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and the rights of citizens collectively, but the individual victim was left out,” Del. Mims said. “The lack of legal recognition for victims’ rights literally added insult to injury.”
Gov. Allen also acknowledge that crime victims and their families often were ignored and forgotten in the judicial process.
David Botkins, assistant press secretary for the governor, said Gov. Allen long has supported the rights of victims and the importance of recognizing them.
“Gov. Allen has always felt it was important to remember the victims and the families of crimes,” Mr. Botkins said. “It was the criminals who were literally getting away with murder. Under Gov. Allen that has come to an end.”
During this 15th annual commemoration of National Crime Victims’ Rights Wee, victim advocates plus criminal justice and allied professionals as well as crime victims joined together to inform citizens of communities across Virginia about victims’ rights, crime prevention and related activities.
“Every day I hear from another victim it saddens me,” said Secretary of Public Safety Jerry Kilgore at a vigil in Richmond.
Attorney General James S. Gilmore III, a staunch supporter of victims’ rights, attended a candlelight vigil in Norton, Va., to remember and honor crime victims and their families.
Mr. Gilmore, who established Virginia’s first victim-witness program while commonwealth attorney
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