Justice system must work for all survivors
08.12.20
We believe Black lives matter, and we stand with Black, Indigenous and and people of color. As elected officials make decisions about police funding, they must offer a clear vision of how changes will affect sexual assault victims who are participating in the criminal justice system.
To survivors and our community
05.08.20 | By Mary Ellen Stone
We will never waiver from our core commitment to survivors, and that commitment transcends politics. Our openness to hearing a survivor’s truth should not be based on who the perpetrator is. Making that calculation diminishes the experience of all survivors.
WordWatching the criminal justice system
05.16.19
Word choices matter as we continue shifting the culture. But when it comes to holding offenders accountable in the criminal justice system, the words and phrases used to describe sexual violence can play an outsized role in determining whether justice is actually delivered.
