Survivors' Justice

Chasing Justice

Following up on last week's episode on restorative justice, this week, DA Boudin and Rachel step back and look at the treatment of crime victims and survivors throughout the legal process. To do so, they are joined by two leading advocates for crime survivors: Tinisch Hollins of Californians for Safety and Justice and Sandra Henriquez of Valor US (formerly California Coalition Against Sexual Assault). What does justice look like for crime victims--and for communities impacted by crime? Do most victims favor retributive justice and maximum sentences? What resources, support, and services do victims need to heal? The discussion also focuses specifically on sexual assault survivors and victims of violent crime in exploring ways the legal system can better protect victims and respond to crime. For more reading:

• Link to Californians for Safety and Justice website
• Link to Valor US's website
• News story about press conference for CSJ's push for cash assistance to crime victims and survivors
• DA Boudin and Tinisch interview on KQED's Forum, "Crime and Criminal Justice in the Pandemic"
• KQED story, SF District Attorney Expands Services to Aid Victims of Police Violence
• KQED story, "What Do Victims Want? New Criminal Justice Reforms Expose Divide Among Crime Survivors" (with quotes from Tinisch)
• Sacramento Bee op-ed coauthored by Sandra, #MeToo is Not Enough. California Must Invest in Stopping Sexual Assault"
• Interview with Sandra, "We Need to Establish a Cultural Consensus that Sexual Violence is Preventable"
• Alliance for Safety and Justice Report: The first national survey of victims' views on safety and justice
• Link to Valor US's National Sexual Assault Conference
• Valor's Support for Survivors of Sexual Assault manual