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Lexington Police victims’ advocates outline notifications under Marcy’s Law and support programs for homicide survivors

3045224 · April 17, 2025
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Victim-advocacy staff described outreach and notifications under Marcy’s Law, community referrals and the monthly Surviving Onward Sessions (SOS) support meetings for families bereaved by homicide.

Lexington Police Department victim-advocacy staff described their work helping survivors of violent crime, explaining how Marcy’s Law notifications operate and outlining community referral networks and support programs.

Advocates Leticia Hagerman and Cornetta Harris said the unit proactively reaches out to survivors of intimate-partner or violent crimes to explain next steps, rights and services. “Marcy’s Law made victims’ rights in Kentucky a constitutional law,” an…

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