NCVLI's Law & Litigation Conference

The 2009 Conference, The Path to Progress, will be held June 30 - July 1, 2009 in Portland, Oregon. The conference promotes enforcement of victims' rights by helping attorneys and advocates develop skills to effectively assist victims in the criminal justice system. Click here to learn more about the conference.

Oregon Attorney General's Sexual Assault Task Force now accepting nominations for 2009 CHANGE Awards

The CHANGE Award (Creating Healthy Alternatives for Non-Violence and Gender Equity) was established in honor of Jan Hindman, to recognize individuals for making a difference in their communities. Jan dedicated her life to effectively addressing the issue of sex abuse in our communities. Her last published work, There Is No Sex Fairy, teaches adults how to teach sexual respect to children. Jan passed away on September 25, 2007, but her work lives on.

If you would like to nominate an individual for this award, please download the form and return it to the Sexual Assault Task Force.

The 2009 CHANGE Awards will be awarded at the upcoming Roots of Change Conference, to be held in Portland October 28-30.

Oregon Attorney General John Kroger Announces Signing of Crime Victims' Rights Bill

May 29, 2009

Senate Bill 233 provides a legal framework for crime victims to go to court and enforce their constitutional rights.

Attorney General John Kroger today applauded the governor's signing of SB233, which protects the constitutional rights of crime victims.

"Crime victims have the right to be heard, the right to be consulted, the right to participate in the criminal justice system," Attorney General Kroger said. "SB233 gives them the right to go to court and make those promised rights a reality."

Click here to read the full press release.