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National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women (NCDBW) (Philadelphia, PA).
When Victims of Battering Return to the Community after Jail or Prison: The National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women has compiled a number of resource listings about survivors as they reenter their communities after being incarcerated in prison and/or jail.