Posted August 19, 2023
When a crime occurs, the defendant usually works with an attorney or public defender to argue their case. Victims, meanwhile, are aided by government-funded offices and nonprofit organizations. In western Wisconsin, each county has victim services specialists attached to the district attorney’s office, as well as groups such as River Falls-based Turning Point. However, victim services in Pepin, Pierce, Polk and St. Croix counties face challenges related to funding and politics.
Support for this production comes from the Donovan E. Rasmussen Broadcast Journalism Fellowship at UW-River Falls.
The article may be found online at https://uwrfjournalism.org/2023/08/crime-victim-services/.