Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
State's attorneys say victim advocates handle up to 600 cases each; request six more positions and operating funds
Summary
Department testimony to the House Appropriations Committee said victim advocates now manage roughly 600 cases each, with the department requesting six additional advocates and $38,000 in operating funds; vacancy savings and limited operating budgets are constraining services.
Montpelier — The Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs told the House Appropriations Committee on Feb. 13 that victim advocates are managing caseloads far larger than individual prosecutors and that the department is seeking additional positions and operating funds to meet needs.
“For our victim advocates, they are handling 600 cases,” Annie Noonan, director for finance for the department, told the committee. Noonan described how victim…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
