Draft:Dr Jeni Haynes

Jeni Haynes
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Jeni Haynes Dr
Education	University of Queensland (Bachelor of Arts (Psychology), Master's in Social Studies (Legal and Justice Studies), PhD (Criminology and Victimology))

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Jennifer Margaret Linda Haynes is a woman notable for her successful use of dissociative identity disorder as a basis for prosecution in court, regarding her father's sexual abuse against her.She has over 2,500 alternate personalities, created to help her survive her abuse^[1]. Her story was documented in the 2026 SBS documentary We Are Jeni^[2], and the 2022 autobiography The Girl in the Green Dress^[3].

Court case

Jeni's father, Richard Haynes, was convicted in 2019 of 25 charges of abuse and torture, and sentenced to 45 years in prison^[4].

Personal life

Jennifer attended the University of Queensland and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology, a Master's degree in legal and justice studies, and a PhD in victimology and criminology^[2]^[5].

References

↑ "She made legal history, now Dr Jeni Haynes and her 2500+ alters are telling their story". SBS What's On. 2026-06-07. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
1 2 "Watch We Are Jeni". www.sbs.com.au. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
↑ "The Girl in the Green Dress - Hachette Australia". www.hachette.com.au. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
↑ "Dissociative Identity Disorder: The woman who created 2,500 personalities to survive". 2019-09-06. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
↑ "Education | Dr. Jeni Haynes | LinkedIn". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2026-06-07.

[1] "She made legal history, now Dr Jeni Haynes and her 2500+ alters are telling their story". SBS What's On. 2026-06-07. Retrieved 2026-06-07.

[:0-2] 1 2 "Watch We Are Jeni". www.sbs.com.au. Retrieved 2026-06-07.

[3] "The Girl in the Green Dress - Hachette Australia". www.hachette.com.au. Retrieved 2026-06-07.

[4] "Dissociative Identity Disorder: The woman who created 2,500 personalities to survive". 2019-09-06. Retrieved 2026-06-07.

[5] "Education | Dr. Jeni Haynes | LinkedIn". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2026-06-07.

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