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Bountiful victim advocate reports 96 crime victims, 661 services in six-month period
Summary
Bountiful City’s victim services advocate reported 96 victims assisted and 661 services provided in the prior six months, with domestic violence comprising the largest category; the program is federally funded under the Victims of Crime Act and staff are seeking a two-year grant renewal.
Colette Rampton, Bountiful City’s victim services advocate, presented the program’s biannual report at the Jan. 28 council meeting, saying the office assisted 96 victims of crime from July 1 to Dec. 31 and provided 661 services during that period.
Rampton said the program is federally funded under the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 and that she helps victims navigate criminal-justice proceedings, file victim-impact statements, and access community resources. She described services including information and referral, emotional support, safety planning, accompaniment to hearings,…
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