Press Releases : Division of Violence Intervention and Victim Assistance

CORRECTED: Governor Murphy and AG Platkin Announce Recipients of $5.2 Million to Continue the State’s Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program

Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced that $5.2 million in funds allocated for the continued support of the New Jersey Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program (NJHVIP) will be distributed among 11 recipients in 10 counties.

Attorney General Platkin Files Civil Complaints Against Pennsylvania Gun Show Company, New Jersey Gun Dealer Under NJ Public Nuisance Law

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced the filing of civil complaints via New Jersey’s Statewide Affirmative Firearms Enforcement (SAFE) Office against a New Jersey licensed gun dealer and two Pennsylvania-based gun companies.

Governor Murphy and AG Platkin Announce Recipients of $15 Million in Grant Funding for Violence Intervention and Prevention Work

Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced that $15 million in grant funding will be distributed to 29 organizations to support New Jersey’s Community-Based Violence Intervention (CBVI) Program and expand it into new communities.

Racial Justice Initiative, Now in Its Third Year, Continues to Expand Across New Jersey’s Department of Law and Public Safety

AG Announces first-of-its-kind Racial Justice Speaker Series with Prominent National Scholars and Leaders.

AG Platkin, Division of Criminal Justice, and County Prosecutors to Participate in Multistate Study Examining Intimate Partner Homicide

For Immediate Release: May 31, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal Justice- Pearl Minato, Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Tara OliverOAGpress@njoag.gov TRENTON — Attorney General Matthew J....
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