Overview
- Officials say all 1,000 devices have already been allocated or distributed to survivors across the state.
- The collaboration among the Attorney General’s office, the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and Amazon/Ring supplies cameras that enable door monitoring, remote viewing, and recordings that can document protection-order violations, with users controlling access through privacy settings.
- State support includes more than $5.5 million in fiscal 2026 grants for 78 agencies offering legal aid, counseling, shelter, and housing assistance, along with enrollment in the Address Confidentiality Program.
- Advocates cite worsening trends, noting 137 domestic-violence deaths in 2024 in Illinois, a 14% increase from 2023 and a 140% rise since 2022.
- Amazon reports donating over $12 million in devices and subscriptions to more than 800 organizations nationwide, including over $500,000 in Illinois, and points to a pilot case in which motion alerts helped a survivor activate a safety plan.