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French Centers Treat Over 66,000 Domestic Violence Perpetrators Since 2021

Persistent resource shortages have forced coordinators to prioritize court-mandated cases over voluntary referrals.

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Manifestation contre les violences faites aux femmes le 20 novembre 2021 à Paris

Overview

  • Since becoming fully operational in 2021, 30 specialized CPCA sites have received 66,694 perpetrators for comprehensive treatment aimed at preventing recidivism.
  • In 2023, 11,022 people participated in responsibility training sessions and 6,399 entered psychotherapeutic or medico-social care programs.
  • Limited resources have raised waiting lists for voluntary participants and led coordinators to prioritize referrals from judicial authorities.
  • French security forces recorded approximately 271,000 victims of domestic violence in 2023, including 96 intimate partner femicides.
  • The government introduced the network following the 2019 Grenelle des violences conjugales to strengthen follow-up and prevent escalation of abuse.