn Pryor to meet 51 Lynn Pryor Currently all judges are doing this except turning over of firearms with Judge Self and Atkins. Judge Self and Atkins. Lynn Pryor will follow up with them and make sure they always ask this question. Recommendation 7. Create Process with Law Enforcement to help victims obtain NA 51 Judge Lynch NA This can not be done because property personal property. in question could be in the middle of divorce proceedings. Only pesonal items, children's items and medical items will be allowed to be retrieved. ORDER OF PROTECTION VIOLATION Recommendation 1. Shorten turn-around time for enrollment in Domestic Violence 83 Employees of Mental Health Center Intervention Program. Currently 60 days, change to 10 days. cannot shortne time due to staffing. Have included this in ARREST grant Recommendation 2. Proceed with Prosecuting Cases when evidence is available 83 District Judge states that this is but victim not. unconstitional becaue of the rightof the perpetrator to face his accuser Recommendation 3. Train police officers on understanding that an arrest on 84 Included in ARREST grant submitted by probable cause for violations of EOP can be made. City of Hopkinsville Christian County, KY 3 [as of July 2008] Recommendation 4. County Clerks, County Attorney & Sanctuary inform victims of 84 all options & right to file Show Cause order or Forthwith Order of Arrest with Family Court. Develop brochure to help victims 95% of this is completed small wording understand how EPO & DVO are enforced. changes need tobe made and the flyer needs to be re-printed Recommendation 5. Respondents found guilty of contempt or criminal 84 misdemeanor of a violation of EPO based on evidentiary standard. Appropriate jail time, supervised probation & Christian County judges assured the successful completion of a battering intervention program. Task Force that this is being done. Recommendation 6. Community awareness efforts about domestic violence should 84 be undertaken including Oak Grove to emphasize offender Sanctuary has distributed brochusres accountably, victim safety & the role of law enforcement in regard services availableinthe Oak Grove promoting these concepts. area. We have also written letters to community agencies re: our office in Oak Grove.Page 3 INITIAL RESPONSE Action Item Steps to Completion Report Page # Key Leader Priority Quarter Notes on Progress Recommendation 1. Review & Update * The former Hopkinsville Police Chief A. Procedures for evidence collection at the scene 99 has stated that all these procedures are B. Procedures for obtaining statements from all witnesses 99 C. Procedures & tools for risk & danger assessment. 99 D. Procedures for assessing & documenting the seriousness 99 of injuries/strangulation. E. Procedures for addressing the welfare of children. 99 F. Procedures for responding to Gone on Arrivals 99 G. Procedures for determining the predominant aggressor. 99 H. Clarification of the process to involve Domestic Violence 99 Unit investigators. not an option I. Procedures for responding to verbal disputes. 99 J. Guidance on completing domestic violence incident reports. 99 Christian County, KY 4 [as of July 2008] K. Procedures to ensure that Fort Campbell & the Family 99 Advocacy Program are notified in domestic violence cases involving service members. In addition to the training planned for 9/8, Recommendation 2. Annual Training on offender accountability, victim safety & Determine Training Curriculum 100 we have included frequent training for role of law enforcement law enforcement in our ARREST grant. Recommendation 3. Determine how Oak Grove PD responds to foreign Orders of 7/20/08 Oak grove sys thtey are enforcing and 100 Protection & Warrant less Arrest responding correctly to foregin po CASE DISPOSITION & MONITORING Recommendation 1. Improve Communication between Supervising Agencies, 137 The relationship amoung supervising Court & Intervention Providers agences has greatly improved Recommendation 2. Hire Probation Officer 137 no money availablefor this Recommendation 3. Deferred Adjudication should be applied instead of pre-trail 137 diversions. This will promote greater offender accountability & Have approached Christian County increase victim safety. judges with this idea but have not gotten an affirmative response, yet.Page 4 VICTIM SAFETY Action Item Steps to Completion Report Page # Key Leader Priority Quarter Notes on Progress Have talked with several clergy toassess Recommendation 1. Early A. Clergy-Sanctuary to provide training to ministerial 156 interest in this type of training . Assistance association on dynamics of domestic violence & assault Schedules are difficult. May do issues. betterwithindividual visits. B. Primary Health Providers-Sanctuary will work with nursing 157 students at the community college & provide literature in clinics & doctors offices. C. Schools-no recommendations 157 D. Workplace-Provide domestic violence policies to Chamber 158 of Commerce so available for employers. will be completed by 9-30-08 E. Family & Friends-Sanctuary to increase brochures on 158 domestic violence in Laundromats, hair salons, public Distribute brochures in the community as restrooms, daycare centers, health department & clinics. time permits Recommendation 2. Crisis A. Hotline-Sanctuary will include in it's materials, phone 159 Management numbers of the National Domestic Hotline & Sexual Assault hotline & Fort Campbell Family Advocacy Program. Will include in our agency at the next printing Christian County, KY 5 [as of July 2008] B. Family Advocacy-Help victims to receive information & 159 support earlier. Need greater presence of Victim & Family Advocates in Oak Grove. Fort Campbell & Hopkinsville to establish an outreach office in Oak Grove that is visible & accessible. Oak Grove Office opened in Jan 08 C. Emergency Medical-Sanctuary to meet twice a year with 160 JSMC Director of Clinical Services to discuss hospital protocol & victims rights. Sanctuary will conduct regular volunteer trainings to increase the number of volunteers available to respond to domestic assaults. Meeting set with hospitla in August D. Emergency Shelter for Families-no recommendations. 161 E. Law Enforcement-Training offered to all law enforcement 161 personnel in the dynamics of domestic violence, specifically in the area of determine predominant aggressor. Included in Arrest grant F. Criminal Justice-The Family Court Judge will be 161 approached to allow the Advocate to stand with victim in court. Done G. Housing Male Victims-No recommendations. 162 Page 5 Recommendation 2. Crisis Action Item Steps to Completion Report Page # Key Leader Priority Quarter Notes on Progress Management H. Emergency Shelter-Sanctuary to thoroughly screen clients 162 for domestic violence & homelessness in order to make Screening process for Sanctuary in appropriate referrals. improved. I. Civil Justice-Unless familial relationship does not meet the 163 legislated criteria, Sanctuary recommends each petition to be taken & delivered in person or by phone to the judge & let him make the decision at to whether to issue or deny the EPO. Sanctuary to provide training to the office personnel in the Talked with district and family court Clerks offices. judges about thisin task force meeting. Judges talked to clerks office Recommendation 3. Support A. Basic Needs-As funding permits Sanctuary will continue to 163 & Problem Solving provide victims with emergency assistance. B. Priority Planning for Homeless-No recommendations. 164 C. Counseling & Support Groups-No recommendations. 164 Christian County, KY 6 [as of July 2008] D. Children's Services-No recommendations 165 E. Attorneys & Legal Services-Sanctuary will contact local 165 We have attemptedto develop a pro- attorneys to inquire if they will donate pro bono hours to bono list. Attorney's are very careful domestic violence victims. List will be created & provided for about what they committ to and do not clients. Expand legal services will be a priority consideration in want to take cases that will take much grant writing for staff expansion. time. We have had some luck is using the attorney hired by KDVA F. Financial Aid/Medical Aid-No recommendations. 166 G. Transportation-Sanctuary will be a part of the larger 166 Chamber of Commerce initiative to establish public transportation for the area. H. Mental Health Services-Sanctuary will reach out to the 167 RESPOND Unit to determine a way to give priority response to cases involving their clients to get them priority response. Page 6 Support & Problem Solving Action Item Steps to Completion Report Page # Key Leader Priority Quarter Notes on Progress (Continued) Recommendation 3. I. Alcohol & Substance Abuse-Pennyroyal Mental Health is 167 developing a program for specifically for women addicted to drugs & alcohol. Sanctuary staff provided input to the program & Sanctuary Advocates will continue to consult with The Trigology will open late fall or early Pennyroyal Mental Health on the program. winter. J. Bridge Housing-Continue the Safe Start Program with 168 Safe start vouchers are depleted Kentucky Housing Authority & make sure 13 vouchers to presently, will contineu to use them as continue to meet clients needs. they become available Recommendation 4. A. Education-No recommendations. 169 Transitional Resources & Long Term Needs B. Job Training-Sanctuary will continue to monitor the 169 provision of assistance by other organizations to our clients. C. Job Development-No recommendations. 170 D. Subsidized Housing-No recommendations. 170 E. Counseling & Support-No recommendations. 170 F. Child Care-No recommendations. 171 Christian County, KY 7 [as of July 2008] G. Legal Assistance/Advocacy-Hire at least one attorney, 171 either thru legal aid or Sanctuary who deals strictly with domestic violence cases referred by other agencies. No money at present Recommendation 5. A. Planning Bodies-No recommendations. 172 Community Development B. Human Service Councils-All key agencies in the Growing 173 Up Safe meeting should have a representative present & briefed on cases to be discussed. C. Task Forces-Helen Kinton to contact all members of the 173 task force & set time to meet & discuss new directions for task force. done D. CCR Demonstration Project-Those participating in the 173 Demonstration Grant Project need to design a plan to ensure these existing relationships between community agencies are maintained & new relationships are encouraged & developed. This will be an on going process of communication. we continue to work on this age 7 Christian County, KY 8 [as of July 2008] REVISED STEPS TO REPORT Priority Notes on Progress ITEM RECOMMENDATION Agency RECOMMENDATION COMPLETION PAGE # Quarter TOP TEN RECOMMENDATIONS Increase and strengthen coordinated 32 Once Ad Hoc members are identified community response efforts in Christian within the communities, regular meetings County, KY, Fort Campbell, KY, and can be established to strengthen and Montgomery County, TN. Ensure increase community response. Possible Command and community political solution to increase OG participation leader representation in these efforts. would be to identify someone to serve on the Ad Hoc Committee. Develop strategies to involve Oak Grove community leaders in the Demonstration project. Simultaneously, establish a 1 formal Military/Civilian Coordinating Council among representatives of Christian County, KY, Fort Campbell, KY, and Montgomery County, TN, to meet regularly to implement the next phase of the Demonstration Project, including all other recommendations detailed in the body of this report. Provide accessible advocacy services to 32 Complete MOU with Sanctuary. military-related victims who live in Oak Grove, KY, a community which is located right outside the gates of Fort