State agencies, victims rights advocates seek automated victim notification system

The Albany Herald, Ga.
Updated ·4 min read

Jun. 14—ATLANTA — Ever since the Georgia Crime Victims Bill of Rights (Marsy's Law) was passed in 2018, Marsy's Law for Georgia has been championing a statewide automated victim notification (AVN) system to help facilitate the enforcement of these rights. Marsy's Law for Georgia is encouraged by last week's announcement, from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, requesting proposals from contractors to provide a statewide AVN. The RFP closes on Thursday with the review process estimated to occur over a two-week period.

Because of the fractured and separate judicial districts among the 159 counties in Georgia, human error is often the largest contributor to failures in the system, including:

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