Off the Record - Special COVID-19 Series: Domestic Violence Victim Assistance During Stay at Home Order –Justice Journal Episode 34

Special COVID-19 Series: Domestic Violence Victim Assistance During Stay at Home Order –Justice Journal Episode 34

04/17/20 • 27 min

Title: Special COVID-19 Series: Domestic Violence Victim Assistance During Stay at Home Order –Justice Journal Episode 34

Description: DA Anne Marie Schubert, Chief Daniel Hahn, E.D. of WEAVE Beth Hassett, E.D. of My Sister’s House Nilda Valmores, Sacramento Regional Family Justice Center CEO Faith Whitmore, Assistant Chief Deputy DA Dawn Bladet and DA Supervising Victim Advocate Lisa Corral discuss how DV victims can still get help and services during this time.

Show Notes: Beth, Nilda and Faith give brief overviews of how WEAVE, My Sister’s House and the Family Justice Center help victims of domestic violence.

Chief Hahn, Beth, Nilda, Dawn and Lisa then all discuss how their organizations are still working to protect and assist domestic violence while working remotely or adhering to the social distance public health safety precautions. They each discuss different ways they are working, whether by text, chat or traditional phone calls.

Dawn and Lisa explain how DV cases and the court process is different during the public health order, but that the justice system continues to work and DA victim advocates are still providing support services. They also discuss changes to bail to lessen the jail population.

The group closes by discussing how the community can help prevent and protect victims of domestic violence by reaching out to family, friends, colleagues and neighbors to check on them. If they hear, see and suspect something is not right and someone might be in an abusive situation – to report it.

For alerts on price gouging and looting during a state of emergency as well as the public health order, visit our website at sacda.org. For the latest COVID-19 information and status updates visit Sacramento County’s website at saccounty.net.

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Title: Special COVID-19 Series: Domestic Violence Victim Assistance During Stay at Home Order –Justice Journal Episode 34

Show Notes: Beth, Nilda and Faith give brief overviews of how WEAVE, My Sister’s House and the Family Justice Center help victims of domestic violence.

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Special COVID-19 Series: Balancing Public Health and Public Safety - Justice Journal Episode 33

Description: DA Anne Marie Schubert and Assistant Chief Thien Ho talk about the impact of COVID-19 on the criminal justice system and how the DA’s Office is adapting to ensure justice continues to be served while balancing public health with public safety.

Show Notes: DA Schubert starts by introducing the new Justice and Community & Relations Assistant Chief Deputy District Attorney Thien Ho, followed by Thien’s own introduction.

DA Schubert and Assistant Chief Thien Ho give their personal and professional insight and thoughts on this unprecedented time in our world, nation and local community – including as it relates to the criminal justice system and in all aspects of our society.

The conversation turns to the impact of COVID-19 and the public health emergency on the criminal justice system specifically. DA Schubert and Assistant Chief Thien Ho talk through the current changes to the criminal justice system, followed by what the DA’s Office has done to successfully adapt to these changes while balancing public health with public safety. They talk about the importance and need for these changes and how things are working with this new way of doing business.

They close by a message they have to members of this community to ensure that the criminal justice system continues to serve justice during this crisis while balancing public health with public safety.

Tags - District Attorney, Justice Journal Podcast, COVID-19, Coronavirus, Anne Marie Schubert

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Special COVID-19 Series: Child Abuse Victim Assistance During Stay at Home Order –Justice Journal Episode 35

Title: Special COVID-19 Series: Child Abuse Victim Assistance During Stay at Home Order –Justice Journal Episode 35

Description: DA Anne Marie Schubert, Sacramento County Office of Education Superintendent Dave Gordon, The Child Abuse Prevention Center President & CEO Sheila Boxley, Sacramento County Department of Child, Family and Adult Services Director Michelle Callejas, Sacramento County Sheriff’s Detective Christie Hirota, and Assistant Chief Deputy District Attorney Dawn Bladet discuss how child abuse victims can still get help and services during this time.

Show Notes: Dave, Michelle, Sheila and Christie give brief overviews of how their organizations support children and protect and assist victims of child abuse.

Dave talks about how educators and school districts are adjusting to how they engage with students and their ability to identify and report suspected abuse during this time of unprecedented school closures.

Michelle and Sheila then explain how their organizations are still working remotely, or adhering to the social distance public health safety precautions, to engage and protect children. They each discuss different ways they are working - whether by text, chat, social media messaging or traditional hotlines/phone calls.

Christie shares how children and their parents can protect themselves from online predators and threats. She also talks about challenges and solutions to children being at home on their devices and online more than ever with distance learning.

Dawn explains how child abuse cases and the court process is different during the public health order, but that the justice system continues to work and DA victim advocates are still providing support services. They also discuss changes to bail to lessen the jail population.

The group closes by discussing how the community can help prevent and protect victims of child abuse by reaching out to family, friends, colleagues and neighbors to check on them. If they hear, see and suspect something is not right and a child might be in an abusive situation – to report it.

To listen to the Domestic Violence Resources During the COVID-19 Stay At Home Order Zoom Podcast, visit https://www.sacda.org/media/podcast

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