Editor, Gazette-Journal:

My name is Pamela Niblett and I am the full-time victim/witness director for the Commonwealth’s Attorney, Tom C. Bowen III, in Mathews County.

I was honored to be awarded the position in June of 2017. Growing up in Mathews, I can tell you it is a real honor to be able to work in a position that helps citizens of Mathews County.

In 1981, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed the first National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. Every year since, the United States has recognized one week in April as National Crime Victims’ Rights Week as a way to bring awareness to issues that victims of crime face and to promote services available to crime victims. This year, National Crime Victims’ Rights Week is April 7-13. The theme is “Honoring Our Past. Creating Hope for the Future.”

Our office offers advocacy and support for a multitude of victims and witnesses who are dealing with such crimes as homicides, sexual assault, domestic violence, e...