Victims’ Voices

Survivor Fiona Wakefield: “Marsy's Law is going to protect and serve a lot of people who are in situations similar to mine. You're not going to be left in the dark. You're not going to be thrown to the side or forgotten about.”

Walworth County Sheriff Kurt Picknell: "We feel very passionate about Marsy's Law and here in Wisconsin, the Badger State Sheriff's Association fully supports this legislation." 

Chief Andrew Rose: “Marsy’s Law restores the balance in the criminal justice system and restores the voice for victims of crime in Wisconsin.”

Survivor Christina Traub: “The justice system is failing to provide victims with the rights that they’re afforded… I do feel like I’ve been victimized again.”

Survivor Maggie Krumpos: "He can know where I'm living. He could know where I'm working. And it can happen all over, only this time I might not make it out." 

Retired Milwaukee Police Association President Mike Crivello: "The judicial system has to be fair and balanced, and if there's a constitutional support for a defendant, why shouldn't there be a constitutional support for the victim?"

Golden House Victim Advocate Holli Fisher: "I work with domestic violence victims daily, and I see how confusing it is to navigate the criminal justice system. A lot of times, victims are left in the dark."

Victim Advocate Samantha Thompson: "The innocent person has no rights. They don't know where to turn to and they don't know how to navigate the judicial system. And I think that Marsy's Law could be the answer."

Reach Counseling Program Director Marianne Radley, “I believe that the stronger victims’ rights we have, we empower more people to come forward when something happens to them”