Bill Text: IL SR0939 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Supports the survivors and advocates of Survivors Speak Illinois 2022 for their work to stop violence and help those impacted by it.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-03-30 - Referred to Assignments [SR0939 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SR0939-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, On March 30, 2022, more than 200 Illinois crime | ||||||
| 3 | survivors will travel to the Illinois State Capitol in | ||||||
| 4 | Springfield for Survivors Speak Illinois 2022; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, These survivors are gathering to heal together, | ||||||
| 6 | share their stories, and advocate for change; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, Survivors Speak Illinois 2022 is organized by | ||||||
| 8 | Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice and the Alliance for | ||||||
| 9 | Safety and Justice; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Crime and violence can leave harm on any | ||||||
| 11 | individual and community, regardless of age, national origin, | ||||||
| 12 | race, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, | ||||||
| 13 | immigration, or economic status; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, There is a need for the State of Illinois to | ||||||
| 15 | invest in programs that provide assistance to crime survivors | ||||||
| 16 | and their families to effectively deal with the inherent | ||||||
| 17 | trauma and residual effects of violence; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, Illinois must support trauma recovery centers | ||||||
| 19 | that play a critical role and are an important resource for | ||||||
| 20 | survivors impacted by crime; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Illinois must address the immediate safety | ||||||
| 2 | concerns facing families and invest in a long-term, | ||||||
| 3 | comprehensive plan to address the root causes of violence; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, The voices and experiences of survivors have too | ||||||
| 5 | often been ignored, leading to poor policy and justice system | ||||||
| 6 | decisions that fail to meet the needs of survivors or stop the | ||||||
| 7 | cycle of crime; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, Most crime survivors do not receive the help they | ||||||
| 9 | need; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Only eight percent of all survivors of violence | ||||||
| 11 | receive direct assistance from a victim service agency; this | ||||||
| 12 | drops to four percent when the crime is unreported, which is | ||||||
| 13 | the case for more than half of all violent crimes; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Crime survivors understand existing gaps to | ||||||
| 15 | recovery and how to bridge them; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, Crime survivors want a system of justice and | ||||||
| 17 | safety that prioritizes prevention, rehabilitation, and trauma | ||||||
| 18 | recovery; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Through their experiences, crime survivors are | ||||||
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| 1 | uniquely qualified to provide essential input and influence in | ||||||
| 2 | discussions of public safety and criminal justice policy; | ||||||
| 3 | therefore, be it
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| 4 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
| 5 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we support the | ||||||
| 6 | survivors and advocates of Survivors Speak Illinois 2022 in | ||||||
| 7 | their work to stop violence and help those impacted by it; and | ||||||
| 8 | be it further
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| 9 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
| 10 | presented to Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice and the | ||||||
| 11 | Alliance for Safety and Justice.
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