FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE VAW MONDAY, APRIL 24, 1995 (202) 616-2771 TDD (202) 514-1888 DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN OFFICE TO VISIT KENTUCKY Bonnie Campbell to Visit as Congress Ponders Cuts in Violence Against Women Act Washington, DC -- Bonnie Campbell, recently appointed Director of the Justice Department's Violence Against Women Office, will be in Louisville and Frankfort, Kentucky Tuesday, April 25 to tour a shelter for victims of domestic violence and learn about the state's efforts to prevent and combat such crimes. The Violence Against Women Act, which was passed as part of the crime bill signed by President Clinton last fall, is now threatened as Congress considers a proposal to cut funding by $5 billion, which could eliminate resources needed to implement it. The Violence Against Women Office, headed by Ms. Campbell, coordinates the Justice Department's efforts to combine new federal criminal laws with assistance to states and localities to fight domestic violence. PUBLIC ITINERARY FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 25 9:00 a.m. Center for Women and Families, 226 West Breckenridge, Louisville (Meet with staff and clients) 11:00 a.m. Tour LINK Computer System, Kentucky State Police Post 12, Frankfort. The LINK is a statewide police computer network database where all domestic violence warrants and protective warrants are stored. 2:30 p.m. Joint meeting of Legislative Task Force on Domestic Violence and Supreme Court Gender Fairness Committee, Capitol Annex, Frankfort (Meet with task force members) 4:00 p.m. Reception with Governor, Governor's Press Rom, Suite 110, The Capitol, Frankfort 5:00 p.m. Participate in Victims Speakout, Capitol Rotunda, Frankfort ### 95-234