Victim Rights News & Updates
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The national conversation about victims’ rights is ever-involving. Stay up-to-date with press releases and statements from NCVLI, news articles highlighting NCVLI’s work, community spotlights, and more. Recent news appears on this page. Earlier pieces can be found using the search bar below.
‘Absurd and unjust’: A woman says Milwaukee police violated her rights as a victim and is suing to have her case investigated elsewhere
NCVLI statement on today’s Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling on the Crime Victims’ Rights Amendment
Families of Boeing crash victims say the U.S. failed to consult them.
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New Demonstration Project Partnership Announced
Press Release: New Restitution Resource Center Will Help States Improve Services for Crime Victims
Five Strong Amicus Briefs Filed in the Supreme Court Supporting Review in the Jeffrey Epstein Victim Case
NCVLI Stands with Jeffrey Epstein Victim, Courtney Wild, Filing an Amicus Curiae Brief Seeking Review by the United States Supreme Court
The Nation’s Courthouses Confront Massive Backlog of Criminal Cases
Joint Statement on the Cosby Case, June 30, 2021
Statement from NCVLI on Guilty Verdict in George Floyd Case, April 20, 2021
The RISE Project: Providing prosecutors, criminal justice professionals, attorneys, advocates, and allied professionals with training and support to better understand crime victims’ rights, the significance of those rights, and how to secure enforcement of those rights. Learn more: ncvli.org/what-we-do/rise-rights-enforcement-clinics/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Do you guys realize that a criminal is told not to talk to the police without a lawyer present but victims have to talk to police and rely on them to get the story straight and to write a report, and that probably almost never happens. The Judicial System is so wrong.
We are less than a month away from our virtual 2022 National Crime Victim Law Conference!
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What rights do I have as a survivor of a violent crime? Will they pay for counseling?
Great information! Thanks!
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NCVLI is hosting three Victims' Rights Advocacy Trainings in May and August! Registration is limited, find more information here: ncvli.org/event/victims-rights-skill-building-for-advocates/ ... See MoreSee Less
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We are just over a month away from our virtual 2022 National Crime Victim Law Conference! Have you registered? ncvli.org/crime-victim-law-conference/ ... See MoreSee Less
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May is Older Americans Month, a time to recognize older Americans and to ensure their rights are protected! The National Center on Elder Abuse is a national resource for elder rights, law enforcement and legal professionals, public policy leaders, researchers, and the public. ncvli.org/the-national-center-on-elder-abuse/ ... See MoreSee Less
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It’s critical that we recognize the significant mental health impacts that crime has on victims. Trauma-informed systems, advocates, and attorneys can make a more considerable impression on the lives of survivors. Trauma can lead to certain behaviors, such as: resisting or waiting to report, recanting statements, retaining a relationship with their abuser, and more. When systems understand how trauma affects victims, access increases. NCVLI encourages all attorneys, advocates, and legal systems to take a trauma-informed approach to representation and jus#MentalHealthAwarenessMonthsMonth ... See MoreSee Less
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Our hearts are heavy with the news of Norm's passing. He was a visionary.
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Norm Early, Denver’s first Black district attorney and victims’ rights visionary, dies at 76
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Norman Early, Denver’s first Black district attorney and a pioneer of crime victims’ rights in Colorado, died Thursday from complications of diabetes.Comment on Facebook
Our student writing competition deadline has been extended! Check out our conference page for competition guidelines and more conference information- updated daily with new speakers and sessions for advocates, attorneys, military personnel, and more! ncvli.org/crime-victim-law-conference/ ... See MoreSee Less
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