MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. – The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office now has a newly renovated “soft interview room” designed to help victims and survivors of violent crimes share their stories in a more comfortable setting — a change investigators say has been a long time coming.
The room, outfitted with furniture donated by Virginia Furniture Market and Grand Home Furnishings through the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, replaces what was previously a bare, unwelcoming space.
“It’s a complete 180,” said Steve Baffuto, CEO of the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce. “You went from just a table and a chair to a more relaxing, compassionate room for victims that are suffering probably the most difficult time in their life.”
A safe space built for survivors
Investigator Krystal Collins of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said the room’s purpose goes beyond comfort…