Mike Schmidt will always stand up for victims and survivors
When people turn to the criminal justice system for help, it can be one of the worst days of their lives.
As our next DA, Mike Schmidt will stand up for crime victims and their families—and put a new focus on healing victims by:
Fighting for additional resources for victims of crime. Victims of crime frequently need access to social services and other resources so they can heal and thrive. Criminal justice reform must focus on their needs, too. Money saved by being smarter on crime should be reinvested into programs that help victims heal—like trauma treatment, housing, and education.
Fixing the process. We ask a lot of crime victims. We ask victims to relive their trauma in front of strangers. We ask them to take time off of work to attend court proceedings that can go on for months. Mike will convene a diverse workgroup of people who are survivors and victims of crime to get their advice and insight on how we can improve trauma-informed victim-centered services in Multnomah County.
Supporting the creation of new restorative justice programs. Research shows that when victims can choose to participate in a restorative justice program to repair the harm caused to them by crime, their satisfaction with the justice system improves dramatically. Restorative justice programs have also been shown to reduce future criminal behavior. Mike will support restorative justice programs for crime victims when they decide that they want to participate. Read more.
Mike Schmidt will always stand up for victims and survivors
When people turn to the criminal justice system for help, it can be one of the worst days of their lives.
As our next DA, Mike Schmidt will stand up for crime victims and their families—and put a new focus on healing victims by:
Fighting for additional resources for victims of crime. Victims of crime frequently need access to social services and other resources so they can heal and thrive. Criminal justice reform must focus on their needs, too. Money saved by being smarter on crime should be reinvested into programs that help victims heal—like trauma treatment, housing, and education.
Fixing the process. We ask a lot of crime victims. We ask victims to relive their trauma in front of strangers. We ask them to take time off of work to attend court proceedings that can go on for months. Mike will convene a diverse workgroup of people who are survivors and victims of crime to get their advice and insight on how we can improve trauma-informed victim-centered services in Multnomah County.
Supporting the creation of new restorative justice programs. Research shows that when victims can choose to participate in a restorative justice program to repair the harm caused to them by crime, their satisfaction with the justice system improves dramatically. Restorative justice programs have also been shown to reduce future criminal behavior. Mike will support restorative justice programs for crime victims when they decide that they want to participate. Read more.