Washington, Feb. 13 -- Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth issued the following press release:
On Wednesday, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (D-MD-03) and Congressman Gabe Evans (R-CO-08) introduced the bipartisan Preventing Domestic Violence Homicides Through Lethality Assessment Training and Technical Assistance Act. The legislation would authorize a national training and technical assistance center to support the promotion and adoption of lethality assessment programs (LAPs) in an effort to reduce domestic violence-related homicides.
"Research consistently shows that intimate partner homicide is often preceded by a history of abuse or controlling behavior, rather than occurring as the first act of violence. With thousands of these deaths each year...