Campbell. This office will be a 2 collaborative project with Sanctuary and the Fort Campbell Family Advocacy Victim Advocate Program, to better serve the many military victims residing in that community. Fort Campbell 9 [as of July 31, 2008] Enhance the ability of Command, Family Achieved 32 FTCKY Advocacy Program and the Magistrate's Court to respond effectively to offenders through the provision of follow-up investigation by law enforcement on Post by creating a Domestic Violence Investigation Unit within the Fort 3 Campbell Police. Provide regular and consistent domestic violence training to first responder officers who rotate through this assignment on a regular basis and revise the response protocol to allow for consultation as needed during the initial response to the scene. Increase legal representation of military 32 and civilian clients in Montgomery 4 County and surrounding Tennessee counties, who are seeking Orders of Protection. Establish a Memorandum of 32 VAP, Pending final revision with OSJA. Understanding among the Family OSJA Advocacy Program Victim Advocate Program, the U.S. Attorney's Office, the 5 Staff Judge Advocate, Social Services, and the Magistrate's Court to maintain the strengthened collaboration currently in place. Provide annual training for criminal 32 justice professionals in the three 6 jurisdictions to keep them informed of recent changes in policy and law. Fort Campbell 10 [as of July 31, 2008] Enhance and update the current 32 FTCKY Policy 7 will be revisited upon completion Command Policy Letter #7 regarding of CCR. domestic violence intervention and Command response to include, for example, improvements to the Orders of 7 Protection process, strengthening communication between Command and Family Advocacy Program Victim Advocate Program, and other measures recommended in this report to assist victims and stop the violence Create a law enforcement process on Achieved 32 FTCKY An 1805 is issued with a MCA for Post that would require domestic incidents of DA violence offenders to appear in Court, 8 rather than only citing and fining them and ensure consistent use of the process by first responders. Identify systemic barriers and 32 institutional practices that lead to low prosecution rates in Christian and 9 Montgomery counties and through development of collaborative relationships, propose meaningful and achievable remedies. Engage the Board and staff of 32 SafeHouse (Clarksville, TN), to become 10 an active partner in the local coordinated community response effort. ORDER OF PROTECTION APPLICATION FCP & VAP will have regular briefings to Achieved- 58 VAP FCP 1 MP's on process to obtain a MPO. Ongoing MP will be briefed on how to obtain a Achieved- 58 VAP FCP 2 civilian EOP from Kentucky & Ongoing Tennessee. MP inform victim that Victim Advocate MP will ask identified Achieved- 59 VAP FCP will follow up next day. victim if they would like Ongoing advocacy services on 3 scene, FCP will page on-call VA to respond accordingly. Fort Campbell 11 [as of July 31, 2008] MP coordinate with Victim Advocate & Achieved- 59 VAP FCP 4 provide contact information on victim. Ongoing MP provide resource booklets to victim Achieved- 59 VAP FCP 5 outlining procedures to obtain Orders of Ongoing Protection. VA to work with FCP to design training & Achieved- 59 VAP, FCP 6 procedures for MPs. Ongoing VA's to brief staff at MP Stations & After an arrest of DV Achieved- 59 FCP, Command on what the MPO is so they has been made, the Ongoing Command can inform all parties of pick up time. FCP will coordinate with Staff Duty about 7 Command Policy 7, MPO, and 72 hour cooling off period. All MPO's should be issued in writing & MPO's will be issued in Working on 59 MPO is an administrative action with accompanied with counseling statement. writing. achieveing all punishable consequences; therefore, it 8 MPO issued in does not need to have a counseling writing statement attached. Staff Judge Advocate should review the Achieved- 59 All Commanders seek consultation 9 MPO to ensure it meets requirements. Ongoing through their SJA. Copy of MPO sent to FAP so VA can Achieved 59 CDR FAP review MPO with the victim & explain the FCP 10 protection & stress not contacting offender. All these procedures could be included Achieved 59 Command Policy 7 reflects 11 in the revision of the Command Policy recommendations Letter #7. Clerks offices in both jurisdictions should Achieved 59 CIV Agency expound on the legal process with the 12 victim but not give legal advice. Clerks should describe the pro se Order Achieved 59 CIV Agency of Protection application process & 13 answer any non-legal questions. Clerks should assist victim in completing 59 CIV Agency the forms as much as possible without 14 actually doing it themselves. Fort Campbell 12 [as of July 31, 2008] Informative brochure made available in Achieved 59 VAC the clerk's offices for military victims 15 seeking Orders of Protection on the services & procedures at Fort Campbell. Christian County Sheriffs Department, 60 HPD/CCSD I am not sure where the disconnect is, Hopkinsville Police Department & the but if HPD/CCSO reports are stamped, 16 Circuit Court Clerks offices to use the FAP does not receive them unless a "M" Stamp & send reports to Fort request is made through Civil Liaison. Campbell in a timely manner. Further exploration needed on issue of Unachievable 60 Full faith and credit extends to Federal 17 not notifying Fort Campbell when victim Jurisdictions. so request. Command follow the Command Policy As directed 61 CDR Commanders are trained on Pol 7 18 Letter #7. through Commanders Course. by CG. Notify FAP of incidents of domestic Achieved 61 1st FCP provides blotters to FAP that violence that occur on Post. Responders involve child abuse, spouse abuse, and 19 FCKY sexual assault. Community Blotters sent out in timely manner, within Achieved 61 FCP 20 24 hours. During 72 hour cooling period, soldiers Achieved 61 CDR's, VAP Commanders identify a person who is SM offenders allowed to return to home two grades higher in rank than the 21 one time to retrieve personal items. alleged offender to escort them to the home to pick up their personal effects. Christian County Adopt process Partially 61 HPD/CCSO VAP receives the weekly docket for Montgomery County uses to exchange achieved. Family Court in Christian County. Still 22 working on receiving police reports in a information with Fort Campbell. timely manner. Christian County informs the FCP that Achieved 61 The FCP is notified of every arrest that is an incident occurred & the military can made in the surrounding civilian take the lead on issuing any orders & communities. FCP notifies and provides 23 Command with Cmd Pol 7 and a copy of briefing necessary parties on the process & get necessary paperwork the MPO completed. ORDER OF PROTECTION VIOLATION Revision to the Command Policy Letter Achieved Command Policy 27 will be revisited 1 #7. upon completion of CCR Fort Campbell 13 [as of July 31, 2008] Clarify Commands role in holding Commanders will seek 88 Commanders will receive training in offenders accountable for violating the consultation from their Commanders Course being created. 72-hour cooling off period, a MPO, or Trial Counsel and learn 1a Commands directives. their options for disposing of violations of MPO's. Provide possible consequences & Achieved 88 Commanders consult and receive punishments to deliberate on when guidance from their trial counsel 1b regarding disposing of criminal matters. considering various crimes. FCP should notify Unit Commanders of See Recommendation Achieved 88 Commanders receive training for an incident when it occurs. Commanders 17 in Order of incoming commanders should be provided with a copy of the Protection Application. 1c civilian orders of protection as soon as possible by the Civil Liaison, with victims permission. Commanders should be provided with a DVU, Civil Liaison, and VAP will copy of the civilian orders of protection collaborate on implementing a process 1d as soon as possible. to ensure Commanders receive a copy of the Order of Protection. Domestic Violence Training on the 89 FAP VAC working on creating an 8 hour resources available to victims to be Specialists, Commanders Course. provided for Commanders more than VAC, once a year. Commanders encouraged to work closely with the FAVAP to 2 assure guidelines provided in Command Policy Letter #7 are being implemented & to ensure soldiers adhering to the orders of the civilian & district courts. Communications linkages must be Achieved 89 FAP, DSW, The DSW and Civilian Agencies work established between civilian battering Civ Agency collaboratively in ensuring intervention programs, probation, and compliance/noncompliance of offenders SWS/FAP. This will provide another who are enrolled/participating in BIP 3 method of monitoring offenders. classes. Currently, the only classes being provided are by PMO DSW and the Montgomery County Adult Probation Services. INITIAL RESPONSE Fort Campbell 14 [as of July 31, 2008] Recommend that service member Achieved 105 OSJA, FCP, offenders residing on Fort Campbell be Will double held to the same level of accountability check with as service members & civilians residing OSJA 1 off post with respect to monitoring systems. Review with SJA to see if legal & feasible. Revise Command Letter #7 accordingly. Create a specific citation for domestic Achieved 105 All domestic violence related offenses 2 violence cases that requires a court are cited on an 1805 with a MCA. appearance. When offenders with pending arrest Achieved 105 FCP collaborates closely with civilian law warrants are served, this should be enforcement agencies in collaborating 3 and disposing of matters regarding arrest noted & entered into the NCIC. warrants. A copy of the MPO issued by Achieved 105 This is outlined in Command Policy 7. Commander should be given to the Additionally VAC is in planning phase of 4 victim, the Family Advocacy Program, an 8 hour commanders course in the FCP or the JAG. Revise Command cooperation with DVU, OSJA, and DSW. Letter #7 accordingly. FCP & JAG should develop a simple Achieved 105 Command Policy 7 directs Commanders tracking system to provide additional to forward a copy of the MPO to the FCP monitoring method for MPO's. This so it can be entered into their database. 5 This allows the MPO to be enforced. would increase victim safety & enforceability by law enforcement on Post of alleged MPO victims. Annual mandatory training for all Fort Achieved 106 FCP, DVU, The FCP have incorporated an 8 hour Campbell law enforcement officers on FAP DA training piece to their LETS domestic abuse, changes in the law, curriculum. All FCP/MP's participate in 6 collection of evidence and changes in LETS prior to assuming duties as a policy on Post. police officer on post. Additionally, all MP Companies receive FAP briefings annually IAW AR 608-18 Create a specialized Domestic Violence Achieved 106 FCP Currently two detectives are assigned to Unit within the Fort Campbell police. The the Domestic Violence Unit. unit would have a Detective & Civil 7 Liaison to coordinate Orders of Protection & domestic violence cases between the four jurisdictions. BATTERER ACCOUNTABILITY MISDEMEANOR CRIMINAL CASES Fort Campbell 15 [as of July 31, 2008] Military/Civilian Coordinating Council will Achieved 125 work with FCP to ensure all domestic violence citations issued by the MP's 1 and the Fort Campbell Police have mandatory court appearance & not a fine. Initial Response Team to create a 125 No special citation needed. MP's will 2 specialized citation for domestic violence continue to cite on an 1805 with a MCA. cases. Continue processing domestic violence 127 CDR, SJA, MOU is in final revision with OSJA. cases in the Magistrates court. Develop VAP, DSW MOA with Victim Advocate & US Attorneys to codify improvements. 