Sure. Thank you for that question.
I think it's very important to point out what you were just highlighting: Relying on something like electronic monitoring, which is embedded in the criminal legal system, pushes a lot of survivors away from accessing support. Indigenous and Black women, racialized communities and migrant women.... Many people will not go to the police for many of the reasons you stated. The safety mechanism is not even available to them and will not be used by women in these communities.
When we talk about how this is a reactive response, what we mean is that we need to think about where we're putting our resources. Our resources should be funnelled more towards proactive, preventive responses. The real solutions to intimate partner violence lie in investments in community services and housing, in expanding shelter systems and in providing mental health resources. We see that shelters are constantly full and women are being turned away.
There are resources being spent on the criminal law that could be turned into an effective and functioning social support system—