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The May 4^th edition of PBS’s New York NOW  featured Kim Dadou’s story and the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act campaign. [Click here to watch the full story]

On the program, Senator Patrick Gallivan, a Republican from Western New York, openly expressed his support for the legislation.  As a key Republican, Senator Gallivan’s endorsement would be a significant step towards the bill’s passage—but we need him to take the next step and become an official bill co-sponsor.

Please take action right now to thank Senator Gallivan for expressing his support, and ask him to take the critical next step by becoming a co-sponsor of the bill. Click here to take action.

On January 19th at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, legislators and advocates viewed Crime After Crime. The co-sponors of the DVSJA gave inspiring speeches and encouraged advocates to act now. Watch the clips below to view Senator Ruth Hassell-Thompson, Assemblyman Jeffrion Aubry, and Jesenia Santana from STEPS to End Family Violence speak on the “desperate need” for sentencing reform for domestic violence survivors.

Senator Ruth Hassell-Thompson

Assemblyman Jeffrion Aubry

Senior Policy Advisor Jesenia Santana at STEPS to End Family Violence

On WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2012 1:00 – 3:00PM there will be a presentation by the Women in Prison Project of the Correctional Association of New York.

The topics will include Women, Prison and Domestic Violence and the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act. Representatives from the Correctional Association of New York and the Coalition for Women Prisoners will lead a panel discussion. There will also be a showing of the moving and inspirational film, “Strength of a Women.”

The event is hosted by The Community Service Society of New York (CSS).

105 East 22nd Street at the corner of Park Avenue South Conference Room 4A

Take the 6 or N/R trains to 23rd Street Kindly RSVP to Gabriel Torres-Rivera at grivera@cssny.org or call 212.614.5306t grivera@cssny.org or via telephone at 212.614.5306