3 Create framework for ensuring practices which account for victim safety & increased ability to hold offenders accountable. Seek closer working relationships with Achieved 127 FCP FCP and PMO are the same agency Provost Marshall and MP between FCP working toward achieving the same and MP to strengthen collection of mission and goals. Evidence is collected 4 evidence & provide feedback loop on the and stored in the evidence room. disposition of cases so officers can see Arresting officers participate in the court the results of their increased efforts. processes. Solicit opinion of Commanders about the 127 adjudication of criminal matters unique to Fort Campbell & to learn more about 5 their understanding of it in relation to other installations & prior experiences with criminal matters. Review Command expectations of the 127 Magistrates Court & of themselves in cooperating with the efforts to reduce 6 domestic violence & solicit input for the revision of the Command Policy Letter #7. Solicit the opinion of the Magistrate 127 concerning his continued involvement in 7 adjudicating domestic violence cases when service members are offenders. Fort Campbell 16 [as of July 31, 2008] Provide Magistrate with the opportunity 127 VAC faxed an invitation to Judge King's & resources to attend the Enhancing Office inviting him to attend a Judicial Judicial Skills in Domestic Violence Conference that was held in Nashville. 8 Cases conference sponsored by the National Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges. Continue to monitor the disposition of Partially 127 VAP receives the weekly docket for domestic violence cases on & off Post to Achieved Family Court in Christian County. VAC ensure that practices account for victim will work with Christian County Clerks 9 office to request and judgments on safety, offender accountability & appropriate communication linkages matters involving domestic violence. exist within & with Fort Campbell. BATTERER ACCOUNTABILITY CASE DISPOSITION AND MONITORING Domestic Violence training should be 142 VAP, OSJA, VAC is in the planning phases of updated so that Commanders FCP-DVU creating an 8 hour Commanders Course 1 in cooperation with DSW, DVU and understand their role in intervention process. OSJA concerning FAP. File on active duty person should follow 142 Soldiers who are charged with a crime them post to post, or all information throughout their military career is contained in a central data base annotated on the police blotter. 2 Additionally, all substantiated FAP cases location. throughout the Army are available to DSW personnel. Require Tennessee certification on Working on 142 DSW is working toward obtaining battering intervention for the Fort certification for their 24 week Batters 3 Intervention Program through the State Campbell Social Work Service Family Advocacy Program. of Tennessee. The FAP and DSW to create a method ACHIEVED 142 DSW assess all matters of domestic of communication on a battering ONGOING violence and makes treatment intervention program being more recommendations. DSW offers a 24 4 week batters intervention program that is appropriate for offender then anger management program. certified through the State of Kentucky. A system should be developed to unify Ad Hoc 142 Ad Hoc Committee members to meet the referral process between the military Committee to and create a process to handle and & surrounding counties in order to identify any process referrals for each jurisdiction. 5 provide consistent information regarding breakdowns Currently, referrals are received from on offenders. within the and off post agencies and shared referral process between VAP, DSW, FCP/Civil Liaison. VICTIM SAFETY Fort Campbell 17 [as of July 31, 2008] Clergy-Chaplains new to Fort Campbell ACHIEVED 175 FAP, Chaplains receive FAP training annually. should attend mandatory orientation that ONGOING Chaplains addresses domestic abuse/sexual 1 assault. Chief of Chaplains to comply with & enforce Army Regulation 608-18. Spouses of Commanders-Victim ACHIEVED 176 FAP, FRG, FAP Specialists train FRG's and FRSA's Advocate Program establish a point of ONGOING FRSA regarding the response to domestic contact for Officer & NCO Wives Clubs abuse. & Family Readiness Groups to ensure 2 they are informed about Family Advocacy Programs & Department of Social Work resources to assist victims of domestic abuse. Family Readiness Groups-The DSW & ACHIEVED 177 FAP FAP Specialists train FRG's and FRSA's 3 VAP will continue to present briefings to ONGOING Specialists regarding the response to domestic the Family Readiness Groups. abuse. Soldier's Chain of Command- ACHIEVED 178 FAP FAP Specialists train Commands and Commanders should ensure that they ONGOING Specialists Soldiers annually on domestic abuse and 4 are in compliance with the policy in Army child abuse as outlined in AR 608-18. Regulation 608-18 by attending briefings & annual in service. Family & Friends-The VAP will continue ACHIEVED 179 VAP to disseminate information & resources ONGOING related to domestic abuse & sexual assault throughout the military and 5 civilian communities. Materials to be placed in Shoppettes, PX, Emergency Center, clinics, Commissary & other locations on post will be placed in approved facilities. Primary Health Care Providers will ACHIEVED 179 VAP, BACH HCP's contact DSW for DA referrals. contact the VAP when a patient ONGOING DSW will in turn notify VAP. After hours, 6 the Emergency Center pages the on-call discloses domestic abuse within their relationship. VA. Schools-VAP to continue to work with 180 VAP, DoD DOD has created a Teen Violence Kit to schools on curriculum for educating Schools be implemented in DOD School 7 students on domestic abuse issues & Systems. FAP to engage School Board dating violence. to seek approval in implementing in school system. Fort Campbell 18 [as of July 31, 2008] Workplace-None Victims of DA who ACHIEVED 181 Command, VAP, Victim, Command, and if apprise their Chain of ONGOING Victim, VAP, appropriate, Trial Counsel will work Command of a valid and Trial collaboratively to formulate a plan to 8 protection order will be Counsel reduce risk of harm to SM's who have a reasonably protected. valid MPO or CPO. CRISIS MANAGEMENT Hotline--The VAC/SARC will maintain The on call victim 182 Currently working on obtaining a 1-800 the hotline. advocate will maintain number Domestic Abuse Hotline. The 1 the DA hotline. SARC maintains the Sexual Assault Hotline. Family Advocacy--Current protocol A volunteer 183 requires Victim Advocates to respond to program is victims of domestic abuse & sexual not 2 assault 24/7. Develop a volunteer achievable. program to provide assistance to Advocates. Emergency Medical- VAP, SART & ACHIEVED 184 BACH Ed The DSW created an online domestic DSW will continue to provide in-services ONGOING Ctr; DSW violence training package that all hospital to BACH Staff. employees are required to complete. 3 SAPRP conducts training at the hospital to all employees. Additionally, the SART convenes on a regular basis. Emergency Shelter/Barracks-Designate 185 1 or 2 housing units for temporary 4 housing. Bar offenders from installation for 72 hours for first offense. Emergency Housing for Male Victims- 185 Ability to access funds for families with Maintain effective working relationship teenaged boys who can not access 5 emergency shelter with local resources that offer emergency housing for male victims. Emergency Shelter for Families 186 Nearest location is Lexington KY w/Teenage Boys-Make appropriate 6 referrals to the surrounding communities. Fort Campbell 19 [as of July 31, 2008] Law Enforcement- Regular Training ACHIEVED 187 FCP, VAP FCP/MP receive 8 hours of domestic ONGOING abuse related training prior to assuming the road. In addition, FAP Specialists 7 train MP units on domestic violence and child abuse annually as outlined per AR 608-18. Criminal Justice-Develop a citation for 188 FCP, OSJA, Creating a special citation is not domestic violence cases that eliminates VAP required. All domestic abuse arrests are fines & requires court appearances. An annotated on an 1805 and identify a MOA should be developed between the Mandatory Court Appearance. MOU will 8 be submitted for approval once OSJA Victim Advocate Program & the OSJA to ensure working relationship continues has reviewed final revision. when changes occur in personnel. 9 I. Civil Justice-None 189 SUPPORT AND PROBLEM SOLVING Basic Needs-New policy developed for ACHIEVED 190 ACS, CDR, Chaplains maintain a food pantry. If an AER loans. FRG leaders to refer victims ONGOING FAP, VAP, AER loan is denied by CDR, the family to Victim Advocate Program. Establish FRG may access food pantry and permanent food pantry. VA to continue Commissary Vouchers. AER will assess 1 to educate victims on all resources on & family's situation and work within limits off post available to them. outlined in policy. Additionally, VAP will refer to local agencies who extend basic need services for families. The VA will provide a list of agencies ACHIEVED-- 191 VAP VAP has compiled a list of counseling 2 that offer counseling & support group ONGOING agencies within each community. information within the communities. Mental Health Services-Victim Advocate ACHIEVED-- 192 VAP VAP has compiled a list of counseling 3 to continue to make referrals to DSW & ONGOING agencies within each community. ABH. ASAP -Services no longer available to VA's will compile a list 192 VAP family members, will probably be of treatment facilities to 4 referred off post. refer victims who can not access ASAP. Children's Services-Victim Advocates to VA's will report all ACHIEVED 193 VAP continue to make referrals to victims for suspected child abuse ONGOING 5 services for the children. No to DSW and follow recommendations recommended guidance. Fort Campbell 20 [as of July 31, 2008] Attorneys & Legal Services-Victim ACHIEVED 193 VAP VAP has compiled a list of attorneys who Advocates to refer victims to Legal Aid & ONGOING practice in Christian County, KY and 6 Montgomery County, TN other private attorneys for divorce & custody matters. Financial Aid/Medical Aid-None VA's will ACHIEVED 193 VAP Referrals are made to Commanders, refer victims to agencies within local ONGOING AER, local agencies and shelters. 7 communities who can provide financial assistance. Medical Aid--Victims who are in need of BACH will extend ACHIEVED VAP, VWL, medical treatment at a MTF and do not emergent care to ONGOING Billing Dept have insurance will receive care at a victims of Domestic at Hospital 8 MTF. Abuse or Sexual Assault who do not have medical insurance. Transportation-The possibility for 193 FAP/Budget VAC will consult with budget officer to providing vouchers will be explored by Officer check feasibility of purchasing block bus 9 passes for individuals who may not be the Family Advocacy Committee. able to access post. Fort Campbell Housing will confer with ACHIEVED VAP, FCFH, and Victim will continue to VAP regarding families who face ONGOING collaborate on a course of action tailored 10 eviction due to domestic abuse as it is to meet victims housing needs to ensure against the law to evict a victim of DA victims are not evicted from housing. under the Fair Housing Act. Priority Planning for Homeless Services- ACHIEVED 194 VAP, DSW VA will refer victim to local shelter for DSW, VAP & other programs will work ONGOING safety or local homeless shelters. If no with victims & make appropriate referrals beds are available, VAP will work with 11 CMD/FRG to assess needs and develop for individuals that might find themselves homeless. course of action with victim. Job Training/Job Development-VA's will ACHIEVED 196 VAP VAP has compiled a list of employment continue to make referrals to victims of ONGOING agencies and websites to extend to appropriate programs on Post. victims of domestic abuse. Referrals are 12 made to ACS's Employment Readiness Program. Subsidized Housing-Victim Advocates ACHIEVED 197 VAP VA's will make appropriate referrals for will continue to make referrals to victims individuals in need of housing. 