Marsy's Law for Wisconsin

10/13/2026

Crime victims deserve to be more than silent spectators while important decisions that forever impact their lives are made.

Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin allows individuals to have a voice and perspective in the justice system. Today, crime victims are no longer bystanders to the justice process determining their future. Rather, their stories are heard from their own perspectives.

10/09/2026

Did you know?

Crime victims in Wisconsin are constitutionally entitled to…

- Dignity and respect during all justice proceedings
- Awareness of their rights as crime victims
- Information of all public proceedings in the judicial process
- The feeling of their perspectives being heard and understood

Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin provides fundamental rights for all crime victims. Learn more about Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin here: https://wi.marsyslaw.us/.

10/07/2026

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Domestic violence victims deserve to feel heard and understood. With Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin, we guarantee respect, dignity, and equality for all victims burdened with navigating the justice system.

10/01/2026

What does it mean to feel heard?

For crime victims, feeling heard means having their unique perspective considered throughout each step of their journey in the criminal justice system.

Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin provides victims with the constitutional right to share their points-of-view, while being treated with dignity and respect.

The ability to feel heard is crucial for helping victims navigate the criminal justice system.

09/29/2026

Do you need a reminder of what Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin is?

Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin is the constitutional right for victims to have an equal voice while navigating the criminal justice system. It provides victims with the right to be respected, notified, present, and heard.

09/25/2026

What are three rights that Marsy’s Law provides for victims?

1.) The Right to be Notified - of case updates, release changes, and parole events in a timely manner.

2.) The Right to be Present - and informed of all public court proceedings, hearings, and trials.

3.) The Right to be Heard - and have their perspectives directly considered throughout their cases.

Marsy’s Law provides a hand of support to victims, allowing them to be notified, present, and heard throughout their journey in the criminal justice system.

09/22/2026

Walking into the criminal justice system, there are walls of unanswered questions. Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin allows those dark walls to feel slightly less daunting and more transparent. Victims now have the powerful ability to stay informed, ask questions, share their perspectives, and be heard.

Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin is essential for a victim's journey through the justice system.

09/21/2026

Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin state director Nela Kalpic speaks on the importance of protecting victim privacy: “It's such a horrific experience and situation to be in and now all of a sudden you have to also see videos of possibly one of the worst days of your life being plastered all over the media.” ➡

It appears the NFL could find out next week the challenges it might face in obtaining key evidence to determine a punishment for Packers RB Josh Jacobs.

09/17/2026

Thank you to everyone who came to honor Dana Pellebon at the Champion of Crime Victims’ Rights Award event on Sept. 16.

We are proud of community members like Pellebon who advocate for the principles and values of Marsy’s Law every single day.

09/16/2026

Marsy's Law is recognizing Dana Pellebon, a crime victim advocate and Executive Director of the RCC Sexual Violence Resource Center, with its Champion of Crime Victims' Rights Award. We congratulate her and thank her for her continued commitment to amplifying crime victims' voices in the Madison community.