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SAFFORD — The Victims’ Bill of Rights is a central part of the Arizona Constitution and provides essential rights to those who have been affected by crime. Among those essential rights is the right “to be treated with fairness, respect, and dignity, and to be free from intimidation, harassment, or abuse, throughout the criminal justice process.”
At the Graham County Attorney’s Victim Witness office, we strive to maintain those rights—and more. We know that every victim of crime is a unique individual with their own personal story, their own pain, and their own need for support throughout the criminal justice process.
This year during National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (April 19th to 25th), our victim advocates are gathering messages of support, hope, and belonging for victims and survivors of crime. These heartfelt messages will be displayed on windsocks and flown outside the Graham County Courthouse. Please help us show our support for survivors of crime, in our community and beyond.
To join our effort and add your support for victims of crime, please stop by the Graham County Victim Witness Office anytime Monday through Thursday,from 7 AM to 6 PM. We are located downstairs in the Graham County Courthouse. Our victim advocates can answer questions about victim rights and resources and will provide you with a small banner on which to write your message of support and strength for victims of crime. These messages will be collected by our advocates and flown from windsocks outside the Graham County Courthouse until the end of April, letting these messages fly free as a powerful message of support to those who have been affected by crime in our community.
And if you are unableto visit our office, never fear—we will also have a booth at Safford Spring Festival, Saturday April 25th, where you can stop by and write your message of support to be added to our display.
