Marsy's Law for Georgia Will Present a Champion Award to Georgia Office of Victims Services Director Keir Chapple for National Crime Victims Rights Week - April 6

To commemorate the National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (April 19-25), Marsy’s Law for Georgia is presenting a Marsy’s Law Champion Award to Keir Chapple, Director of the Georgia Office of Victim Services (GOVS).

Marsy’s Law for Georgia Advisory Board Members Dr. Rita Davis-Cannon of the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia (former State Board of Pardons and Paroles 

Member) Meg Heap and Melvin Hewitt of Isenberg & Hewitt will present the Marsy’s Law Champion Award to Chapple.

Media are invited to attend to take photos and speak with Keir Chapple and Marsy’s Law for Georgia representatives. Please RSVP by contacting Frances Chang at fchang@c21pr.com or 404.814.1330.

Before his appointment as the Director of Georgia Office of Victim Services, Keir Chapple began his career as a parole officer at Fulton County in 2005, before rising to the role of assistant chief parole officer in 2007. After volunteering at Victims' Visitors’ Day during National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, he wanted to expand his work with victims and transferred to GOVS in 2014.

Chapple is a POST-certified instructor and a certified Crisis Intervention Team officer and trainer. He is a credentialed advocate and member of numerous national victim advocacy organizations like the National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) Advocacy Victim Assistance Academy, the National Advocate Credentialing Program, the National Association of Victim Assistance in Corrections, the Georgia Professional Association of Community Supervision, and more.

Marsy's Law for Georgia is a victims' rights advocacy group, named after Marsalee "Marsy" Nicholas of California, who was stalked and murdered by her ex-boyfriend. Her brother, Henry, founded the national nonprofit Marsy's Law after the family was surprised and confronted by her accused killer following his release on bail. Marsy's Law, also known as the Georgia Crime Victim Bill of Rights, was amended into the Georgia State Constitution in 2019.

When:
Monday, April 6

10 - 11:30 a.m.

Where:
Twin Towers State Buildings
2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive SE
Ste 430, Balcony Level West Tower
Atlanta, GA 30334

Please RSVP Here

Media Contact:

Steve Hayes
State Board of Pardons and Paroles
steve.hayes@pap.ga.gov
404.657.9450

or

Frances Chang
communications 21 on behalf of Marsy's Law for Georgia
fchang@c21pr.com
404.814.1330