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Yesterday, the New Jersey Legislature took the final steps in advancing the Sexual Assault Survivor Protection Act of 2015 (A4078/S2686), which now heads to Governor Christie for his signature. This bill, identified by the New… Read More
On May 7, 2015, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to advance the Sexual Assault Survivor Protection Act of 2015 (A4078/S2686), which will expand the provision of restraining orders to survivors of sexual assault. In… Read More
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (April 19-25) provides an opportunity to highlight challenges faced by crime victims and to emphasize the ongoing struggle to establish victims’ rights. NJCASA believes this is an ideal time to… Read More
The Huffington Post reports that multiple states have drifted bills that look to increase police involvement in campus sexual assaults in the article, “States Want More Campus Rape Reports Sent To Police, But Survivors Feel Differently.”… Read More
In today’s Star-Ledger opinion column, NJCASA’s Executive Director Patricia Teffenhart discusses proposed legislation to address campus sexual assault, a topic that has gained great attention in the past year. “Policymakers have suggested an array of… Read More