Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office commemorates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 6-12
SOMERVILLE, NJ (Somerset County) – Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald and Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman, Jr. announced the observance of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW), which will take place from April 6-12.
To commemorate NCVRW, the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office is decorating all police cars in the county with magnets to raise awareness about crime victims’ rights and issues, as well as to encourage community members to learn how they can help survivors. The magnets feature this year’s theme and include a QR code that links to information about victims’ rights and services.
The theme for this year’s NCVRW, “Connecting <KINSHIP> Healing,” emphasizes that shared humanity drives vital connections to services, rights, and healing. KINSHIP is where victim advocacy begins. This annual observance challenges us to build a world where every connection made through KINSHIP — between survivors, advocates, and communities — holds the potential to heal. It calls for ensuring that resources are available to all survivors and that we approach one another with empathy and intention.
The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office is proud to join the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) and communities throughout the United States in raising awareness of victims’ rights and honoring crime victims and their advocates during NCVRW.
Prosecutor McDonald stated, “The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office recognizes the struggles facing victims of violent crime. A top priority of our office is to ensure that victims are treated with respect and compassion. Most victims are strangers to the criminal justice system and are often overwhelmed by the complicated legal process. The Victim/Witness Advocates in the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office receive top-level training to help improve the lives of crime victims.”
NCVRW was established in 1981 to honor victims and survivors of crime, raise awareness of victims’ rights and services, and recognize the dedication of those who work with crime victims.
For additional information about this year’s NCVRW or how to obtain assistance, please contact the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office, Office of Victim/Witness Advocacy, at 908-575-3359 or visit the website at somersetprosnj.gov.
