Every day I have the honor of working for a special group of people: victims of crime.

They are spouses, parents, brothers and sisters whose lives have been overturned by the trauma and tragedy brought about by another person’s violence.

My job is to support these amazing individuals, to guide them through the justice system and do what I can to keep them safe.

We do a very good job of caring for victims here in Idaho. But there is more we can do.

That’s the reason I’m supporting Marsy’s Law for Idaho, a proposed constitutional amendment that our Legislature will have the chance to approve in the coming months.

Written by Idahoans with Idaho’s needs in mind, Marsy’s Law would update and strengthen the victims’ rights we already have on the books. For example, it would require victims to be notified in cases when an offender escapes or absconds from justice. It would also give victims a stronger voice in the justice process.

This is about nothing more than improving the lives of people who have been placed into our justice system. I urge each of you to tell our legislators it’s time to say “YES” to Marsy’s Law for Idaho.

Susan Nalley,

President of Idaho Victim Witness Association,

Blackfoot