Advocates celebrate change to victim notification system
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Advocacy groups offering assistance to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault say a statewide change caused by an I-Team 8 investigation could be critical for a survivor’s safety.
Following I-Team 8’s reporting on a story involving a survivor’s unwanted encounter with her abuser, SAVIN text alerts, a statewide victim notification system in Indiana, now sends information to registered victims on protective orders when their offender is released from prison, scheduled to be released, or escapes.
If victims of domestic or family violence, stalking, a sex offense, or harassment feel the need for added protection, they can file for a protective order themselves, or seek assistance from groups like Beacon of Hope Crisis Center or the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence…