Saving lives, saving money - new report from CAADA
An innovative way of supporting
victims of severe domestic abuse could save £740 million to the
public purse if rolled out nationally, a new report launched today
shows.
Saving lives, saving money: MARACs
and high risk domestic abuse reveals that for every £1 spent on
Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARACs), at least £6
could be saved in direct costs to agencies such as the police,
health, criminal justice system and children's services. Written by
Coordinated Action Against Domestic Abuse (CAADA), the report is
supported by data collected by the national charity on behalf of
the Home Office, as well as early evaluation studies, which show
that up to 60% of victims report no further violence after a
MARAC.
Click here to read the report.
