This glossary provides practitioners and advocates with clear definitions of legal terms and concepts that often arise in post-conviction practice on behalf of criminalized survivors.

This handbook is written for the everyone interested in the clemency process, and how it can be used to seek relief for criminalized survivors. Its goal is to explain, in plain language, what clemency is, how the process generally works for criminalized survivors, the unique obstacles they face, and where to find trusted resources and organizations doing this work.

This memorandum excerpts selected literature on strangulation in IPV. This resource is intended for defense attorneys and others involved in the representation of criminalized survivors.

This annotated bibliography is designed as a research tool for practitioners navigating post-conviction proceedings on behalf of criminalized survivors.

This report summarizes a statewide assessment of Maryland’s domestic violence protective order (DVPO) firearm surrender process, conducted across all 23 counties and Baltimore City to evaluate firearm removal practices when DVPOs are issued.

Appendix C is the SAFeR child protective services DV screening and assessment tool created for La Crosse County, WI.

Appendix B provides a compilation of child custody best interest factors that specifically address domestic violence for US states and territories.

Appendix A provides a compilation of child welfare specific statutes and child welfare domestic violence policies and procedures for US states and territories.

This report includes a review of state laws, regulations, and practices on how child neglect and custody situations are handled in domestic violence situations.

This is a brief tool that introduces advocates to the SAFeR approach by showing advocates how they can use SAFeR to assist survivor in navigating the family court process when they do not have access to legal representation.

The National Defense Center for Criminalized Survivors offers this compilation of sentencing, resentencing and other post-conviction relief laws applicable to criminalized survivors’ efforts to get relief following conviction.

Learn about what’s new in SAFeR enhanced by reading this brief article.