13 Additionally, VA will apprise CDR's of of appropriate programs.. family's situation. Fort Campbell 21 [as of July 31, 2008] Child Care-Victim Advocates will VA's will provide victim ACHIEVED 198 VAP Identify Child Care facilities in continue to make referrals to victims of with child care ONGOING Montgomery County and Christian 14 resources within local County. Child Development Center long term child care services. communities. Religious Organizations--Compile a list VAP Long Term Goal of religious organizations that extend 15 services to DA victims and offenders and make referrals as needed. TRANSITIONAL RESOURCES & LONG TERM NEEDS Education-Victim Advocates will ACHIEVED-- VAP continue to refer victims to the Glenn ONGOING Process 1 English Education Center & other schools in the area. Victim Transitional Compensation- Transitional 199 VAC Upon completion of CCR, CMD Pol 7 will Command Policy Letter #7 ensure that Compensation benefits be revisited. all Commanders realize the importance will be included within 2 Pol 7. of disclosing when domestic violence is the basis for or part basis for separation from the Army. Relocation Assistance - DSW, VAP, & ACHIEVED-- 200 DSW, VAP, CDR working with victims will continue ONGOING CDR 3 to recommend relocation for safety measures if victim request. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Planning Bodies-Recommendations or 200 problems discussed at the FAC should 1 be addressed. Subcommittee should be assigned if additional fact gathering is recommended. CCR Demonstration Project-Develop an 200 2 action plan & timeline to implement the recommendations as outlined in report. Task Forces-the CRC & SARB will 201 3 continue the current protocol. ACRONYMS Colors CCR Coordinated Community Grey--Recommendation specific to Fort Campbell Response CCSO Christian County Sheriff's Light Blue--Recommendation added Office CRC Case Review Committee Yellow--Revision/Clarification/Feasibility DA Domestic Abuse Fort Campbell 22 [as of July 31, 2008] DV Domestic Violence DSW Department of Social Work FAP Family Advocacy Program FAVAP Family Advocacy Victim Advocate Program FCP Fort Campbell Police LE Law Enforcement HPD Hopkinsville Police Department OGPD Oak Grove Police Department SARB Sexual Assault Review Board VA Victim Advocate VAC Victim Advocate Coordinator VAP Victim Advocate Program Fort Campbell 23 [as of July 31, 2008] Demonstration Grant Grid MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TN REPORT PRIORITY/ ITEM RECOMMENDATION STEPS TO COMPLETION PAGE # AGENCY QUARTER NOTES ON PROGRESS TOP TEN RECOMMENDATIONS Increase and strengthen coordinated community ACHIEVED - Military/Civilian Coordinating Council response efforts in Christian County, KY, Fort Campbell, formed. Members from Montgomery KY, and Montgomery County, TN. Ensure Command and County include Interim Police Chief Al community political leader representation in these efforts. Ansley, District Attorney General John Develop strategies to involve Oak Grove community Carney, and Director of Adult Probation leaders in the Demonstration project.Simultaneously, Services Sherry Robertson. The first establish a formal Military/Civilian Coordinating Council meeting of the council was held among representatives of Christian County, KY, Fort September 13 at Fort Campbell. 1 (a-d) 32 ALL A / Q2 Campbell, KY, and Montgomery County, TN, to meet - Former project member Sara regularly to implement the next phase of the Shepherd invited a community leader Demonstration Project, including all other from Oak Grove to participate in the recommendations detailed in the body of this report. Christian County task force; he accepted the invitation. Provide accessible advocacy services to military-related ACHIEVED A location for the office has been victims who live in Oak Grove, KY, a community which is secured. Funding to equip the office is located right outside the gates of Fort Campbell. This ALL provided under the CCR grant. office will be a collaborative project with Sanctuary and Sara Advocates Sanctuary currently staff the the Fort Campbell Family Advocacy Victim Advocate Shepherd location 4 days a week from 9 AM to 3 2 Program, to better serve the many military victims 32 A / Q2 PM. Legal Aid will commit advocate was residing in that community. Nadia Cross to provide services at previously in Sanctuary two hours per week. lead Enhance the ability of Command, Family Advocacy ACHIEVED A Domestic Violence Unit has been Program and the Magistrate's Court to respond effectively formed at Fort Campbell. It is to offenders through the provision of follow-up comprised of Lt. David Chapman and investigation by law enforcement on Post by creating a Sgt. David Wilson. They can be Domestic Violence Investigation Unit within the Fort reached at 270-956-4207 and 270-798- Campbell Police. Provide regular and consistent 3901, respectively. Both are certified to 3 (a-b) domestic violence training to first responder officers who 32 FC A / Q2 conduct law enforcement training rotate through this assignment on a regular basis and regarding the response to domestic revise the response protocol to allow for consultation as violence. Rotation is a non-issue. needed during the initial response to the scene. Montgomery County, TN 24 [as of July 2008] REPORT PRIORITY/ ITEM RECOMMENDATION STEPS TO COMPLETION PAGE # AGENCY QUARTER NOTES ON PROGRESS Increase legal representation of military and civilian Legal Aid is working with the One additional attorney was hired by clients in Montgomery County and surrounding District Attorney's office to Legal Aid in June to represent clients at Tennessee counties, who are seeking Orders of secure funding for an OP hearings in Montgomery, Stewart, Protection. additional attorney position Robertson, Dickson, Cheatham, MC Houston, and Humphreys counties. 4 32 A / Q2 However, funding for a previously LAS in lead existing OP attorney position will be discontinued at the end of September. Establish a Memorandum of Understanding among the The collaboration already exists and Family Advocacy Program Victim Advocate Program, the must simply be formalized. Fort U.S. Attorney's Office, the Staff Judge Advocate, Social Campbell's Victim Advocate Services, and the Magistrate's Court to maintain the Coordinator, Jayme Stalder, is working 5 strengthened collaboration currently in place. 32 FC A / Q2 to address this issue, which discussed at a recent Federal Coordinating Council meeting. Provide annual training for criminal justice professionals ACHIEVED A training for criminal justice in the three jurisdictions to keep them informed of recent professionals was done in May '08. changes in policy and law. 6 32 ALL A / Q5 Montgomery County, TN 25 [as of July 2008] Enhance and update the current Command Policy Letter ACHIEVED Command Policy Letter #7 is the new, #3 regarding domestic violence intervention and updated domestic violence intervention Command response to include, for example, response policy signed by Major improvements to the Orders of Protection process, General Schloesser in January '07. The strengthening communication between Command and law enforcement response protocol is Family Advocacy Program Victim Advocate Program, and comprehensive and mandates that other measures recommended in this report to assist Military Protective Orders be issued in 7 victims and stop the violence 32 FC A / Q2 writing. Fort Campbell's Victim Advocate Coordinator, Jayme Stalder, has worked to advance further revision of the policy letter, as discussed at a recent Federal Coordinating Council meeting. Create a law enforcement process on Post that would ACHIEVED In cases of Domestic Assault, court require domestic violence offenders to appear in Court, appearance has been made mandatory, rather than only citing and fining them and ensure whether charge is (a)(4) or (a)(5). Cover consistent use of the process by first responders. form has been updated with a check box for domestic assault, and all domestic 8 32 FC A / Q2 charges are MCA. Dual arrests are still an issue. REPORT PRIORITY/ ITEM RECOMMENDATION STEPS TO COMPLETION PAGE # AGENCY QUARTER NOTES ON PROGRESS Identify systemic barriers and institutional practices that More Information Needed Question whether this refers to lead to low prosecution rates in Christian and prosecution rates or conviction rates. Montgomery counties and through development of CC, MC Also, concerns regarding feasibility (jail 9 32 A / Q2 collaborative relationships, propose meaningful and LAS in lead capacity, etc.) have arisen. More achievable remedies. investigation needed. Engage the Board and staff of SafeHouse (Clarksville, More Information Needed SafeHouse has always been an viable TN), to become an active partner in the local coordinated Amended? partner in CCR effort, recently proven in community response effort. establishment of long-term transitional housing for victims, identified in Item 5 10 32 MC A / Q2 of Victim Safety-Crisis Management, and Item 11 of Victim Safety-Support and Problem Solving ORDER OF PROTECTION APPLICATION Montgomery County, TN 26 [as of July 2008] Update victims rights cards that patrol officers distribute. Working Done? MCSO has updated victims rights cards. LAS is willing to assist the Domestic Violence Units in LAS, MCSO, 1 Montgomery County Sherrifs offices & Clarksville Police 73 CPD A / Q3 department on this update. LAS need additional staff to reduce time it takes victims ACHIEVED LAS has hired an additional victim 2 to go through the process to obtain an Order of 73 LAS A / Q2 advocate to assist victims file Orders of Protection. Protection LAS should create packets that contain pamphlets on Ready for distribution? A COR pamphlet has been drafted and Orders of Protection & conditions of release. Court Clerk approved by MCSO Victim Coordinator. should distribute them to vicitims who bypass the LAS. 3 73 LAS, CRT A / Q3 The Clerk should have Family Advocacy Program ACHIEVED FAP advocates provide brochures and materials to distribute to victims in military related cases. personnel business cards to court 4 Coordinator will work with the FAP to supply clerk with 73 CRT, FC A / Q3 clerk's office. materials. Circuit Court Orders of Protection should be processed ACHIEVED All Orders of Protection are now heard thru the General Sessions Court clerk for uniformity. An in General Sessions Court. That Court arrangment should be make with Chancery Court so that addresses only safety issues -- not 5 all Orders of Protection go to one clerk for processing. 