The Pima County Attorney’s Office continued work with Indivisible Tohono, the Southern Arizona task force on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Children, in March. Led by April Ignacio, the group held a powerful meeting to begin identifying gaps in services in Pima County that can be filled to address the ongoing crisis on native lands. Here at The People’s Office, we continue to work on identifying enrolled tribal and Nation members who come to us as both victims and defendants, as just one important and challenging step.
Meanwhile, our Victim Services Division is marking its 50th year of providing support to crime victims and witnesses, and is busy preparing for Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April, including National Victim Rights Week. (Psst: Watch this space for more on the 50th Anniversary of Victim Services in next month’s Community Newsletter.)
Our Civil Division is helping to troubleshoot the ongoing federal actions regarding funding and directives, with a strong focus on our environmental departments.