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PROJECT LIFESAVER
On
September 29, 2004 six members of the Lee County
Sheriff's Office received training
on
one of the most up-to-date community projects in
the nation. Project Lifesaver uses state of
the art technology in assisting those who care
for victims of Alzheimers and other related
mental
dysfunctional disorders. Victims include the
elderly and even the youngest in our community.
Victims
tend to wander from their homes and therefore
are in danger. Lifesaver places radio
transmitters on these
"wandering ones" , then officers trained in
using the receivers and other locating equipment
are notified and able to find the "lost" in minutes. The
estimated cost of the program is expected to be
about $25 monthly.
This not only includes the equipment, but also
the will cover the cost of periodically having
the equipment
checked and updated by a trained officer. The
Lee County Sheriff's Office is pleased to be
able to present
this to the citizens of our community. Project
Lifesaver is a wonderful program that allows us
to show communities that we really do care. We hope you
do too.
For more information on applying for the project
or for making donations contact Major Jimmy
Woodard at
Lee County Sheriff's Office, P.O. Box 177
Jonesville, VA 24263 or phone 276-346-7777.
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Lee County Victim/Witness Office
P.O. Box 177 Jonesville, VA
24263
PHONE 276-346-2689
FAX:
276-346-7725
Email:
ddkolb@co.lee.state.va.us
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What is a victim?
A victim is:
A person who has suffered
physical, psychological or economic harm as a
direct result of a felony or of an assault and
battery, stalking, sexual battery, attempted
sexual battery or driving while intoxicated;
A parent or legal guardian
of such person who is a minor
A spouse, child, parent,
or legal guardian of such person who is
physically or mentally incapacitated or was a
victim of a suicide
A victim does not mean a
parent, child, spouse or legal guardian who
commits a felony or other enumerated criminal
offense a victim.
The Victim/Witness Staff
provides the following services upon request for
crime victims:
Courtroom
Assistance
Criminal Justice Process
Support and Explanation
Accompaniment to Court
Trial Preparation
Assistance
*Tips for
Testifying
Courtroom Tours
Confidentiality Forms
Interpreter Services
Financial
Assistance
Criminal Injuries
Compensation Fund
Restitution
Referrals to Social Service
or Other Agencies
Property Return
Victim
Input
Commonwealth’s Attorney
Liaison
Victim Impact Statement and
Preparation
Parole Input for Cases
Before 1995
Right to Remain in
Courtroom on Specific Cases
Notifications
Case Status Information
Notice of Court Dates
Release of Prisoners (Dept.
of Corrections or Local)
Employer Intercession
Status of Bond
Victim Notification Forms
Notice of Appeal and Habeas
Corpus
Protection
Protection Orders
Separate Waiting Room
Court Accompaniment
Safety Planning
Support Services
Crisis Intervention
Crisis Referrals
Emergency Assistance
*Tips for Courtroom Appearances
The first rule is to tell the truth
- Have dates, times,
places and other details clear in your mind.
- Bring photos, medical
records, receipts, values of stolen
property, estimates of damage
- Your clothing should
be courtroom appropriate-clean and
conservative. Dress as you would to attend
a religious service i.e. no jeans, shorts,
mini-skirts, belly shirts, or T-Shirts with
logos.
- Be prepared to wait.
Bring change for snack machines, and a book
or other activity to occupy your time.
- Look at the Judge
during your testimony. If you hear
“objection” stop talking until the Judge
makes a decision. If you do not know the
answer, say, “I don’t know.” Do not guess.
If you do not understand a question, say, “I
don’t understand the question.”
- Speak loudly, clearly
and concisely. Do not use slang unless you
are exactly repeating language used during
the crime. Answer only questions asked, and
do not add to the answer.
- Your testimony should
describe the nature and extent of the
injuries or damage resulting from the crime
and whether a weapon was used. Your
testimony should not contain your opinion
unless you are asked. Do not bad mouth the
defendant or argue with the defense
attorney.
DANGER
Lee County's Drug and Anger
Management for Elementary Students
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The Lee County
Sheriff's
"DANGER"
Program is a cooperative
program between the
Sheriff's Office and the
Lee County School
Board. It is designed
to educate elementary
age students of the
dangers of both drug
abuse and "angry
actions". The program
consists of ten lessons
including information
about drug abuse and
addiction, anger
management, conflict
resolution and becoming
productive citizens.
This program replaces
D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse
Resistance Education).
During the school board
meeting when the new
program was implemented
Sheriff Parsons was
quoted as saying D.A.R.E.
no longer met the needs
of Lee County. Being
unable to update the
lesson plans due to
strict guidelines,
caused us to look into a
program that we feel
suits our locality. As
the problems of the
county changes, the new
program will enable us
to direct our attention
to "matters at hand".
The D.A.R.E. Program
served us well, but our
hopes are that the new
program will help the
students even more. Lt.
James Hartsock is the
instructor assigned to
the schools to teach the
new program. He has
been D.A.R.E. Instructor
since 1987 when it was
adopted in Lee County
and will provide the
same credibility
for the new DANGER
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