73 CRT, LAS B / Q5 property disputes or support -- when a divorce is pending between the parties. REPORT PRIORITY/ ITEM RECOMMENDATION STEPS TO COMPLETION PAGE # AGENCY QUARTER NOTES ON PROGRESS Protocol should be established for returning law More Information Needed Unaware of current practice; CCR report enforcement affidavits so the courts know that the ex CRT, MCSO, does not really address. More 6 parte orders were received & are on file at the Clarksville 74 CPD B / Q5 investication necessary. Police Department. The respondents complete zip code should be included ACHIEVED This issue was addressed and it is on the intake sheet. general practice now to ensure a zip code is included on petitions, and intake 7 74 LAS, CRT C / Q7 forms before being filed with the court General Sessions intake sheet should be sent to the ACHIEVED After a petition is filed, court clerk scans Domestic Violence Unit of the Montgomery County all information and sends it Sheriff's 8 Sheriffs Office in a way that protects petitioners 74 CRT, MCSO B / Q5 office. confidentiality so they can be contacted with any questions concerning the service process. Montgomery County, TN 27 [as of July 2008] Uniformity in recordkeeping so that information can be UNACHIEVABLE This is not practical due to the differing better shared among agencies when necessary for victim nature of the work performed by each 9 74 ALL A / Q4 safety & offender accountablity. agency. Both the petition & the ex parte Order of Protection ACHIEVED After a petition is filed, court clerk scans should be served to the respondent. The Montgomery all information (petition, ex parte if County Sheriffs office needs to take steps to insure the signed, NCIC form) and sends it 10 deputies have access to the petition for service. 74 CRT, MCSO A / Q4 Sheriff's office and LAS. The process for serving Orders of Protection needs to be More Information Needed This recommendation may not be improved so that petitions and ex parte orders are not practical. MCSO is only able to serve returned unserved after 15 days. the respondent if they can find him/her. 11 74 MCSO A / Q4 Victims referred by the court to Legal Aid Services should 1. Advocates/Ms. Biggs The court, as well as other agencies, be done in writing or by email. discuss feasibility/benefits of refers people to LAS. Necessity for it to 12 this 74 LAS/CRT B / Q5 be in writing? 2. Create referral form All request for Orders of Protection should go through the ACHIEVED All Orders of Protection are filed with Court clerk for tracking purposes & to ensure that law General Sessions court clerk. Petitions 13 enforcement is notified about the Orders of Protection 74 CRT B / Q5 are filed, scanned, and sent to LAS and applications in a timely manner. Sheriff. Judge should explain from bench the importance of ACHIEVED Potentially unnecessary entering an order immediately to prevent gap in recommendation now. Assistant Court protection when an victim is represented by a private Clerk Terry Biggs automatically draws 14 attorney. 74 CRT A / Q4 up a gap-filling order until an attorney enters the final order. REPORT PRIORITY/ ITEM RECOMMENDATION STEPS TO COMPLETION PAGE # AGENCY QUARTER NOTES ON PROGRESS Training needed for Divorce Court clerks & judges on the More Information Needed Uncertain as to the ways that this is not use of forms used by the state & the General Sessions occurring. 15 75 CRT C / Q7 Court for uniformity in Montgomery County. Montgomery County, TN 28 [as of July 2008] The LAS should prepare a docket sheet for each case Discuss necessity of LAS Court clerk maintains record of all cases which summarizes the outcome of the case on the NCIC keeping separate record if and their outcomes. She also handles issues. These docket sheets must be signed by the Court Clerk already does. NCIC details. It is unnecessary for LAS 16 (a-b) Judge & transmitted by the Court clerk throught email for 75 CRT, LAS C / Q7 to keep a second record if it is already the NCIC entry to prevent a record from being purged. being done. Add the box, "Do you want the military notified?" added to ACHIEVED LAS intake forms have been updated to intake sheets. This documents victim's request for reflect this request. However, a victim 17 confidentiality. 75 LAS A / Q3 can only have confidentiality if they go through FAVAP ORDER OF PROTECTION VIOLATION Prosecutors should request & courts should find More Information Needed A judge can only sentence an abuser by respondents guilty of contempt &/or the criminal Implement an intervention what is stated in the laws. No certified misdemeanor of violation of an Order of Protection program? BIP currently exists in Montgomery 1 whenever evidence exist, sentence them to appropriate 92 CRT, LAS, DA A / Q4 County for a judge to order an abuser jail time, followed by supervised probation & mandatory attend. completion of a battering intervention program. Montgomery County should continue to evaluate the GPS Currently unachievable Using GPS-tracking to enforce OOPs tracking device for offenders who have been determined likely will not be implemented anytime 2 to be high risk for violations of Orders of Protection. If 92 MCSO, PROB C / Q7 soon due to prohibitive costs and found to be useful, then implement program. inability to find funding for those costs. INITIAL RESPONSE Update Clarksville Police Department policies to include Point of Contact must be Speak with Al Ansley/Ray Davis/Liane the following; established within agency to Wilson or other appropriate authority oversee implementation of regarding appointing responsible party - these recommendations. CPD Request that finished products be 1 (a-j) POC must work closely with 112 copied to CCR project leaders Has MCSO to ensure similar anything been sent yet? policies are followed throughout Montgomery Co. A. Changes in law & best practices, 1996. These will take a lot of time, at least 6 112 CPD A / Q3 mos. Begin to gather data. Consider Mark Wynn as a resource. B. Written standardized procedures for evidence collection at scene. 112 CPD A / Q3 Montgomery County, TN 29 [as of July 2008] REPORT PRIORITY/ ITEM RECOMMENDATION STEPS TO COMPLETION PAGE # AGENCY QUARTER NOTES ON PROGRESS C. Written standardized procedures for obtaining statements from all witnesses. 112 CPD A / Q3 D. Written standarized procedures & tools for risk & danger assessment. 112 CPD A / Q3 E. Written standardized procedures for assessing & documenting seriousness of injuries/strangulation. 112 CPD A / Q3 F. Written standarized procedures for addressing welfare of children. 112 CPD A / Q3 G. Written standarized procedures for response to a "Gone on Arrivals." 112 CPD A / Q3 H. Written standarized procedures for determining the predominant aggressor. 112 CPD A / Q3 I. Guidance on completing violence incident reports. 112 CPD A / Q3 J. Procedures to ensure that Fort Campbell Command & the Family Advocacy Program are notified in domestic 112 CPD A / Q3 violence cases involving service members. Montgomery County Sheriff's Department should adopt Point of Contact must be Speak with Norman Lewis/Mark written policy just for domestic violence cases & update established within agency to Wojnarek regarding appointing to include the following: oversee implementation of responsible party - Request that finished these recommendations. CPD products be copied to CCR project 2 (a-j) POC must work closely with 113 leaders MCSO to ensure similar policies are followed throughout Montgomery Co. A. Changes in law & best practices, 1996. These will take a lot of time, at least 6 113 MCSO A / Q3 mos. Begin to gather data. Consider Mark Wynn as a resource. B. Written standardized procedures for evidence collection at scene. 113 MCSO A / Q3 C. Written standardized procedures for obtaining statements from all witnesses. 113 MCSO A / Q3 D. Written standarized procedures & tools for risk & danger assessment. 113 MCSO A / Q3 E. Written standardized procedures for assessing & documenting seriousness of injuries/strangulation. 113 MCSO A / Q3 Montgomery County, TN 30 [as of July 2008] F. Written standarized procedures for addressing welfare of children. 113 MCSO A / Q3 REPORT PRIORITY/ ITEM RECOMMENDATION STEPS TO COMPLETION PAGE # AGENCY QUARTER NOTES ON PROGRESS G. Written standarized procedures for response to a "Gone on Arrivals." 113 MCSO A / Q3 H. Written standarized procedures for determining the predominant aggressor. 113 MCSO A / Q3 I. Procedures for responding to verbal disputes 113 MCSO A / Q3 J. Guidance on completing violence incident reports. 113 MCSO A / Q3 Police Officers have mandatory specialized domestic More Information Needed This may already be occurring. Further 3 violence training. 113 CPD/MCSO A / Q4 investigation necessary. Use curriculum developed & updated annually by the Potential training resources: Kathy Tennessee Domestic Violence State Coordinating 113 CPD/MCSO B / Q6 Walsh at TCADSV, Lt. Chapman and Council. Sgt. Wilson at FC Trainings to be Peace Officer Standards & Training Commission Certified 113 CPD/MCSO B / Q6 Training will address compliance with protocols, policies and best practices. 113 CPD/MCSO B / Q6 Annual training on department's domestic violence policy Must first develop policy Recommendations 1 and 2 must first be to be coordinated by Chief & Sheriff. 113 CPD/MCSO A / Q5 completed. Sheriff department to review procedures that ensure notification to Fort Campbell Commanders & Family 4 Advocacy Program in domestic violence cases involving 114 MCSO B / Q6 sevice members so that cases do not fall thru. Revisions & procedures addressing military will be Both MCSO and CPD have MOUs detailed in a written domestic violence policy adopted by 114 MCSO/CPD B / Q6 established with FC. Examine these for the department & included in trainings for officers. improvements and for uniformity. Incident reports for domestic violence calls to include the 1. Revise language of incident 5 (a-f) following documentation; reports to include each of 114 MCSO/CPD A / Q4 these A. Risk & Danger Assessment 114 MCSO/CPD A / Q4 B. History & context of the violence & details of the current incident 114 MCSO/CPD A / Q4 C. Identification of service members & contact with Fort Campbell Command & advocacy services. 114 MCSO/CPD, FC A / Q4 Montgomery County, TN 31 [as of July 2008] D. Referrals to civilian advocacy services 114 MCSO/CPD A / Q4 E. The seriousness of injuries/strangulation 114 MCSO/CPD A / Q4 F. The welfare of children 114 MCSO/CPD A / Q4 REPORT PRIORITY/ ITEM RECOMMENDATION STEPS TO COMPLETION PAGE # AGENCY QUARTER NOTES ON PROGRESS BATTERER ACCOUNTABILITY: MISDEMEANOR CRIMINAL CASES The team not making any recommendations at this time 1. Form mapping team Collier Goodbelt has agreed to do some because a formal mapping of the actual processing of 2. Determine appropriate work on this project - DA's office is the Misdemeanor cases was not conducted. research questions natural source of info here 1 3. Identify agencies involved & 130 N/A N/A personnel to interview 4. Write report BATTERER ACCOUNTABILITY: CASE DISPOSITION AND MONITORING Pre-Sentence reports to include the offenders entire More Information Needed Violations of OOP are Class A history & help Judge be more aware & make better Misdemeanor, uncertain as to why PSR decisions about probation requirements. is not required for a violation since it is a 1 151 CRT, PROB B / Q6 Class A. May need to talk to public defender and prosecutors about this topic. Local probation agencies in each jurisdiction to develop More Information Needed Clarity needed on which details are "vital community supervision teams to monitor the coordination details." Also, to which step in the court & delivery of vital details needed for court. process does this apply? Sherry 2 151 PROB C / Q7 Robinson of probation office may be of help with this subject. District Attorney's office & the Courts to develop a More Information Needed Montgomery Co. has a witness uniform victim notfication procedure that involves all coordinator who notifies victims of what Court contact & kept in clerks office. is going on in their cases, as well as sending out COR packets and other 3 151 DA, CRT B / Q5 information. Clarksville does not have a witness coordinator anymore. District Attorneys office, the Courts & Command at Fort General consensus amongst community Campbell to create a uniform procedure for notifying members is that Fort Campbell needs to 4 Command on case dispositions. 