Are County police documenting domestic violence incidents?
Are Montgomery County police documenting domestic violence incidents when they respond to a 911 call? Court Watch recently obtained alarming data on domestic violence 911 calls from the Montgomery County Police Department. We were extremely surprised by the large percentage of calls for which no report was written. In 2018, there were 2,029 emergency 911 […]
County Council increases funds for safe visitation services
In spite of very tight budget constraints for next year, the Montgomery County Council unanimously agreed to increase funds for safe visitation services for FY ’20. Judges can now prevent all contact between victims and offenders and make sure that children are safe during visitation by continuing to send families to the Safe Passage Center […]
Updates from protective order court, #1
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Transgender youth and dating violence
In 2017, ten states including Maryland piloted a survey to measure the percentage of high school students that identify as transgender and assess the link between being a transgender high school student and dating violence. The recently released survey data from the 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey can be useful in planning dating violence prevention programs […]
Troublesome bond hearing in alleged child molestation case
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New “red flag” law is already working
Maryland’s new “red flag” law allows police, victims and health professionals to petition Maryland courts when an individual, family member or client has a gun and is an imminent threat to themselves or the community. The law, which went into effect in October 2018, is already saving lives across the state. Under the law, guns […]
Courts begin implementing new Maryland gun laws
Courts all across the state have begun implementing new Maryland gun laws that: improve firearm transfers upon conviction of a domestic violence crime; and make more people eligible to more quickly get Commissioner or court permission to temporarily remove guns from a person who is a threat to themselves or others. As of October 1, […]
Baltimore judge accused of destroying records, bullying
The Commission on Judicial Disabilities has completed its hearings scrutinizing the professionalism of Baltimore Judge Devy Patterson Russell. The 11-member panel has not announced the timing of their deliberations. District Court Judge Patterson Russell testified in her own defense late Monday (Nov. 5, 2018). Investigators allege that Judge Russell has repeatedly bullied clerks and colleagues. She […]
High Point model is reducing abuser recidivism
The High Point model approach for working with domestic violence offenders and victims has significantly reduced offender recidivism. What’s their secret? Could it work in Maryland? At least one Maryland county is using portions of the model to reduce domestic violence assaults. Tired of high recidivism rates and worrying that anything they did “might make […]
New video on local domestic violence prevention
A new 15-minute video on domestic violence prevention has been produced by Montgomery County. Two victims (a teenager victim of same sex abuse and a middle-aged woman) each describe their abusive relationship and how they escaped. The video also highlights work being done by the Sheriff, Family Justice Center, the Domestic Violence Coordinating Council, Court Watch […]