Advocates say better communication between criminal courts, civil courts and nonprofits is critical to ending domestic violence in San Antonio. SanAntonio SATX SanAntonioTX DomesticAbuse DomesticViolence
San Antonio Congressman Joaquin Castro speaks during a press conference at the Bexar County Courthouse.
That support plus the $6.3 million allocated by the Bexar County District Attorney's Office in 2021 to help victims of domestic abuse navigate the legal system is evidence that community leaders are finally taking San Antonio's domestic violence problem seriously. The conversation around San Antonio's abuse crisis comes in the wake of a nationwide increase in domestic abuse during COVID-19. U.S. instances of abuse jumped 8.1% in the year following the imposition of lockdowns in early 2020, according to a report by the Council on Criminal Justice.
"A lot of times, people don't realize that once you get to the shelter, you're going to have access to counseling and therapy," Castillo said."Somebody can help you file a protective order, somebody can help you file for divorce, somebody can provide you with services in Spanish. Somebody can help." "When you're trying to get out from under the person who's using violence against you, they're going to come down on you harder," she explained.The new funds allocated via the DA's office and through other programs appear to be having an impact on the city's domestic violence numbers.
That initiative allowed volunteers to ride along with officers responding to domestic violence calls.
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