151 DA, FC, CRT C / Q7 take the lead on this recommendation. Montgomery County, TN 32 [as of July 2008] Maintain longer contact with offenders with Courts having 1. Determine feasibility of A judge can only sentence an abuser to supervised probation during entire probabtionary period probation services providing probation for no longer than the amount or incremental Court reviews with clear follow up this additional service (Sherry of time that would be served. To order a 5 requirements & consequences for non compliance. Robertson); 151 CRT, PROB C / Q7 longer probationary period would be 2. Contact judges to inform against the law. them of this recommendation and feasibility Court not to issue modified sentences & intervention More Information Needed Concerns have been expressed plans. Court should meet the state certification base line regarding jail capacity in Montgomery 6 requirement. 151 CRT B / Q5 County as well as intervention availability. More information needed. REPORT PRIORITY/ ITEM RECOMMENDATION STEPS TO COMPLETION PAGE # AGENCY QUARTER NOTES ON PROGRESS Courts to order assessments of offenders & mandate More Information Needed When an abuser who is on probation completion of the intervention plan. If the program attends court, the probation officer facilitator determines that offender is inappropriate for working with them attends court as well. 7 program, a mechanism needs to be in place to 151 PROB B / Q5 Uncertain as to how this was ever a communicate this problem to the court. problem. Active duty offenders should not be allowed to fast track ACHIEVED Soldiers are ordered to attend the BIP through the battering intervention program. Program program on Ft. Campbell. Whether they should be completed at normal pace & without deploy or not, they have to attend the interruption. If offender deployed then court should order entire course. Most DV cases on post offender to complete the course when he or she returns. are DWOP unless the batterer does not (Change to: If offender deployed before finishing follow the guidelines from Social treatment, then offender must start the program over Services and FAVAP. If they don't, their 8 upon return or, at a minimum, have a refresher course to 152 CRT, FC A / Q4 case is prosecuted. recover the classes he had prior to deployment). Project leader to invite State Probation & Parole office More Information Needed Discuss with Pat Mock and Sherry staff to become more involved in community collaboration Robertson. More information needed. process. Increase participation on their part will empower 9 them to make more informed decisions recommendations 152 LAS, PROB A / Q4 regarding domestic assault cases at the Circut Court level. Montgomery County, TN 33 [as of July 2008] Montgomery County Adult Court Services Department & MC ACS and FC Agencies are MC ACS is near certification. Fort Campbell Family Advocacy Program should take all currently working toward FC is in the middle of the process. 10 necessary steps to certify their battering intervention certification. 152 FC, MCACSD B / Q5 Current status of certification? programs. (Add: "and inform the courts when complete" to last sentence) Once battering programs are certified, Judges in Dependent upon completion of A judge can only order a BIP if it is state 11 Montgomery County should only refer offenders to the previous recommendation. 152 CRT B / Q7 certified. Otherwise, it can only be a certified programs. suggestion in sentencing. Judges to receive appropriate training on domestic 1. Determine where/when Federal Coordinating Council may wish violence & battering intervention to make more informed training available. to take a role in implementing all 12 decisions on cases. 2. Encourage judges to attend 152 CRT A / Q5 recommendations pertaining to judges. training. Training availble through National Council of Juvenile & Non-recommendation; resource listing. Family Court Judges, Family Violence Prevention Fund, Battered Women's Justice Project & the National Center 152 C / Q7 on Domestic & Sexual Violence. (Add: TN Specific: TCADSV). REPORT PRIORITY/ ITEM RECOMMENDATION STEPS TO COMPLETION PAGE # AGENCY QUARTER NOTES ON PROGRESS VICTIM SAFETY: EARLY ASSISTANCE Clergy-The Demonstration Project will reach out to the 1. Ministerial Alliance has In February, Legal Aid attorney James Ministerial Alliance to determine how ministerial apparently turned down chance McWilliams gave a presentation on counselors can be trained to serve victims of domestic to participate, says Nadia domestic violence and orders of violence. Cross. 2. Thus, protection to Pastor Ron Baptiste of we need to contact leaders Covenant Confirmers Ministries, 25 of from individual faith-based his staff members, 65 additional church organizations to determine how members in attendance, and a they feel we can best provide Robertson County Sheriff's Deputy. training assistance. Covenant Confirmers is a Springfield, 1 202 Mayor's Office B / Q6 Tenn., church that serves bikers, former gang members, recovering drug addicts and formerly prostituted women. Additional contacts with churches, and more formal training sessions, are needed. Montgomery County, TN 34 [as of July 2008] Primary Health Providers-Premier Medical Group and all 1. Make contact with CEO of Need to determine feasibility of physcians need training on how to handle domestic Premier Medical Group; do this recommendations from Premier's point 2 violence cases. in conjunction with Gateway 203 Mayor's Office A / Q4 of view so that project leaders can better contact assist them fill gaps in resources. Progress? Schools-The Demonstration project will reach out to 1. LAS must provide literature Susan Jones has agreed to be the point schools to ensure that there is a unified approach to to schools; literature may be of contact for the school district. addressing domestic violence to include; training of LAS or Project Blue Local DV/SA hotlines include RASAC, counselors on domestic violence, teen dating violence & 2. Identify possible training SafeHouse, Crisis Call, and the School sexual assualt, providing literature on domestic violence, resources; perhaps write & Safety Hotline. The National teen violence & assualt, make the education mandatory mandatory training into Domestic Violence Hotline and the for students, esure counselors are available for students summer orientation/ National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline who seek help. • establishing links between the School preparation for school year are also available and include websites and Safety Hotline and other hotlines, such as the Rape 3. Identify those running local (http://www.ndvh.org and and Sexual Abuse Center, crisis call hotline, and local hotlines and establish http://loveisrespect.org, respectively. domestic violence shelter hotlines; and guidelines of contact amongst What is the current status? Has 3 204 Mayor's Office C / Q7 • implementing a "safety day" – (just like sex education, them; perhaps formalize in an progress been made? If it has, what has permission slips can be sent home for parents to sign to MOU been done to get that information allow their child to participate) students can learn about 4. Discuss possibility of printed and available to the community? domestic violence, teen dating violence and sexual implementing DV/SA education assault, the role of the criminal justice system, and how into health class curricula; young men and young women can interact with one determine whether "safety day" another without violence. and curricula change redundant REPORT PRIORITY/ ITEM RECOMMENDATION STEPS TO COMPLETION PAGE # AGENCY QUARTER NOTES ON PROGRESS Montgomery County, TN 35 [as of July 2008] Workplaces-Although there is likely no practical way to 1. Locate workplace policy coordinate all employers on this issue, a greater samples connection to the Chamber of Commerce would prove 2. Work with Chamber of valuable in advocating the creation of workplace support Commerce to distribute policy systems for victims of domestic violence. Workplace samples and display them on policy samples will be made available to the Chamber of their website. Commerce. A vital coordinated community response 3. Provide literature about DV project could convene a working group to propose to Chamber of Commerce for strategies for assisting businesses with development of distribution to local businesses; workplace safety policies that include access to no cost include hotline numbers EAP services for counseling by telephone and to arrange 4. Convene working group as 4 in-person counseling sessions, and mandatory posting of resource to assist businesses 204 Mayor's Office C / Q7 the National Domestic Violence Hotline telephone in individual policy formulation number, as well as information regarding domestic and implementation. violence in break rooms at all workplaces VICTIM SAFETY: CRISIS MANAGEMENT Hotline In order to serve the younger generation of 1. Identify hotline providers in MCSO has agreed to add a link to these domestic violence victims, hotlines may need to begin to community websites on their county site. Still must expand their services to the Internet. The National 2. Establish contact between speak to CPD. Domestic Violence Hotline has a website providers; perhaps draft MOU (http://www.ndvh.org/), yet the other local hotlines do not. solidifying cooperation between The local hotlines could work together to establish these agencies websites targeted to the younger generation and include 3. Identify potential website the telephone numbers for the hotlines and provide URL information on domestic violence, teen dating violence 4. Identify services to be 1 and sexual assault services available throughout the provided on website 205 Mayor's Office B / Q6 area. 5. Identify website administrators; create site 6. Provide links to site on other community pages (City of Clarksville site, Chamber of Commerce site, school district site, MCSO site, CPD site) Montgomery County, TN 36 [as of July 2008] REPORT PRIORITY/ ITEM RECOMMENDATION STEPS TO COMPLETION PAGE # AGENCY QUARTER NOTES ON PROGRESS Family Advocacy-Better training and education of all 1. Make contact with DHS This training to be targeted at DHS circumstances surrounding domestic violence is personnel to determine employees; may wish to combine necessary for victims to receive assistance to resume openness to training training with training for VAWA housing their lives once leaving a violent home. Additionally, a 2. Identify training resources provisions statewide coalition for domestic violence may be a good 3. Identify training curricula resource for funding of this necessary additional training. 4. Set a date for training LAS may also be a training resource 2 If the training specifically addressed the "good cause" 206 Mayor's Office B / Q6 exception in the Families First program, this would be especially helpful. The Tennessee Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence could be an additional resource in developing this training. Emergency Medical:- Local coordinated community 1. Establish contact with New facilities for Gateway should be in response efforts should include the following Gateway CEO; may be done in use in January recommendations in their planning: conjunction with Premier • establishing a SANE program to administer the rape kit contact RASAC provides hospital tests so that necessary evidence is collected for law 2. Determine feasibility of accompaniment if notified; need to enforcement investigating the case; acquiring SANE program determine whether notification • providing additional social work staff members to assist 3. Provide hospitals with lists of procedure in place medical personnel and patients after hours; community resources for • expanding required training for medical personnel to victims of DV Hospital reports suspicions of adult include assisting patients with safety once they leave the 4. Provide hospitals with abuse to DHS; need to determine what hospital (this training could be provided by community literature about DV/SA DHS does with information; DHS 3 groups who offer assistance to victims of domestic 5. Determine feasibility of 207 Mayor's Office C / Q7 providing referrals may negate HIPAA violence and sexual assault); creating referral forms; address issue. • providing literature (including local resources) to victims HIPAA issues We should find out if hospital of domestic violence and sexual assault; and emergency rooms and private urgent • working with hospital staff members to provide follow up care centers will allow racks of Legal with former patients to enhance their continued safety. Aid literature in waiting areas. Emergency Shelter for families with teenage boys-Meet More Information Needed SafeHouse already provides group with SafeHouse to determine if therapy specific to counseling; it's likely that they are 4 teenage boys is a priority for their program services. 