FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 19, 2009

Contact: Russell P. Butler, Esq., Maryland Crime Victims’ Resource Center, Inc.

301-952-0063 or rbutler@mdcrimevictims.org

The Maryland Crime Victims’ Resource Center
reports glaring lack of services available to homicide survivors in Maryland

The Maryland Crime Victims’ Resource Center, Inc. (MCVRC) recently completed research on agencies throughout Maryland that provide services to Survivors of Homicide. The research demonstrates that services to survivors of homicide victims are insufficient and lack uniformity across different private and public agencies.

MCVRC was founded in 1982 as the Stephanie Roper Committee & Foundation, Inc. by Roberta and Vincent Roper after the brutal murder of their daughter Stephanie. Since its founding, MCVRC has become a national leader in victims’ rights advocacy and representation. MCVRC’s comprehensive services, all offered free of charge, include: criminal justice support and education; individual, family and group counseling; legal assistance; faith-based referrals; and advocacy to improve the treatment of all victims who suffer the devastating consequences of underserved crime.

For additional information about the Survivors of Homicide Victims Services Survey, please contact The Maryland Crime Victims’ Resource Center at (301) 952-0063 or 1-877-VICTIM1 or visit MCVRC’s website at www.mdcrimevictims.org

Services For Homicide Survivors by County