Victim advocates in many California counties have been playing catch-up and putting out fires since Realignment went into effect over a year ago. Their primary concern is that many counties do not have the infrastructure in place for meaningful implementation of the rights set forth in Marsy’s Law, particularly the rights to restitution and notification. These problems and more are exacerbated by the fact that victims do not have an advocate with voting power on the Community Corrections Partnership, so their needs are typically a low priority in the allocation of resources.
Voices From the Field: California Victims’ Rights in a Post-Realignment World
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