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Model - Justice System

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The justice system is a central component in effective coordinated response and in collaboration with victim services and legal services are crucial.

The Role of the Justice System in the Protocol

Law enforcement: 

  • Informing victims of the purpose of VAWA self-petitions and U Visas
  • Screening and referral of victims to legal services, including VAWA and U-Visa, victim services, social services 
  • Respond to Border Patrol for detainees identified as victims of crime
  • See training resources below

Prosecutor's Office:

  • Crisis intervention
  • Screening and referral  
  • U-Visa Certification
  • Victim compensation

Courts:

  • Certifying U-Visas
  • Encouraging law enforcement in following steps to certify U Visa applications
  • Referral to victim and legal services
  • Issuing restraining orders and orders of protection

Immigration Courts:

  • Recognize when victim has eligibility for VAWA and U-Visa and recommend they ask for hearing rather than voluntary removal

Law Enforcement Training Resources

  • Law Enforcement U Visa Training - presentation 
  • Sample U-Visa form ICE 287 (g) Agreements 
  • Section 287 (g) Reform Facts - April 12, 2010 Basic Services   

 

< Back to the Model | The Department of Homeland Security > 

Quick Links

  • Community Tool Kit: Protocol for a Coordinated Response
  • Rural PATHS Project
  • Upcoming Training Opportunities

CCR Model Links

  • Victim, Legal, Consular Services
  • Justice System
  • Dept of Homeland Security
  • Basic Services
  • Informal Networks
  • Training
  • Public Awareness
  • Targeted Outreach

Local Taskforces

  • Cochise County (Rural PATHS)
  • Graham/Greenlee Counties (Rural PATHS)
  • Pima County
  • Pinal County
  • Santa Cruz County (Rural PATHS)
  • Yuma County

BIWP Contacts

D. Jean McClelland
Program Director for Community Based Health Information Resources Health Promotion Sciences, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
520-626-8228
jmcc@email.arizona.edu

Maia Ingram
Program Director for Community Based Evaluation Projects Health Promotion Sciences, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
520-626-2267
maiai@email.arizona.edu

Montserrat Caballero
pimataskforce@yahoo.com

John Raeder
Southern Arizona Battered Immigrant Women Program Administrator, Governor Brewer's Office for Children, Youth and Families Division for Women
602-542-1705
jraeder@az.gov


The Southern Arizona Battered Immigrant Women Project (BIWP) and the Rural PATHS (Partners in Transformation for Health and Safety) – Southern Arizona Rural VAWA Project was supported by Grant No. 2008-WR-AX-0036 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.

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