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GA SR1304
Resolution
AI Summary
- Recognizes and commends the Effingham County Victim Witness Assistance Program on the occasion of its 20th anniversary, established in 1989 as a nonprofit and described as the only program of its kind in Georgia
- The program provides crisis intervention, emotional support, safe shelter referrals, trauma program referrals, and relocation assistance to victims and witnesses of personal injury crimes
- Aids victims and witnesses through legal proceedings by explaining the criminal justice system, providing court companions, assisting with temporary protective orders, victim impact statements, and crime victim compensation filings
- Over 2,500 clients have been served since the program's inception, with leadership from early advocates like United Way's Bonnie Dixon, Reverend Dr. George Dillard, and Executive Director Glenda King
- Sponsored by Senators Hill of the 4th and Unterman of the 45th, directing the Secretary of the Senate to transmit a copy of the resolution to the program
Legislative Description
Effingham County Victim Witness Assistance Program; recognize
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
3/22/2010
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