The Temple of Justice at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia, Washington. (Credit: Cacaphony/Wikimedia) Court-Sponsored DV-MRT Treatment Helps Reduce Domestic Violence Recidivism, Study Shows
"The GJC is grateful to the district and municipal courts who chose to initiate these programs and who participated in our pilot project," said Kitsap County District Court Judge Marilyn Paja, co-chair of the Washington Supreme Court's Gender and Justice Commission. "We are hopeful more courts will consider DV-MRT, and this will prompt additional study."
September 20, 2022 at 05:20 PM
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Research
Participants of a pilot program launched in partnership with Washington courts showed that domestic violent offenders were 4% less likely to reoffend the year following Domestic Violence Moral Reconation Therapy compared to those who didn't undergo the treatment, according to the research findings published by the Washington Supreme Court Gender and Justice Commission.
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