Wes Hickman (202-224-5972) or Kevin Bishop (864-250-1417)

WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today announced the South Carolina Attorney General’s office will receive a $900,000 grant to combat domestic violence. The grant will be used to implement a new project in collaboration with the South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault and the South Carolina Baptist Convention. The funds will help hire and train three attorneys to prosecute cases in the summary courts of Chesterfield, Clarendon, Darlington, Dillon, Marion, Marlboro, and Williamsburg counties. In addition, the project will hire and train three court advocates to assist victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and child victimization. The grant will also be used to employ a full-time Immigrant Outreach Specialist to coordinate efforts in the Hispanic population. The grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice. ####