She is responsible
for getting The Child Abuse Accountability Act passed after years of silence
about childhood sexual , physical and emotional abuse experienced from her
father, a FBI agent and nationally recognized child abuse expert. Smith to discuss how they
can promote all felons DNA legislation in 2005. Victim of Crime Act Funding to be Slashed; Victims Lose in the End

HARRISBURG, Pa.
In any single moment across this county, lives will be ended by drunk
drivers, children will be tortured and abused, women will be raped and beaten,
loved ones will be murdered, others will be robbed and assaulted . Despite their unique circumstances, there is one
common denominator - innocent people have now become a statistic carrying a
new label .
And in the end, a new identity emerges .

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Family and other activities
start at 7:30 AM.
For more information about The Second Annual Race to Stop the Silence,
please visit: http://www." The twelve states without such laws
include: Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Nebraska, Nevada, New
Hampshire, New York, North Dakota , Oklahoma, and Vermont.8 million crime victims were recipients of VOCA-funded
assistance that enabled crucial interventions to help them heal from the
trauma of their insidious fate, while providing needed financial assistance to
minimize egregious expenses resulting from emergency room services , funeral
expenses, and loss of work.

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These laws can
bring closure to victims and their families , and can prevent additional crimes
from occurring.. Such services include emergency
assistance /shelter, counseling, advocacy, and assistance in negotiating the
criminal justice system, in addition to financial compensation for loss of
work and medical and funeral expenses resulting from crime victimization.

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stopcsa., Debbie Smith, an outspoken rape
survivor and advocate for the use of forensic DNA in investigations, sent a
letter to over 1,000 legislators in twelve states urging them to pass laws
expanding their state DNA database to include all convicted felons. that of crime victim. At the same time, they enter the complex and frequently
overwhelming criminal justice system - as a witness in the case that the state
brings against the alleged criminal or as a bystander (in the event of a
murder victim). Not from bankruptcy per se,
but from politics.

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" The race will start from Freedom
Plaza at 13th and Pennsylvania Avenue at 9 AM in Washington, D.

H-E-A -R-T (Hope Exists After Rape Trauma) is a
non-profit organization founded by Debbie Smith. Urge them to
reject the Administration's recommendation to rescind VOCA funding and, in
turn, preserve some semblance of justice for us all.

Resources, research, information, and support for survivors of sexual abuse and spouses, partners, and professionals working to aid in their recovery.

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The societal ill can be prevented and treated with your help. Children's
Advocacy Center," which works with child victims of physical and sexual abuse,
and the Virginia chapter of "ChildHelp USA.
Stop the Silence, Inc..

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The Race will increase awareness of this public health issue and help
raise funds for local programs, including "Safe Shores -- The D. Pamela Pine, Founder
of Stop the Silence , Inc., is a non-profit organization working on
comprehensively addressing the prevention and treatment of child sexual abuse. Speaking
on this issue, Mrs."

About H-E-A-R-T, Inc. it is a
list that goes on and on.

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To assist states in building their DNA programs to solve and prevent such
crimes, Mrs.R. 5107, the Justice For All
Act of 2004. It can save lives.

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Second Annual National Race to Stop Child Sexual Abuse

Survivors of CSA are vastly over represented among certain populations,
such as sex workers, those incarcerated for homicide and other crimes, teen
moms , those abusing drugs, and runaways. In Pennsylvania alone, there were more than
137,860 crime victims who received 359,406 direct service interventions.

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Debbie Smith Petitions Twelve States to Pass Laws Requiring DNA From All Convicted Felons

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C. Smith lobbied Congress to enact H.

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Smith declares, "It is simply unacceptable that these
twelve states continue to jeopardize the public safety of their residents
through their failure to act. The legislation authorizes over $750 million to help states pay
for passing the all felons legislation, and to complete DNA casework on
hundreds of thousands of unsolved homicides and rapes. Under the current Administration efforts are underway to
rescind the entire Fund at the end of FY 2006, diverting funds into other
areas that are not victim-related; leaving in its wake a path of crippling
destruction that will result in the loss of critical services for millions of
victims of crime nationwide and thousands upon thousands of victims in
Pennsylvania .
Crime occurs at any time of the day, in communities large and small, among
all races, genders , and socio-economic classes and no one is immune.

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, in association with Futures Group, a
Constella Group company will hold the second annual "National Race to Stop the
Silence: Stop Child Sexual Abuse . and Health Communication Director at Futures Group,
"Only one in nine to one in ten children ever report the abuse, some adults
never report it if told, and many cases are not established due to legal or
court processes. States' Failure to Join Thirty-Eight States With Similar Laws Jeopardizes
Public Safety

WILLIAMSBURG, Va., One only needs to look at the
daily headlines in any newspaper across the country to comprehend the
magnitude of personal crimes committed against innocent persons, many of whom
are simply at the wrong place at the wrong time, minding their own business,
simply doing the right thing..

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S. On Sunday,
April 10, Stop the Silence, Inc. The mission of H-E-A-R-T is
to provide HOPE for victims of sexual assault through the provision of
essential and therapeutic support, by affecting positive change in laws
influencing their lives, and by educating both the public and professionals
commissioned to serve victims..
Vital to their efforts to heal and negotiate the systems that stand ready
to acknowledge them is funding through the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) that
provides supportive services to minimize the impact of victimization upon the
victims of personal, often violent crimes.
In FY 2003 , 3.

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and includes
an 8K run, a 5K run/walk, and a kids' 1K fun run.

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According to Dr.
Futures Group promotes public health and social programs though innovative
policy development and program implementation in developing countries and in
the United States. Legislators in
several of these states have already contacted Mrs.
Yet, VOCA funding is on the brink of collapse.

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Tens of billions are spent on CSA between the doctors,
therapists, social service workers, police, courts, and others . Smith pleads, "In the name of crime
victims throughout your state please introduce and pass the all felons DNA
database legislation.

All you need to do is contact your federal legislators ,
beginning with Senator Arlen Specter (202-224-4254), Senator Rick Santorum
(202-224-6324) or the state representative serving your area.

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Title II of the bill
was named the Debbie Smith Act in honor of her efforts.
"With this federal money available, states have no excuse for not moving
forward with this vital piece of public safety legislation.

It's More Than a Crisis; It's a Crime ! According to PCAR

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experience sexual abuse as children causing untold damage to children, adults ,
and society."
Sharon Simone is aware of this situation first-hand.

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An Estimated 1 in 3 Women and 1 in 6 Men Are Victims

WASHINGTON, Child sexual abuse (CSA) has reached
epidemic proportions, and it affects us all -- children, adult survivors, and
society. By most estimates, one in three women and one in six men in the U.C. It is an identity that brings with
it trepidation and intimidation, physical injury, and emotional trauma as they
view the world through a new lens, face new vulnerabilities and know new
realities.

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Fact
is, no one deserves to be a crime victim, but every crime victim deserves to
have access to services that reduces the impact of traumatic victimization and
further gives them the tools and resources to move forward. Fact is ,
we all are vulnerable; yet each of us can do something to preserve this
deserved right.

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org. Furthermore, waiting
to pass the law, allows criminals to remain on the street to commit more
crime .

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If you wait any longer, your state will unnecessarily
allow rapes, homicides and other crimes to go unsolved.

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In her letter to legislators, Mrs. The
monies that fund VOCA do not come from taxpayers; instead, they are generated
from the collection of Federal criminal fines, forfeitures and special
assessments.

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