Contact: Katie Boyd (202) 224-6518
Monday, August 28, 2006

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science, today announced that the Department of Justice (DOJ) will release $987,228 to the University of Alabama for the development of a Domestic Violence Law Clinic. Senator Shelby was instrumental in securing these funds during the fiscal year 2006 appropriations process.

“The Domestic Violence Law Clinic will provide victims of domestic violence with much-needed legal assistance,” said Senator Shelby. “I am confident that the assistance provided by the Clinic will prove critical in both protecting and assisting victims of crime with housing and employment. Students working at the clinic will also be exposed to a real-life legal education not found in their school books.”

The Domestic Violence Law Clinic will provide free legal assistance to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking in West Alabama. These funds will be used to hire personnel, purchase equipment, and provide training.