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Denver crime victims favor prevention not punishment, survey says

By JOEY BUNCH 04/11/2018 | updated 7 years ago

A survey of a Denver-area crime survivors released Tuesday said victims want a greater focus on prevention and support instead of punishment.

In conjunction with the survey, a group called Crime Survivors for Health, Safety and Justice will hold a Day of Healing from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Aurora Strong Resilience Center.

The organization’s aim is to bolster support services for crime victims and promote prevention policies.

The report on the survey, called “Victims Speak: Better Understanding the Needs and Experiences of Crime Survivors,” was commissioned by the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalitio. It was released Tuesday to coincide with National Crime Victims’ Rights Week.

Last fall Ridder/Braden and Stay Current Strategies surveyed 500 crime victims in the Denver metro area.

Among the findings:

Read the full report by clicking here.

“The goal of this campaign is to elevate the voices of a diverse group of crime survivors and ensure they are part of the conversation about criminal justice in Colorado,” Juston Cooper, deputy director of the CCJRC, said in a statement.

“We are challenging the common misconception that crime victims support lengthy prison sentences and believe incarceration is the key to crime prevention. In reality, most crime survivors would prefer the state focus more on rehabilitation and less on punishment.”

 
JOEY BUNCH

Reporter

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