Crime Victims' Rights Week Is Next Week In Marin County

SAN RAFAEL, CA — The Marin County District Attorney's Office will host several events next week to commemorate Crime Victims' Rights Week, an effort to amplify the voices of survivors and foster an environment where they are believed and supported.

Starting Monday, the DA's office will be accepting messages on origami paper for a paper crane project. People will be able to participate through May 31, and the messages will be used to make a wreath that will be delivered to the 7/20 Foundation, a survivors' nonprofit.

The office will also be handing out colorful ribbons to visitors to partner agencies, Civic Center offices and Superior Court. Another team will work with Community Violence Solutions to share information at the Civic Center about how the agency works.

All staffers will be donning denim for National Denim Day on Wednesday and participating in a denim drive through the end of the month. Residents can drop off denim clothing at the Civic Center until then, which will be distributed to community shelters.

Here's the schedule, from the DA's office:

• A paper crane project will start April 24 and run through May 31 in the DA’s office, in Suite 145 of the Marin County Civic Center (3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael). Anyone may visit to fill out or drop off messages of empowerment folded on origami paper. The resulting crane will be turned into a wreath that will be sent to the crime survivor-based nonprofit 7/20 Foundation.
• The DA’s Victim/Witness Program will create colorful ribbons of support to distribute to visitors to Superior Court, partnering agencies, and employees in Civic Center offices. Ribbons can be picked up at the DA’s office as well.
• The Victim/Witness team will partner with Community Violence Solutions to have an informational booth set up from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Suite 143D at the Civic Center. Visitors can meet staff members and learn about the agency’s resources.