AG Jackson and the North Carolina Department of Justice are convening a statewide collective of domestic violence fatality review teams to review domestic violence fatalities at the state level and identify ways to prevent and address domestic abuse. Five counties in North Carolina are currently authorized to conduct domestic violence fatality reviews, and the Department of Justice’s team will formally unite those five counties to help share data and insights and form stronger recommendations to prevent domestic violence-related deaths. In North Carolina, 13 people have died in domestic violence-related homicides and suicides as of March of this year.

“We are committed to protecting the people of North Carolina from domestic violence. These teams play a key role in preventing future domestic violence incidents, and bringing them together at the state level means we’re going to find stronger solutions to keep people safe from abuse.” – AG Jackson