Supporting victims

The week of April 18 is being recognized by the Carbon County Sheriff’s Victim/Witness Program as National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. The intention of the week is to raise awareness about crime victims’ issues, promote victims’ rights and to honor victims of all crimes.

The theme for 2021 is “Support Victims. Build Trust. Engage Communities” with the goal to remind people that the rights of crime victims are best protected when all participants in the criminal just process—not only victims—are appropriately educated about victims’ rights.

“When we come together as individuals and as a communi...