Our mission

Court Watch Montgomery (CWM)'s mission to ensure that victims of domestic violence have access to responsive and vital justice. Through its volunteers, CWM collects data in hundreds of protective order hearings each year, identifies troublesome processes, writes data-driven reports and advocates for specific changes to ensure judicial "best practices." As a result of CWM's reports, (i) additional funding for bailiffs has been secured, (ii) the courts have adopted procedures such as protected waiting rooms, staggered exits and safe child visitation exchanges, (iii) the number and quality of protective orders has increased, and (iv) fewer abusers have access to guns.