PROVINCE ANNOUNCES MORE SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME

The Government of Saskatchewan is continuing to enhance its victim services with the addition of two new Victim/Witness Services offices located in Meadow Lake and the Battlefords. The announcement was made today by Justice Minister and Attorney General Gordon Wyant in Meadow Lake.

"We are very pleased to be able to offer greater access for children and other vulnerable witnesses who have to testify in court," Wyant said. "A critical part of the healing process is to provide timely and accessible supports for those who need it most."

The opening of the Victim/Witness Services offices in Meadow Lake and the Battlefords creates a total of four jobs in those communities.

These new offices will serve the court points throughout northwest Saskatchewan. The Meadow Lake position will also travel by plane with the court staff which services local communities and First Nations in the region.

This program enhancement is part of the government's $1.8 million commitment to the expansion of victim services in the province. As part of the plan, police-based victim services are also being expanded to the remaining 34 police jurisdictions in Saskatchewan.

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For more information, contact:

Jason Matity
Justice
Regina
Phone: 306-798-4725
Email: jason.matity@gov.sk.ca