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| Hidden crime victims: The families of those imprisoned |
| By capitolweekly.ne - Vanessa Nelson |
| Published: 04/24/2013 |
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In the midst of National Crime Victims Week, the public is rightfully reminded of the toll crime takes on our communities and families. But what is often overlooked in these observances are the hidden victims -- the families of those convicted of crimes. Many of us -- and yes, I am one of this large but often silent group -- suffer terribly and for decades from both the after-effects of the crime committed by those we love, as well as the effects of incarceration on those loved ones and our families. At a recent public meeting, a representative for one of the crime-victims' groups read a litany of terms she claimed to have been used against crime victims by prisoner advocates. Terms like, vengeful, hateful, responsible for the crime and evil. I am a prisoner advocate, it is my vocation and life. I am also an approved observer at parole hearings. And while I have never heard any prisoner advocate use those pejorative terms about crime victims, I have often heard prisoners appearing at parole hearings called similar and much worse by the relatives and victims of their crime. Sometimes the hate is palpable. Read More. |
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