Every day, over 19,000 calls are placed to DV hotlines in the U.S. Help
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40.1% of Texas women1 and 34.9% of Texas men2 experience intimate partner physical violence, intimate
partner rape and/or intimate partner stalking in their lifetimes.
On a single day in 2020, domestic violence hotlines received 21,321 calls, an average of almost 15 calls every
minute.
Texas law prohibits domestic violence misdemeanants from possessing firearms for five years after release from confinement or community supervision.2
A Community Coming Together to Support the Rocha Family
Recently, Mr. Rocha and his family experienced a heartbreaking tragedy when their home was destroyed due to arson. With a family of seven, including five young children, the impact of this loss has been devastating.
The CCJJD department organized a collection to help the Rocha family, and thanks to your kindness, we were able to provide them with clothing, toys, and all the essential items they need.
We are deeply grateful for everyone who contributed, showing the true spirit of compassion and unity.
Pictured here: The Rocha family, the Victims coordinator, and our CCJJD Chief with one of the young girls, as they receive the donations.
Together, we make a difference.
A victim of a crime is defined as an individual who as the result of the delinquent actions of an individual, has been injured physically, emotionally, or has suffered pecuniary loss.
The Cameron County Juvenile Justice Department is concerned when citizens in our community become a victim of a crime which is why the Victim Services Program was established. The purpose of the program is to recognize, protect, ensure the rights of crime victims and assist the victims and their families with the after effects that a crime causes.
Notifications of court proceedings, Assist in completing and submitting, written or oral victim impact statements and Assist in restitution matters. Another program is The Victims of Crime Act (VOCA). VOCA offers free counseling sessions to victims of: Sexual Abuse, Domestic Violence, Family Violence and Dating Violence.
Melissa Medrano
956-399-3075
MMedrano1@co.cameron.tx.us
Beatrice Salazar
956-399-3075
Beatrice.Salazar@co.cameron.tx.us
Please visit Texas Juvenile Justice Department for more information www.tjjd.texas.gov or our county’s website www.cameroncountytx.gov