Aiming to improve New Jersey’s response to sexual assault cases, a bill package sponsored by several Assembly Democrats to provide…
Women and Children
Assemblywoman Angela McKnight (D-Hudson), a member of the Assembly Women and Children Committee and chair of the Assembly Homeland Security…
Recent allegations of physical assault by correctional officers at New Jersey’s Edna Mahan Correctional Facility has raised concerns about the…
Assemblywoman Angela McKnight (D-Hudson) issued the following statement on Thursday following the day-long hearing on the incidents and culture within…
With one in four women experiencing severe physical violence from their intimate partners, Assemblywoman Joann Downey sponsors a bill that…
In recognition of the psychological impact domestic violence can have on children who are present for or witness the act,…
To help victims of domestic violence who have been imprisoned solely for crimes against their abuser, Assembly Democrats Gordon Johnson,…
Assemblywoman Gabriela Mosquera (D-Camden, Gloucester), Chair of the Assembly Women & Children Committee made the following remarks during Monday’s meeting…
In an effort to protect victims of domestic violence and ensure fair due process for all New Jersey residents, the…
(TRENTON) – Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin (D-Middlesex) announced Friday the Assembly Judiciary Committee and the Assembly Women and Children…