Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr.

Governor
Bruce Lemmon Commissioner

PENDLETON CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

4490 West Reformatory Road Pendleton, Indiana 46064-9001 Phone: (765) 778-2107 Fax: (765) 778-3395 Keith Butts Superintendent

MEDIA RELEASE Pendleton, Indiana-(May 7, 2012)-Staff at the Pendleton Correctional Facility (PCF) conducted a ceremony on April 26th in recognition of National Crime Victims Week. In a Proclamation issued by Governor Mitchell E. Daniels Jr., the week of April 22nd through the 28th was designated as Crime Victims Week in the State of Indiana. In his Proclamation, Governor Daniels stated that Every child, woman or man in Indiana who is a victim of crime has the right to participate in the justice process, to receive timely information about their case, to be protected from the accused and to be treated with fairness, dignity and respect. According to PCF Superintendent Keith Butts, a tree planting and dedication ceremony was conducted to remember and honor crime victims and the facility also used this as an opportunity to make a donation to the Indiana Coalition Against Sexual Assault (INCASA). Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC) Director of Registration and Victim Services Brent Myers participated in the event and along with Superintendent Butts presented INCASA CEO Anita Carpenter with a check in the amount of $512.00, that was made possible by contributions from the facilitys PLUS Program, American Legion Organization and donations from staff. In response to the donation Ms. Carpenter expressed that she was pleased and proud that we can stand and say that there is a strong relationship between the Department of Correction and Victim Services in Indiana. Ms. Carpenter expressed her thanks on behalf of the Indiana Coalition Against Sexual Assault and on behalf of the survivors of sexual violence and their families. The ceremony concluded with a prayer by PCF Chaplain Mark Dodd dedicated to crime victims and their families and the individuals and organizations that advocate on their behalf.

Photo # 1: PCF Ivy Tech Community College Horticulture Vocational Instructor Phil Greenburg shown with his offender students planting the tree dedicated to crime victims. Photo #2: Victims Rights ceremony in progress Photo #3: Photo of Superintendent Butts presenting check to Anita Carpenter with Brent Myers looking on.

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