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The federal government, states, commonwealths, territories and the District of Columbia all have laws designed to protect older adults from elder abuse and guide the practice of adult protective services agencies, law enforcement agencies, and others.
On this page you will find different types of state statutes related to elder abuse. Civil elder abuse statutes guide the practice of adult protective services (APS) agencies, the entity in each state designated to receive and respond to reports of elder abuse.
An elder abuse case has many stages from the incident through investigation, prosecution, and victim recovery. The EJI seeks to improve outcomes at each stage by providing resources, training and information, and by promoting a multidisciplinary response to elder abuse.
If this is an emergency, call 9-1-1 for immediate help. For non-life-threatening emergencies, call either: National Elder Fraud Hotline. 1-833-FRAUD-11. (833-372-8311) 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Eastern Time. Monday - Friday.
This brief focuses on mandated reporting of abuse of older adults and adults with disabilities to Adult Protective Services (APS).
Providing targeted training and resources to elder justice professionals including prosecutors, law enforcement, judges, victim specialists, first responders, civil legal aid employees, and multi-disciplinary teams to enhance their ability to respond to elder abuse efficiently and effectively.
Developed with input and user testing by law enforcement for law enforcement, EAGLE provides: Tools to assist in documenting a case for prosecution. ZIP-code-based community resources locator. State-by-state penal codes relating to elder abuse. Curated list of webinars designed for law enforcement. And much more.
The 1-Day SAFE Training is intended for professionals seeking to learn more about abuse of older adults, the multidisciplinary team approach, and some general tips on how to communicate with older adults.
In November 2019, the Elder Justice Initiative (EJI) at the U.S. Department of Justice launched the Elder Justice Network Locator Map, a map of the nation’s elder justice networks. Network is broadly defined to include any type of team working on elder justice/elder abuse issues (with a few exceptions). The Locator is designed to enable elder ...
Over 10 percent of older Americans experience some type of elder abuse each year, and law enforcement is often on the front lines dealing with these cases. The law enforcement community has made great strides in detecting and responding to elder abuse over the past decade.