Batterers Intervention Program

Under Florida law, defendants who plead to a Domestic Violence charge must in enroll in and complete a Batterer’s Intervention Program (BIP) as a mandatory condition of their probation. Batterer’s Intervention Program is 29 weeks, and is one primary responsibility for probation conditions. The program will address the root causes of anger, power and control, and violence, with the goal of eliminating repeated acts of domestic violence in the future. The program consists of an initial assessment and at least twenty-nine (29) weeks of group counseling sessions.