Building Block of Justice: Victims’ Rights & Remedies

by Meg Garvin | Jan 18, 2024 | Rights & Remedies

January 18, 2024 Building Block of Justice: Victims’ Rights & Remedies Meg Garvin, NCVLI In 2024 NCVLI’s theme is: Building Blocks of Justice: Victims’ Rights & Remedies.  We so often talk about rights but let’s focus on “remedies”.  A critique of the victims’...

Legitimizing Victim Counsel in 2023

by Meg Garvin | Nov 14, 2023 | Rights & Remedies

November 14, 2023 Legitimizing Victim Counsel in 2023 By Kazi Houston, MSW, JD, Legal Director, Emily Tofte Nestaval, MSW, Executive Director Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center (RMvlc) has a mission to elevate victims’ voices, champion...

Barriers to Attaining Victim Status

by Meg Garvin | Oct 31, 2023 | Rights & Remedies

October 31, 2023 Barriers to Attaining Victim Status By Mariam El-menshawi She/Her | Executive Director , California Victim Resource Center Not everyone who is harmed by crime attains legal victim status, as there are a multitude of barriers that prevent this from...

Crime Victims’ Rights Enforcement & Remedies (2023)

by Meg Garvin | Oct 31, 2023 | Victim Law Library, Enforcement and Compliance

Historic Changes for Military Victims – But the Work is not Done

by Meg Garvin | Oct 4, 2023 | Rights & Remedies

October 4, 2023 Historic Changes for Military Victims – But the Work is not Done By Meg Garvin MA, JD, Mst In late July, after a long and winding road that included much study, debate, and legislative negotiation, President Biden signed an executive order that...