What is Marsy’s Law?
Marsy’s Law is a national movement that aims to ensure victims of crime have meaningful and enforceable constitutional rights in the criminal justice system. Oklahoma voters overwhelmingly voted to pass Marsy’s Law on Nov. 6, 2018, in the form of a ballot initiative numbered State Question 794. As a result, today the Oklahoma Constitution guarantees greater protections for victims, survivors, and their families or guardians.
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These are some of the Oklahomans who fought to pass Marsy’s Law.
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With the goal of fellowship and recruiting new advisory board members, the Oklahoma team recently hosted a reception as our annual kickoff gathering, in a departure from the day-long board retreat. While the more formal, agenda-driven structure serves as a...
As we look back on 2022, this year offered a full circle or pivotal moment for a few priorities for our team, leading to great waves of inspiration as we continue to support the statewide movement and coalition committed to...
April is always a month for remembrance statewide, as 27 years ago, on April 19, Oklahoma City was rocked with violence that forever altered the landscape of central Oklahoma. For 2022, we look forward to getting fully back out...
February was a transitional month for the Marsy’s Law for Oklahoma team. In between follow-up from the inaugural advisory board retreat and beginning to look ahead to National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, the shortest month of the year flew by...
The Oklahoma team ended 2021 in high drive, eagerly preparing for an inaugural advisory board retreat in January! Marsy’s Law has a very active board, comprised of ten members spanning a range of survivor/victim experiences and advocate expertise, with outreach...
As uncertainties around the pandemic continued to alter the state of many events and annual gatherings for crime victims across Oklahoma, we were not surprised in the slightest at how our statewide movement and coalition pressed on in 2021. Month...
It is of little secret that 1 in 3 women in Oklahoma has experienced some form of domestic violence (physical or emotional, as defined by state statute) by an intimate partner. So while many advocates and partner events and...
MLOK spent the month of August in earnest conversation with elected officials and various leaders and staff of local victims services offices across the state. In meetings with staff members of the state’s Congressional delegation, we discussed new and...
June was a busy month, mostly behind the scenes, in Oklahoma. After a productive meeting during National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, and a few follow-up emails in May, the team has been working closely with the governor's office this...
Following a busy NCVRW and the month of April spreading awareness for victims' rights throughout the state, we spent the month of May regrouping on the heels of that momentum. We were contacted by the office of Governor Stitt,...