Brazos County district attorney Jarvis Parsons is among 21 people appointed by the governor to his family violence criminal homicide prevention task force.
According to the governor’s news release, the task force has multiple responsibilities.
The list includes analyzing the top risk factors that may lead to family violence criminal homicide.
The task force will also advise and provide resources to state agencies and nonprofit organizations to develop and improve training for professionals who interact with survivors of family violence.
And the task force will develop policy recommendations to assist the state.
News release from the governor’s office:
Governor Greg Abbott appointed 21 members to the Family Violence Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force for terms set to expire at the pleasure of the Governor.
The Task Force shall analyze the top risk factors that may lead to family violence criminal homicide, advise and provide resources to state agencies and nonprofit organizations to develop and improve training for professionals who interact with survivors of family violence; collect, analyze, and make publicly available information that is not privileged, confidential, or otherwise prohibited from disclosure by law, organized by region, and develop policy recommendations to assist the state.
