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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2013 - 2014
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | January 22, 2013 11:47 AM |
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| From: | Representative Patrick J. Harkins |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Crime Victims Rights Week "April 21 through 27, 2013 |
| In the near future, I plan to introduce a resolution designating the week of April 21 through April 27, 20130 as “Crime Victims’ Rights Week” in Pennsylvania. Each year approximately 23 million Americans are victimized by crime, and 5.2 million are victims of violent crime. The millions of survivors of crime and their families are no less deserving of justice, rights, resources, restoration and rehabilitation than the violent offenders who victimize them. The citizens of Pennsylvania realize that we can make our homes, neighborhoods and communities safer and stronger by serving victims of crime and ensuring justice for all. The United States Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime was established to enhance the capacity to assist crime victims and to promote justice and healing for all victims of crimes. Since 1981, the Office for Victims of Crime has helped lead communities throughout the country in their observances of the “National Crime Victims’ Rights Week”, helping to boost public awareness about the challenges presented to victims of crime and celebrating the hard-won progress in victims’ rights and services. Concerned citizens, victim service providers, and criminal justice officials are joining together across the nation to recognize “National Crime Victims’ Rights Week” beginning April 21 through 27, 2013. Thank you in advance for you consideration. |
Introduced as HR196