The Brief
- Domestic violence affects more than 12 million people every year, with October dedicated to raising awareness.
- Manatee County Courthouse honored two former employees, Jazmin Catano and Erin Craft Jones, both killed by former partners.
- New courthouse spaces — Jazmin’s Nook and the Erin Craft Center — will serve as safe spaces for victims seeking help.
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. – Domestic violence and intimate partner violence touch millions of lives every year. For the Manatee County Courthouse, the issue is deeply personal.
Two former employees —Jazmin Catano and Erin Craft Jones — lost their lives to domestic violence, and now their names will remain permanently honored within the courthouse where they once worked.
The backstory:…