Published and distributed by the WisconsinPublished andOffice distributed of Justice by the Assistance Wisconsin Office of Justice Assistance Wisconsin Prosecutor’s Sexual Assault Reference Book October 2009 The Prosecutor’s Sexual Assault Reference Book was developed and written by the Prosecutor’s Sexual Assault Reference Book Committee and compiled and edited by Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault (WCASA) and published by the Wisconsin Office of Justice Assistance, Violence Against Women Program. Please refer questions and comments to: Please refer questions and comments to: Wisconsin Office of Justice Assistance VAWA Program 1 S. Pinckney St., Ste. 615 Madison, WI 53703-3220 Phone: (608) 266-3323 Fax: (608) 266-6676 Email:
[email protected] -or- Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault 600 Williamson St, Ste. N-2 Madison, Wisconsin 53703 Phone/TTY (608) 257-1516 Fax (608) 257-2150 Email:
[email protected] As a “living document,” this reference book reflects current best practices in responding to adult sexual assault. We invite readers to contact the Office of Justice Assistance or the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault to recommend and share information on emerging best practices that will contribute to the continued development of this guide. This project was supported by grant # 2005-WE-AX-0009 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions and recommendations expressed in this publication, program/exhibition are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Office on Violence Against Women Program. This reference book is dedicated to all the courageous survivors of sexual assault and to the tireless advocates and prosecutors that join them in seeking healing and justice.