AG Candidates Respond to Questionnaire on Gender Violence

October 11, 2018

Sexual and domestic violence is epidemic throughout Chicago and our state, affecting people from all walks of life. Because the Illinois Attorney General’s Office has wide-ranging authority in the implementation and enforcement of policies addressing these issues, leaders and anti-violence experts from six Chicago-based organizations, including CAASE, asked our AG candidates to complete a questionnaire about their plans for the following and more:

Ensuring colleges and universities comply with the Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Education Act
Managing the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program
Providing training and seminars to law enforcement regarding gender-based violence
Administering the Violent Crime Victims Assistance Fund and the Domestic Violence Fund

We received responses from Erika Harold and Kwame Raoul. We hope the candidates’ responses will help inform your vote for the Nov. 6 election.

TAGS: Domestic Violence, Elections, Erika Harold, Evidence Collection Expansion, Kwame Raoul, Victims Rights

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