FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Monday, April 03, 2017      
CONTACT:  Sara Rabern (605) 773-3215   

PIERRE, S.D. –   Attorney General Marty Jackley would like to remind South Dakotans that this week is National Crime Victims’ Rights Week.   Each year this week is set aside to honor crime victims and our nation’s progress in advancing their rights.
“This year’s theme—Strength. Resilience. Justice. —reflects a vision for the future in which all victims are strengthened by the response they receive, organizations are resilient in response to challenges, and communities are able to seek collective justice and healing,” said Jackley. “South Dakota’s Automated Victim Information Notification System is just one of the many ways we are helping victims in our state.”
For additional information on South Dakota SAVIN and Alert Notification Service check out the website at:
https://savin.sd.gov/portal/
For additional information about national resources available to help crime victims, visit the website developed by the National Center for Victims of Crime www.ncvc.org. The Attorney General’s Victim Witness Program provides victim services in rural areas in South Dakota and for more information about this program visit:
http://atg.sd.gov/victim/crimevictimservices/default.aspx.
Follow us on Twitter @SDAttorneyGen as the Attorney General’s Office will provide additional information throughout National Crime Victims’ Rights Week.

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