Plan now to unite with neighbors, civic leaders, businesses and advocacy organizations across Nevada to GO PURPLE in April and show your support for victims of crime.
Each year the U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime calls on Americans to remember victims, and support efforts to ensure their voices are heard. National Crime Victims’ Rights Week is set for April 24-30th, and this year’s theme is “Rights, access, equity, for all victims.”
In recognition, Marsy’s Law for Nevada crime victims’ rights advocates ask all Nevada citizens and businesses to unite and GO PURPLE. Jeff Kaye, Marsy’s Law for Nevada spokesman says, “Our goal is to bring awareness about the needs of victims and the rights they now have in Nevada, and offer recognition for the outstanding professionals who work each day to protect and inform victims, and see that justice is done.”
Law enforcement officers across Nevada saw more than 13,000 violent crimes, plus another 30,000 cases of domestic violence and crimes against the elderly in 2021 according to Nevada State Police tallies:
https://rccd.nv.gov/About/UCR/Crime-In-Nevada and click on NevadaCrimeStats. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Property crimes were far more prevalent. For every case, there are victims to remember.
This April, Marsy’s Law for Nevada will once again unite with supporters nationwide to remember the victims and survivors. Among the many southern Nevada locations and civic leaders that have united to GO PURPLE in years’ past are:
Las Vegas City Council & City Hall, City Council of Henderson & website, North Las Vegas City Council, Clark County Commission, Grand Sierra Resort, Reno City Council, Governor Steve Sisolak, Las Vegas Ballpark, Downtown Summerlin/ONE Summerlin, High Roller Observation Wheel, Paris Las Vegas Eiffel Tower, New York New York Hotel, Venetian Las Vegas, MEET Las Vegas Event Space, World Market Center Las Vegas, Welcome to Las Vegas sign, and MORE!
Join us in 2022! Residents, businesses, organizations and civic leaders are invited to GO PURPLE and post your photos of support on social media using these hashtags. #GoPurpleMLNV, #VictimsRightsNV, or #NCVRW2022
Resources for Victims
Victims of crime in need of assistance or support will find a statewide list of resources and assistance organizations, along with information on victims’ rights now protected under our state constitution on the Mary’s Law for NV website, www.MarsysLawForNV.com, on the Nevada Attorney General’s website: https://ag.nv.gov, or check your County government website, District Attorney pages, and local advocacy organizations.
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ABOUT Marsy’s Law for Nevada, approved by voters in 2018.
Guarantees Marsy’s Law for Nevada Provides for Crime Victims Include:
• The Right to receive information about their rights, and the services available to crime victims.
• Right to be treated with fairness and respect throughout the criminal justice process.
• Right to be notified of a defendant’s impending release, and be protected from the defendant.
• Right to notice of all public proceedings in the case.
• Right to be reasonably heard, upon request, at all public proceedings regarding the case.
• Right to reasonably confer with the prosecuting agency, upon request, regarding the case.
• Right to full and timely restitution.
History of Marsy’s Law
The effort is named after Marsalee “Marsy” Nicholas who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in California in 1983. A week later he was released pending his court proceedings and went face to face with the victim’s family, who had no idea he was out of jail. Today her family is working to secure a voice and protection for victims’ and their families, nationwide. Individual Marsy’s Law measures have now been approved in twelve states including Nevada. Nearly 140-million people, or 40-percent of all Americans, now receive protected rights under Marsy’s Law. www.MarsysLawforNV.com
