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North Carolina Administrative Code Title One-Administration Chapter 17 - Council on the Status of Women Section.0700-Abuser Treatment Programs

Programs first approved under new Code April 1, 2005

Domestic Violence and

• ffenders

One in three women worldwide has been beaten, coerced into sex, or abused in her lifetime. An increase in domestic violence cases has led to an increasing public demand for batterers to be held accountable for their crimes. Judges face the dilemma concerning where to refer DV

• ffenders for intervention services.

BIP In North Carolina

• 1996: Chapter 50-B(a)(12), DV protective order

statute amended to include Abuser Treatment Programs (ATP).

• 2001: G.S. 15A-1343(b1)(9a) amended to require

that ATPs utilized by the court be approved by the Domestic Violence Commission. 2004: Final approval of ATP rules by the General Assembly

NC BIP Mission Statement adopted 2009

 NC BIP’s work to bring about social change

necessary to end battering and all forms of domestic abuse, to aid in the elimination of domestic violence by providing services to batterers to hold them accountable, by promoting safety and justice for all victims of domestic violence

What Offender Work is Not

 Not a mental health ‘treatment’ program  Not an Anger Management Program  Not a cure – does not work for every

attendee

What is a Batterer Intervention Program?

 Comprehensive assessment of the offenders’

family/social/relationship/criminal history; substance abuse; and history of violent, abusive and controlling behaviors

 Lethality/risk assessment  26 week group, structured educational

intervention challenging the underlying belief system of control and domination

Batterer Intervention Programs (BIP’s) represent

• ne link in the chain of a

comprehensive community response to domestic violence, and are most effective as a collaboration within the larger intervention system.

Out from behind closed doors

 Holding the offender accountable for their

violence is an essential prerequisite for pursuing safety and justice for women.

 Emphasize and strengthen the message

that the community will not tolerate abuse and will respond with multiple resources

NC BIP Summary May 2016

Statewide BIP availability:

• 50 approved agencies
• 72 counties have an approved BIP program
• 28 counties have no BIP within their border
• 14 counties have two or more BIP programs

NC District Court Access to BIP

All Districts have access except District 3B, 9A, 20A

BIP Summary

continued

• BIP’s receive no funding from the State of NC
• Fee’s are locally determined
• Fees range from $450 to $1040 for intake and 26

weeks of group

• Weekly group fee ranges from $7 to $35. Some
• ffer sliding scale
• May offer groups for men, for women who use force,

and in Spanish

Enrolled by Referral Source

76% 5% 8% 3% 8%

2008-2009

64% 5% 10% 2% 19%

2014-2015

Total Referrals Accepted: 4370

Total Referrals: 6146

Total Referrals Accepted: 3733

Total Referrals: 5075

Criminal Court DSS Probation/Parole Civil Court Self-Referral Substance Abuse Mental Health

Reasons for Non-Enrollment

15% 2% 7% 2% 74%

2008-2009

9% 1% 5% 3% 82%

2014-2015

Referrals Not Enrolled: 1882 Referrals Not Enrolled: 1334 No Shows Substance Abuse Probation Revoked New Charges Mental Health

Participants Completing Program

52% 55% 51% 53% 57% 45% 38% 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 Number of Participants completing Year

Reasons for Termination

78% 3% 2% 1% 8% 8%

2008-2009

79% 8% 2% 1% 6% 4%

2011-2012

85% 6% 3% 5%1%

2014-2015

Excessive Absences Probation Violation Non-Payment of Fees Non-Compliance Reoffended Substance Abuse

Challenges

 Belief by many, including the courts, that BIP is too

expensive

 Civil court no-show remedy  Declining number of referrals and completions (slides 11 & 13)  No show after referral (slide 12)  Excessive absences leading to termination (slide 14)  No measurable behavioral outcome statement to

demonstrate BIP impact

 Lack of funding for BIP staff and lack of data base