The purpose of this report is to provide a full and critical review of the effectiveness of batterers’ intervention programs as evaluated in recent research published in peer-reviewed journals in the fields of medical and social science. We also make recommendations for next steps for researchers and BIP program developers, based on the results of the review. This review focuses only on group models of intervention, as there is very little research into individual models of batterer treatment.

In this report, the Washington State Institute for Public Policy has: a) updated its analysis of the national and international literature on domestic violence (DV) treatment; b) reports on other interventions effective at reducing recidivism by DV offenders and criminal offenders in general; and c) surveys other states’ laws regarding DV treatment for offenders.

The webpage lists useful resources for anyone wanting to promote evidence-based policies in the field of domestic violence.

This report by the Maine Commission on Domestic and Sexual Abuse “reviews pretrial and post-conviction use of batterers’ intervention programs, including the length of successful programs and sanctions and incentives to encourage full participation."

This report includes the findings of a pilot study into the effectiveness of certified Batterer Intervention Programs (CBIPs) on reducing domestic violence recidivism, using both original quantitative and qualitative data.

Intake Questionaire from Kansas DOC. PDF version

New Registrant/Victim Intake form - Minnesota DOC.

New Registrant/Victim Intake form - Minnesota DOC. fillable form

The article identifies selected risk assessment tools to screen offenders into appropriate levels of service (the risk principle) and provides an extensive review of the literature on appropriate targets for change (the need principle).

This article provides a general overview of EBP, particularly as it applies to treatment and other interventions for offenders with problems involving drugs (including alcohol).