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County hears Victim-Witness program overview, funding sources and service scope
Summary
Park County's Victim-Witness program presented how it serves victims of violent crime, its mix of state grant and local-match funding, and that the county awaits a federal grant award in August; staff described collaborations with local service providers and courts.
Caitlin Latimer, the Victim-Witness advocate assigned to Park County through the county attorney's office, outlined the program's duties, target cases and funding at the June 8 budget workshop. "This program is designed to help victims of violent crime, proceed and process through the court," Latimer said.
Latimer said the program focuses on domestic violence and sexual assault cases under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) but also assists victims of misdemeanors, DUI…
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