ESCAPE
What you need to know about MAIC
- A statewide network of experienced professionals is committed to supporting Abuse Intervention Programs (AIPs) as they provide services for those who use violence in their intimate partner relationships.
- Our Goals:
- Ensure there are quality & effective Abuse Intervention Programs throughout MD.
- Improve victim safety.
- Promote accountability and responsibility for those who use violence in their relationships.
- Eliminate Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) & abuse.
The collaborative
- Support programs that prevent future violence by intervening with individuals who use violence in intimate relationships.
- Discuss ways to improve the coordinated community response to Intimate Partner Violence.
- Promote evidence-based, best practices in Abuse Intervention.
- Partner on AIP research and evaluation.
- Offer peer support and advocacy for AIPs through:
-
- Education;
- Technical assistance;
- Collaboration with service providers and criminal justice professionals.
- AIPs
- Parole & Probation
- Judicial Staff
- State’s Attorneys
- The Department of Social Services
- Public Defenders
- Victim Advocates
- Mental Health Programs
- Students/Interns in Behavioral Health
- Other Stakeholders
- Research shows that despite being under-resourced, Maryland AIPs are effective in reducing crime.
- People who complete an AIP have significantly lower rates of recidivism for all criminal charges.
- A recent evaluation of Maryland’s AIPs examined recidivism data for 1900 offenders.
- 40% of these offenders completed an Abuse Intervention Program.
- During the year after AIP intake (after controlling for gender, race, age at first offense, and criminal history), those who completed an AIP had:
- 25-35% fewer criminal recidivism offenses compared to those who failed to complete and AIP.
- 16-30% fewer violent offenses compared to those who failed to complete an AIP.
- For a list of certified AIPs, please Click Here
or
- For more info on becoming an AIP, please visit: Click Here