Victim Advocacy Mission Statement

The Victim Advocacy Team of the Commonwealth Attorney's Office shall fulfill its statutory duties to counsel and assist crime victims and to perform those duties necessary to insure compliance with the Crime Victim's Bill of Rights . . . thus promoting our commitment to those of Jefferson County who suffer direct or threatened physical, financial or emotional harm as the result of the commission of a crime.

Commonwealth's Attorney's Victim Advocacy

The Office, through its Victims Advocates, works closely with the victims of crime.   The six-person Victim's Advocate program provides a wide range of services, including:  crisis counseling, community social service agency referrals, assistance in encountering the court system, transportation and escort to the courtroom, and notification of case status and disposition.

Victim Advocates

Kathy Reinert Armstrong - Victim Advocate

Sally Fangman - Victim Advocate

Mary Hamlet - Victim Advocate

Laura Shaughnessy - Victim Advocate

Allison Shaw - Victim Advocate

Nichole Dathorne - Crisis Victim Advocate

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