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Today, Hunter continues the three-part series on criminalized domestic violence survivors by speaking with Elizabeth Isaacs, an appellate attorney with New York\\u2019s Office of Indigent Legal Services. Specifically, the two discuss the Domestic Violence Survivor\\u2019s Justice Act, a New York law designed to give post-relief to those whose incarceration is related to their victimization. While certainly not a perfect bill, it is an extremely important and necessary step to understand that people are not simply victims or perpetrators, and that we can attain justice while also acknowledging the humanity of those who did wrong.

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Guests:

Elizabeth Isaacs, Appellate Attorney, NY Office of Indigent Legal Services

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Resources:

NYILS Website

https://www.ils.ny.gov/

Survivors Justice Project

https://www.sjpny.org/

Background Material on the DVSJA

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Video: Background on DVSJA passage\\xa0(somewhat dated)

\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Some Legislative History (attached):

o\\xa0\\xa0 2017 sponsor memo

o\\xa0\\xa0 Opposition letter by District Attorney Association of the State of New York

o\\xa0\\xa0 NY Correctional Association response to DA opposition letter

\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 SJP DVSJA Resource Guide\\xa0\\u2013 we wrote this with incarcerated survivors/applicants as the primary audience

\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 SJP/Sentencing Project Report

\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Abby\\xa0Van Buren article on\\xa0temporal nexus\\xa0problem

\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Favorable decisions:

o\\xa0\\xa0 Brenda WW\\xa0decision (\\u201cmutually abusive\\u201d relationship did not foreclose DVSJA relief; abuse history must be considered cumulatively; considered applicant\\u2019s extensive criminal history in context of her substance abuse, which was related to victimization)

o\\xa0\\xa0 Patrice Smith\\xa0decision (court must look at the \\u201cfull picture\\u201d and contemplate cumulative impact of abuse)

o\\xa0\\xa0 Liz\\xa0L.\\xa0decision (the fact that DV history was \\u201cfactored in\\u201d to previous man 1 plea bargain did not make DVSJA resentencing inappropriate)

\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Not so favorable:

o\\xa0\\xa0 People v. Williams\\xa0(abuse or abusive relationship must be \\u201congoing\\u201d at the time of the offense)

o\\xa0\\xa0 People v. Fisher\\xa0(adopting Williams\\u2019 temporal holding in case where trans-identifying young person had assaulted her parents, and no expert was called to attempt to explain connection between earlier physical abuse and offense)

o\\xa0\\xa0 People v. B.N.\\xa0(many bad holdings/antiquated approach to DV and trauma)

\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 People v. Addimando \\u2013 a study in contrasts (note that Nicole Addimando was finally released from prison last week):

o\\xa0\\xa0 Trial court decision\\xa0(denying DVSJA relief at initial sentencing for murder 2 in a case with extensively documented abuse; sentencing Nicole Addimando to 19-to-life)

o\\xa0\\xa0 Appellate decision\\xa0(reversing and resentencing her to 7.5 years)

\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Critique of the DVSJA by Survived & Punished

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Some very optional reading, but good-to-know-about resources created by the DVSJA Statewide Defender Task Force:

\\xb7\\xa0 Best Practices Manual for DVSJA Investigations

\\xb7\\xa0 Guide to Working with Experts in DVSJA cases

\\xb7\\xa0 Introduction Guide to Coercive Control for the DVSJA Attorney

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