Event Spotlight
NAVRA is a project of NCVLI. Explore NAVRA and other NCVLI events that promote balance and fairness in the justice system through crime victim centered legal advocacy, education, and resource sharing.
New Case Updates Added to the Searchable Database
We now have 477 case summaries in the database! They are all searchable by topic, year, and jurisdiction. Thanks to our summer intern Sarah for loading so many cases!
Partnering in the Fight to Protect a Minor Victim’s Privacy
A minor victim of sexual assault recently found herself under attack again - this time from a barrage of subpoenas from the defense seeking records ranging from her rape crises center records, to 17 months of her Facebook page, to her diary. Fortunately, this victim was working with a great system-based advocate and prosecutor in Santa Maria, California. That prosecution team put the victim in contact with NCVLI and we quickly paired this victim with a pro bono attorney. Together we are fighting to quash the subpoenas and protect this victim’s state constitutional right to refuse discove
New Resource for Working with Child-Victims
To better assist victims’ rights attorneys and advocates working with child-victims of crime, NCVLI publishes Bulletins that are intended to provide critical analysis on important topics relating to the rights of child-victims. Read the newest Bulletin, What Practitioners Need to Know About Traumatic Stress, on the Safeguarding Child-Victims’ Rights Initiative page.
Fighting for a Child-Victim's Rights to Fairness Privacy and Protection
In federal court in North Carolina, defendant, the mother of a minor victim, pled guilty to possessing and distributing images of her child’s sexual abuse and is awaiting sentencing. At the same time, defendant and the child-victim’s father are in state court custody proceedings regarding the child, where defendant moved to have the state custody court order a psychiatric evaluation of the child. NCVLI provided legal technical assistance to both the federal prosecutor and the child-victim’s attorney to oppose the psychiatric evaluation.
NCVLI Joins Amicus Brief to Uphold Rape Shield Law
On June 9, 2020, NCVLI, along with 25 additional nonprofit organizations, participated as co-amici in the case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. Eric Rogers. Led by the Women’s Law Project and AEquitas, these organizations joined in to ensure Pennsylvania’s Rape Shield Law protects all victims’ prior sexual history, specifically that it does not permit the introduction of evidence of a complainant’s criminal record for prostitution-related offenses.
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Victim Privacy - a Wraparound Network Training
Join the National Crime Victim Law Institute on August 17, 2017, for a training on protecting victims' right to privacy in connection with criminal proceedings.
Summit of Cities
On October 4, 2017 NCVLI Executive Director Meg Garvin will present on victims’ rights at the The Summit of Cities in Portland, Oregon. The Summit brings together criminal justice professionals from across the country to share information and strategies for addressing untested Sexual Assault Kits, including victim notification and advocacy.
35th Annual Conference on Crime Victims’ Issues
On Thursday, November 16th, NCVLI Executive Director Meg Garvin will present Victims' Rights: Past, Present and Future at the 35th Annual Conference on Crime Victims' Issues.
35th Annual Conference on Crime Victims’ Issues
On Thursday, November 16th, NCVLI Executive Director Meg Garvin will present Victims' Rights: Past, Present and Future at the 35th Annual Conference on Crime Victims' Issues.
Voices for Justice Reception
The National Crime Victim Law Institute's 4th Annual Voices for Justice Reception highlights the progress in protecting, enforcing and advancing victims' rights and celebrates regional leadership. It is a great way to discover how individuals, families and communities benefit when victims' voices are heard and their legal rights are protected.
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