Town of Sullivan’s Island to vote on funding for victim advocate groups

Town of Sullivan’s Island to vote on funding for victim advocate groups

Three prominent victim advocate groups in the Tricounty area could be getting additional funding from the Town of Sullivan’s Island.

Advocates, violent crime victims spread awareness for victim compensation

Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice, CSSJ — a nonprofit “network of crime survivors joining together to create healing communities and shape public safety policy” — recently held an event in Montgomery where they brought together local gun violence survivors and national public safety advocates to share their stories and raise awareness about victim compensation resources in the Alabama. Every state in the country has a victim compensation pr…

Survivors of Gun Violence Gather to Share Stories, Search for Solutions, and Seek Compensation – Alabama Appleseed

By Eddie Burkhalter, Appleseed Researcher Montgomery – Alabama Appleseed took part in the “Right to Heal: Access to Victim Compensation” event held recently at The Sanctuary at the Jubilee Center in Montgomery, where a room full of attendees learned about the state’s crime victim compensation program and told stories about their own struggles, and successes, […]