The Project
The Georgia Domestic Violence Fatality Review Project is a collaboration between the Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the Georgia Commission on Family Violence. Initiated in 2003, the Project operates under grants awarded by Georgia's Criminal Justice Coordinating Council with funding from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.
The Project has published 4 annual reports beginning in 2004. Each report builds on the last and contains data and analysis related to the year just prior to the publlished report.
A goal of this project is to reduce the domestic violence-related fatalities using information learned about past fatalities. Through the publishing of annual reports containing the critical findings and crucial recommendations for change, the Project directs the lessons to individuals and agencies poinsed to affect meaningul change. The annual reports, though diverse in design, contain researched findings regarding carefully selected fatalities that meet review criteria. Each report provides useful information for use in local communities. Whether front line responders, justice system personnel, advocates or family and friends of those affected by domestic violence, the reports seek to provide information that might be used to prevent a domestic violence homicide.
Aside from the ultimate value of homicide prevention, this project seeks to influence meaningful collaborations between individuals and agencies involved with victims/survivors and perpetrators of domestic violence. Improvements to emergency and routine processes can greatly contribute to the prevention of homicides.
