Resources
Our Resources pages are currently under construction. Please call the National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women for additional information.
If, in the course of your work, you come in contact with
- a battered woman charged with a crime and/or
- a battered woman in jail or prison
please call the National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women for case-specific technical assistance.
The National Clearinghouse provides information and assistance to:
- criminal defense attorneys;
- community-based battered women's advocates;
- expert witnesses who focus on battering and its effects;
- other defense team members;
- and many others.
The National Clearinghouse works with battered women who have
- defended themselves against their abuser and been charged with assault or homicide;
- been coerced into criminal activity;
- been charged with a crime as a result of "failing to protect" their children from their batterer's violence and/or abuse;
- fled with their child(ren) to protect themselves and/or their children and been charged with parental kidnapping or custodial interference;
- been charged with a crime directly related to battering.
The women we assist might be facing trial or considering a plea, going through a trial, waiting to be sentenced, or their case might be on appeal.
The staff of the National Clearinghouse, which includes four full-time staff members and two part-time legal consultants, will work with you to assess the situation and determine which of our resources might be most helpful.
You can reach us by calling 800/903-0111, ext. 3, or 215/351-0010.
