DV Program for a Criminal Plea, PTI, or Conditional Dismissal in NJ
The strongest card at a plea negotiation is the condition you already started. Enroll before court — walk in with proof.
Enroll Before the Plea, Not After
In New Jersey municipal and Superior Court matters arising from domestic incidents — simple assault,
harassment, terroristic threats, criminal mischief between household members — prosecutors and judges
routinely attach a domestic violence program to the resolution: as a condition of a plea, of Pre-Trial
Intervention, of a conditional dismissal, or of probation. Defense attorneys know the move: don’t
wait to be ordered. A defendant who walks into the status conference already enrolled — enrollment
letter in hand, three weeks of modules and assignments already completed — has changed the conversation.
The program stops being a condition the State extracts and becomes mitigation the defense presents.
We built this program for exactly that play. Enrollment is same-day, the enrollment letter issues within 24
hours on Behavioral Concepts and Advancement letterhead, and your attorney can request a status letter the
morning of any appearance showing precisely where you stand: modules completed, assignments submitted, sessions
attended.
For Defense Counsel
The program was founded by a retired NJ criminal and family law attorney and former Jersey City public
defender — the documentation is written by someone who has read thousands of these letters from the other
side of counsel table. 24-hour enrollment letters, status letters on request, identity-verified participation,
26-week structure that survives scrutiny. If your client needs this box checked credibly, send them here.
🔐 Identity-Verified Completion
Every enrollee provides a copy of a state or national ID at intake and verifies identity with each weekly
submission. When your probation officer or the court asks who actually did the work, the answer is documented
26 times over. This is the standard online programs should have been held to all along — ours is.
Program Fee — Spelled Out, No Surprises
Paid in Full
Everything included: intake assessment, all 26 weekly modules, individual sessions, identity verification, and completion documentation.
+ 3 payments of $300
$1,200 total. Payments auto-charge every 4 weeks.
+ 6 payments of $215
$1,440 total. The lowest cost to start today.
Program access pauses if a payment is more than 3 days past due. Completion documentation issues when
the program and balance are complete. Payment options (Zelle, CashApp, and others) are provided at enrollment.
How to Enroll Today
- Text “ENROLL DV” to (201) 205-3201 (or call (929) 788-6382). You will hear back fast — usually within minutes during business hours. No waitlist.
- Complete intake paperwork online and upload your state or national ID. Send us a copy of your court order or your probation officer’s contact information and we confirm acceptance before you pay.
- Pay in full or make your down payment. Your intake session is scheduled within days, Week 1 unlocks, and your enrollment letter goes out to your court or probation officer within 24 hours.
Hablamos Español
Programa de Intervención en Violencia Doméstica de 26 semanas — aceptado por
tribunales y departamentos de probatoria en Nueva Jersey. Módulos semanales en línea, sesiones
individuales en vivo por video, verificación de identidad y documentación completa para su corte.
Envíe la palabra ENROLL DV al (201) 205-3201.
Founded by a Retired New Jersey Family & Criminal Law Attorney
The program was founded by Santo V. Artusa, Jr., J.D., C.A.M.T. — a retired New Jersey
family law and criminal law attorney and clinician executive with more than 15 years inside the same courts
this program serves, including years as a public defender in Jersey City. He has sat at counsel table for the
restraining order hearing, the plea cutoff, and the probation review. That is why the documentation is written
the way courts actually read it — and why lawyers and litigants trust it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I enroll before I’ve been ordered to do anything?
Yes — proactive enrollment is common and often strategically smart. Your attorney presents the enrollment as mitigation, and if the court later orders a program, you are already weeks in.
Will this work for PTI or conditional dismissal conditions?
Program conditions attached to PTI or conditional dismissal typically use the same broad language — “complete a domestic violence program.” Send us the condition language and we confirm before you enroll.
Will my court or probation officer accept this program?
The program is accepted by courts and probation departments in New Jersey, and has been used to satisfy court requirements in New York and Pennsylvania. Every order is different — send us your paperwork or your probation officer’s contact information and we confirm acceptance before you enroll.
How much does the program cost?
$1,000 paid in full. Payment plans: $300 down plus 3 payments of $300 ($1,200 total), or $150 down plus 6 payments of $215 ($1,440 total). Payments auto-charge every 4 weeks, and program access pauses if a payment is more than 3 days past due.
Is the program really online? How does that satisfy a court order?
Weekly modules and written assignments are completed online on your schedule; intake, mid-program, and discharge sessions are live individual video sessions with program staff. Identity is verified at intake and with every weekly submission, and your court or probation officer receives an enrollment letter within 24 hours and status reports on request.
Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP) — a 26-week batterers intervention and
accountability program. Program documentation is issued under Behavioral Concepts and Advancement.
New Jersey Anger Management Group, 121 Newark Ave, Suite 301, Jersey City, NJ | 97 Newkirk Street,
Jersey City, NJ. This page is attorney-founded general information, not legal advice.