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April 16, 2008

3 supporters of crime victims to be honored by state

Three local women will be honored today for their work helping victims of crimes at a ceremony commemorating the 28th anniversary of National Crime Victims' Rights Week.

Attorney General Patrick Lynch will join the the Crime Victim Service Providers Steering Committee at the Victims Grove Memorial at Memorial Park in Providence, on South Main Street, to present the citations.

"Whether in working to end violence or in helping victims overcome its awful and damaging effects," Lynch said in a statement, "all three of this year's honorees are making extraordinary contributions in increasing protections for individuals, and creating safer communities as well."

Recognized will be Ann Burke of Saunderstown who has worked with her husband, Christopher, and the state to create the Lindsay Anne Burke Act. The law, which aims to end dating violence by thought the schools and other means, was named after the Burkes' daughter, who was killed by her former boyfriend in 2005.

Lisa Davis of Jamestown, will be recognized for her work with the advocacy group Day One, assisting survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and hate crimes.

And Carol Peloquin, a full-time Rhode Island College student, will be honored for her work as an intern with the Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolence's victims' support center. There the Woonsocket resident also works with the Victims Compensation Program.

For information about victims' support services in Rhode Island, visit the Department of Corrections' Office of Victims' Services, which offers information about the state's offender notification system as well as connections to support services throughout the state.

-- projo.com staff writer Brandie M. Jefferson

Posted by Brandie Jefferson  at 7:15 AM | Permalink

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