It’s important to raise awareness about the rights and resources for the victims and survivors of crime. Sheriff Gregory and staff joined the crowd on April 9, 2025, for the Crime Victims’ Rights Week Walk.
The “Crime Victim and Witness Rights Act” (Crime Victims’ Bill of Rights) was made law by the Virginia General Assembly in 1995. The purpose of this law is to ensure that victims and witnesses of crime:
• Are treated with dignity, respect, and sensitivity and that their privacy is
protected where the law allows.
• Have an opportunity to be heard at critical stages of the criminal justice process.
• Have an opportunity to make the courts aware of the full impact of the crime.
