10th Annual Responding to the Needs of Victims Conference

This is a cross-disciplinary training for law enforcement, judges, magistrates, probation, parole, prosecutors, victim advocates, and other professionals who interact with crime victims, designed to ensure compliance with Marsy’s Law and protection of victims’ rights.

The passage of Marsy’s Law and subsequent implementing legislation (House Bill 343) increased the number of crime victims who have constitutional rights in the justice system. Marsy’s Law instituted additional mandates on many systems professionals, including but not limited to law enforcement, courts, probation, parole, and prosecutors. This training will identify the current legal requirements (including the utilization of the Victim Rights Request Form), common difficulties in the implementation within the system, lessons learned, and best practices to equip professionals with the knowledge and tools to protect victims’ rights at each stage of the justice process.

Attorney Elizabeth Well, Legal Director of the Ohio Crime Victim Justice Center, is a leading voice for victims’ rights…