Michigan Attorney General’s Office receives a $500,000 grant supporting Operation Survivor Justice

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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nestle announces her office has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women to support the recently launched Operation Survivor Justice. The operation created a partnership between the Michigan Department of Attorney General and local county prosecutors, the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence, and the U.S. Marshals Service to locate, apprehend, and return to Michigan fugitive offenders with outstanding sexual assault warrants. The grant was awarded through the OVW’s fiscal year 2024, enhancing the investigation and prosecution of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking initiatives. To date, four defendants have been extradited to Michigan Under Operation Survivor Justice, funded by a $1 million state appropriation. Eligible cases for Operation Survivor Justice involve more than 800 defendants previously charged, currently out on cash bail, and believed to be outside the state of Michigan. Learn more about the grant funding from the Department of Justice for Michigan’s Operation Survivor Justice here.