209 SFH C / Q7 unable to provide more counseling options due to lack of qualifications. Need more information. Montgomery County, TN 37 [as of July 2008] REPORT PRIORITY/ ITEM RECOMMENDATION STEPS TO COMPLETION PAGE # AGENCY QUARTER NOTES ON PROGRESS Emergency Shelter for Families-Local coordinated ACHIEVED SafeHouse aquired a building through community response efforts should include outreach to the Planning Commission, it was SafeHouse, and inquiring about the goals that SafeHouse recommended by Rita from the Planning has for its long-range programming goals related to Commission. The length of stay is for 3 transitional housing and extended stays. According to months for a single family. the SafeHouse Program Director, it would be ideal to Requirements to be able to stay in the allow victims to stay in the shelter for up to 3 months. house are: the survivorer must be 5 Substantial funding is needed to support the extended 210 LAS, SFH B / Q6 staying in SafeHouse for 30 days, shelter stays. This effort would be part of an overall maintain a job, attend support groups. strategic planning process to determine SafeHouse's role SafeHouse pays for a phone. The family in meeting the variety of victim services needs identified pays utilities. Currently, there has been in this report. 1family to transition successfully from the house. Civil Justice-If SafeHouse and LAS work together to More Information Needed LAS does not have funding to provide create victim services that are available around-the-clock, around-the-clock OP assistance. Filing as is done at Sanctuary, it may be possible to solve this OPs can only be done when a judge or challenge without additional financial resources. Local magistrate is available to sign an OP coordinated community response efforts could approach and the court clerk is available to file it. the Courts to consider how Magistrates can approve after- 6 211 Mayor's Office A / Q4 hour Orders of Protection so that there is no gap in services. Finally, the LAS will work to increase the financial resources necessary to expand their staff in order to handle all incoming cases. VICTIM SAFETY: SUPPORT AND PROBLEM SOLVING Basic Needs-While assistance to access affordable More Information Needed Differing services are provided by housing and food stamps is available to victims living at differing agencies; it is not feasible to SafeHouse, ongoing assistance for victims once they consolidate all of these agencies. leave the shelter is also needed. Local coordinated However, more efficient systems of community response efforts can facilitate SafeHouse and referral within the community may other community agencies working together to create a remedy some of these issues. Also, LAS, SFH, 1 single source for assistance with food and shelter for 211 B / Q6 solidifying guidelines for which services COMM. victims who have already stayed in SafeHouse. By are provided to whom under which combining efforts, the community agencies will be able to circumstances would prevent better assist victims, rather than victims having to go from redundancy while providing ease of agency to agency seeking assistance. referral. Montgomery County, TN 38 [as of July 2008] REPORT PRIORITY/ ITEM RECOMMENDATION STEPS TO COMPLETION PAGE # AGENCY QUARTER NOTES ON PROGRESS Priority Planning for Homeless-The local coordinated 1. Approach mayor's office community response could approach the Clarksville about grant writer seeking Housing Authority to consider how to work with funding for DV victim housing community agencies, such as SafeHouse and the LAS to 2. Identify training resources provide priority housing for victims of domestic violence. for Housing Authority They could also initiate discussions with the Housing personnel in VAWA laws; may Authority on how to establish preference for victims of combine this training with DHS domestic violence in the Public Housing Plan and make employee training mandatory the requirements of the Violence Against 3. Discuss possibility of CHA, SFH, LAS, 2 Women Act (VAWA). Additional grant funding is needed creating a form or stamp to 212 B / Q6 COMM. for the Clarksville Housing and Homeless Coalition to identify those applications address the housing needs of victims of domestic submitted by victims of DV violence. Then the Coalition will be able to pool resources from the Firehouse Day Shelter, SafeHouse, and the Salvation Army shelter, to ensure that temporary and long-term housing needs are met. Counseling & Support Groups-Additional programs for More Information Needed Applications for Families First/CVCF both short-term and long-term therapy are needed for could be provided by front desk victims of domestic violence in Montgomery County. personnel; must determine how much Local and state leadership, including the Coalition, should assistance with the application is advocate for state and grant assistance for these necessary and whether personnel would programs for victims and their families at all income be available to submit requests on levels. Because Centerstone is the primary provider of behalf of clients. Legal mental health services in the area, assistance on-site Aid attorney has referred multiple with applications for TennCare and the CVCF would be clients to Centerstone for free helpful. Currently to receive assistance with mental counseling without problems, and health issues, victims must visit their local TennCare LAS, CTS, Centerstone has often sent counselor 3 213 A / Q4 office to apply and then return to Centerstone once their COMM. Barbara Polidura to attend victims' application has been approved. Victims may dismiss the hearings to provide moral support. need for therapy because of the difficult process to obtain Thus, we need to communicate with it. Centerstone and with victims more to find out if there is a genuine problem here. Montgomery County, TN 39 [as of July 2008] REPORT PRIORITY/ ITEM RECOMMENDATION STEPS TO COMPLETION PAGE # AGENCY QUARTER NOTES ON PROGRESS Battering Intervention-Private and affordable certified Discuss feasibility of providing Private mental health services should battering intervention services are needed in Montgomery these services with be available for batterer's seeking self- County and this issue requires strategic planning by local Centerstone personnel help; MC ACS BIP ought to be only coordinated community response efforts. While services court-ordered program to ensure are only offered by the Probation Department of consistency and to keep court orders Montgomery County, they could also be offered by from falling through the cracks Centerstone and other mental health providers. Because many batterers also struggle with depression, addiction, and other psychological issues other services are needed concurrently with the battering intervention sessions, to CTS, COMM, 4 215 B / Q6 ensure a thorough recovery. By involving the PROB. Montgomery County mental health community in working with batterers, it is possible that the root psychological problems that contribute to a batterer's choice to use violence in a relationship may be addressed, and the cycle of domestic violence may be ended. Montgomery County, TN 40 [as of July 2008] Children Services-While CPS is the primary provider of More Information Needed Need to identify which roles other services to childhood victims of domestic violence in community organizations could provide; Montogmery County, local agencies, including identify liability issues in providing SafeHouse, Legal Aid, and religious organizations, could services for children. Also need to play a larger role in ensuring that children receive the identify Centerstone and CPS referral therapy and support they need. Additionally, for those process. More information needed. foster children without the support of parents to ensure their mental health needs are being met, local agencies could work together to ensure their needs are addressed CPS, SFH, LAS, 5 216 B / Q6 COMM. REPORT PRIORITY/ ITEM RECOMMENDATION STEPS TO COMPLETION PAGE # AGENCY QUARTER NOTES ON PROGRESS Montgomery County, TN 41 [as of July 2008] Attorney & Legal Fees-In order to address the 1. Secure funding for additional Additional advocate secured through shortcomings of the Legal Aid domestic violence personnel September of 2008. programs, increased funding and staffing is desperately Additional attorney secured; however, needed. In order to provide the quality of service needed loss of one attorney in October of 2007 by individual victims, a minimum of one additional for a net gain of 0. attorney and an additional Victim Advocate is needed to supplement the current staff. These additional positions Pat Mock is working with the DA's office will allow staff to better prepare victims for their Court to secure funding for additional experience and allow Victim Advocates to complete personnel. detailed follow up of the progress made by victims after the Court process is complete. Victim Advocates monitor Potential assistance available through victim's status long term, assuring that the Orders of pro bono work must be further examined Protection are effective. If modifications are needed after the initial Court date, the Victim Advocates report this necessity back to the attorneys, increasing the safety of victims. An additional attorney would enhance the ability to 6 manage more efficiently the burgeoning domestic 218 LAS, COMM B / Q6 violence docket and would create the ability to broaden legal services such as divorce representation (particularly in military-affiliated cases) required for a holistic approach in the continuum of care for victim services. Additional funding is also needed for victims needing attorney assistance who have a conflict of interest with the Legal Aid office. This funding could promote a pro bono program with local attorneys in Clarksville or provide financial assistance to pay attorney fees, in the usual case when a pro bono attorney cannot be secured. This pro bono program is a developmental goal for the Legal Aid Office. Montgomery County, TN 42 [as of July 2008] Financial Aid/Medical Aid-Better systems of distributing Recommendation referring to utilities limited aid are needed to help victims get the full range of assistance, food assistance, support services they need. Such far-reaching solutions prescription drug assistance, etc. are beyond the scope of this Project. CAA, SafeHouse/UM, People Helping People, LAS, and HOPE currently provide financial resources; need for 7 221 N/A B / Q6 each agency to more clearly define service guidelines and share these with other agencies. Possibility of creating referral forms should be discussed. REPORT PRIORITY/ ITEM RECOMMENDATION STEPS TO COMPLETION PAGE # AGENCY QUARTER NOTES ON PROGRESS Transportation-LAS and Urban Ministries/SafeHouse Need to discuss this recommendation need more funds for vouchers so that bus service is with Mayor's Office to determine an always an option for their clients and to purchase gas, appropriate starting place for taxi service or other forms of transportation. Other implementation. agencies providing services to domestic violence victims also need funds for transportation so they might also provide bus vouchers or tokens for necessary travel. LAS, SFH, 8 222 C / Q7 SafeHouse would welcome funding for a van or vans that COMM. could be used to provide shuttle services to bus stops for those clients who are not near the bus routes. These recommendations could be addressed by local coordinated community response efforts. Mental Health Services-Funds are needed so that victims 1. Locate available support Support groups: Centerstone, RASAC, of domestic violence who need mental health treatment groups SafeHouse, Family Wellness Center, receive it. Local coordinated community response efforts 2. Create referral forms; attend Clarksville Pastoral Counseling Center; could provide a mechanism to ensure that all agencies, to privacy issues others? such as SafeHouse, know that certain victims may be eligible for free services paid for by the CVCF. Through 9 223 CTS, SFH, LAS A / Q4 increased communication the mental health centers would be able to refer clients who may not need an array of mental health services to the various counseling and support groups that may be able to help victims cope with their feelings. Montgomery County, TN 43 [as of July 2008] Alcohol & Substance Abuse Treatment- Local domestic 1. Locate training resources Discuss feasibility of providing violence agencies can train counselors on domestic 2. Discuss possibility of conjunctive treatment with Centerstone violence issues and their relationship to substance abuse. expanding services with personnel When possible, the existence of domestic violence issues support group leaders should be addressed in conjunction with 10 alcohol/substance abuse. When this is not possible, 224 COMM A / Q4 alcohol and substance abuse counselors can be better prepared to refer clients to the other agencies that can address the domestic violence issues. REPORT PRIORITY/ ITEM RECOMMENDATION STEPS TO COMPLETION PAGE # AGENCY QUARTER NOTES ON PROGRESS Bridge Housing-The Project would like to support ACHIEVED SafeHouse has a transitional housing SafeHouse in addressing this issue in their strategic program for survivors, where a single planning efforts. Alternatively, a new bridge housing family can stay in a house for 3 months, program could be created using either federal housing SFH, Mayor's provided they follow quidelines set forth 11 stipends or private funding for a new organization to 225 C / Q7 by SafeHouse. However, it is only Office create viable transitional housing for victims/survivors. available for people staying at SafeHouse. VICTIM SAFETY: TRANSITIONAL RESOURCES AND LONG TERM NEEDS Education: By asking victims of domestic violence about This recommendation should be left to their educational background, service providers can make service providers that see clients after appropriate referrals to educational services to meet safety issues have been resolved. 1 victims' needs. 226 COMM. A / Q5 Perhaps employment resources and counseling providers can take lead role. Job Training/Job Development-Victim service agencies This recommendation addresses will continue to carry information about employment continuation of present services. assistance resources in order to help their clients find jobs. Agencies such as SafeHouse will continue to refer LAS, SFH, Determine whether CMCCC provides 2 227 B / Q5 clients to CMCCC and similar organization so they CMCCC pamphlets to community organizations receive both employment assistance and job or referral forms. development services. Subsidized Housing-Financial assistance to individuals Funding does not exist for this at this who are homeless must be expanded not only on the point. May be further addressed by federal level, but on the state and local levels as well. person designated to address housing We recognize that without increased financial assistance COMM, SFH, issues identified within the report. 3 228 C / Q7 many victims will not have the money to find and maintain CHA a residence separate from the batterer. Montgomery County, TN 44 [as of July 2008] REPORT PRIORITY/ ITEM RECOMMENDATION STEPS TO COMPLETION PAGE # AGENCY QUARTER NOTES ON PROGRESS Counseling & Support-Because long-term counseling for 1. Locate support group A domestic violence presentation has domestic violence is unlikely for many victims due to leaders, and obtain their phone been set up with Al-Anon on 11 June financial limitations, it would be desirable for counseling numbers, Web sites and e-mail 08. There is also a support group called centers to have additional funding allowing them to addresses Creating Hope by Assisting Parents, it provide free or discounted services to qualifying victims. 2. Acquire guidelines for works with families whose children are Alternatively, the counseling available in free support services from Centerstone/ at risk of abuse or neglect. Contact has groups could be expanded. Increased communication RASAC CTS, SFH, been made to possible set up a 4 229 C / Q7 among counseling services and the Urban Ministries will 3. Create referral forms CVCF, DVSG coordination between their program and ensure that other organizations assisting victims of 4. Create pamphlets for free LAS program. domestic violence know about the counseling services support groups After contact each offers so that victims may be referred appropriately. is made, work will begin on creating pamphlets for different groups Child Care-Emergency or low-income child care must be Currently unachievable SafeHouse provides child care for created in Montgomery County, either through new victims who are staying at their facitilies. centers or through a system of vouchers and subsidies. However, all state funding for low- Special attention is needed to providing evening care. COMM, SFH, income child care is used for DHS 5 Agencies, such as SafeHouse, should refer clients to 230 C / Q7 Families First program. If a family does CPS those child care providers who accept vouchers or not qualify for the DHS assistance, there provide subsidized child care. is no other child care program available. Legal Assistance/Advocacy-Expand the staff at the Legal This recommendation Redundant recommendation Aid Society and equip the attorneys to specialize in addressed by previous domestic and sexual abuse cases as well as other vital recommendations legal matters, such as family law cases for military- 6 affiliated victims/survivors. Also, provide funding support 231 LAS C / Q7 to establish an operational pro bono Bar to help fill the huge gaps in legal services the LAS is not able to address. REPORT PRIORITY/ ITEM RECOMMENDATION STEPS TO COMPLETION PAGE # AGENCY QUARTER NOTES ON PROGRESS VICTIM SAFETY: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Montgomery County, TN 45 [as of July 2008] Planning Bodies- The County Team needs a well-defined May be beyond the scope of this project leadership structure to promote the continuity of efforts and organization. The MCDVSA Unit must continue the outstanding work it has done since its inception. Continued coordination with state-level agencies is crucial. At the state level, the TDVCC should promote 1 the establishment of certified battering intervention 231 CCR B / Q6 programs so they are available in every county. Both state agencies must make efforts to ensure that their services are provided statewide in all communities and not just in the communities where their offices are located Task Forces- : Many of the recommendations in this Guidance for implementation; not section for Montgomery County provide an excellent specific recommendation. basis on which to devise planning and strategies to better serve victims of domestic violence through a coordinated 2 community response model. 233 CCR C / Q7 Together, agencies will know how to operate cooperatively so they can provide the best services to domestic violence victims with the least amount of wasted effort and resources. Montgomery County, TN 46 [as of July 2008] Top 10 Priorty Recommendations Local Coordinator Lead Grid Jurisdiction 1 Increase and strengthen coordinated community response efforts in Christian County, KY, Fort Shared All Three Campbell, KY, and Montgomery County, TN. Ensure Command and community political leader representation in these efforts. Develop strategies to involve Oak Grove community leaders in the Demonstration project.Simultaneously, establish a formal Military/Civilian Coordinating Council among representatives of Christian County, KY, Fort Campbell, KY, and Montgomery County, TN, to meet regularly to implement the next phase of the Demonstration Project, including all other recommendations detailed in the body of this report. 2 Provide accessible advocacy services to military-related victims who live in Oak Grove, KY, a Helen, Jayme Christian, Fort Campbell community which is located right outside the gates of Fort Campbell. This office will be a collaborative project with Sanctuary and the Fort Campbell Family Advocacy Victim Advocate Program, to better serve the many military victims residing in that community. 3 Enhance the ability of Command, Family Advocacy Program and the Magistrate's Court to respond Jayme Fort Campbell effectively to offenders through the provision of follow-up investigation by law enforcement on Post by creating a Domestic Violence Investigation Unit within the Fort Campbell Police. Provide regular and consistent domestic violence training to first responder officers who rotate through this assignment on a regular basis and revise the response protocol to allow for consultation as needed during the initial response to the scene. 4 Increase legal representation of military and civilian clients in Montgomery County and surrounding Pat Montgomery Tennessee counties, who are seeking Orders of Protection. 5 Establish a Memorandum of Understanding among the Family Advocacy Program Victim Advocate Jayme Fort Campbell Program, the U.S. Attorney's Office, the Staff Judge Advocate, Social Services, and the Magistrate's Court to maintain the strengthened collaboration currently in place. 6 Provide annual training for criminal justice professionals in the three jurisdictions to keep them informed Shared All Three of recent changes in policy and law. 7 Enhance and update the current Command Policy Letter #3 regarding domestic violence intervention Jayme Fort Campbell and Command response to include, for example, improvements to the Orders of Protection process, strengthening communication between Command and Family Advocacy Program Victim Advocate Program, and other measures recommended in this report to assist victims and stop the violence Top 10 47 [as of July 2008] 8 Create a law enforcement process on Post that would require domestic violence offenders to appear in Jayme Fort Campbell Court, rather than only citing and fining them and ensure consistent use of the process by first responders. 9 Identify systemic barriers and institutional practices that lead to low prosecution rates in Christian and Helen, Pat Christian, Montgomery Montgomery counties and through development of collaborative relationships, propose meaningful and achievable remedies. 10 United Methodist Urban Ministries SafeHouse, the sole provider of shelter services for victims of Pat Montgomery domestic abuse in Montgomery County, is a key partner in the coordinated community response against domestic violence. Coordinate collaboration efforts to enhance and expand existing shelter services. Top 10 48 [as of July 2008]
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