“Survivors do not bear the responsibility for eradicating or preventing future sexual violence in Utah,” writes Danica in Herriman.
Working with survivors has continually reminded me that the decision of whether to report to law enforcement is a difficult and fraught one. We know that approximatelyWhether a survivor reports to law enforcement is a personal choice that survivors must make for themselves.
Although we hope the state increases its funding for sexual assault survivors this year, we also know that the state contributes $20 per survivor of sexual assault, when the standard of care would be $5,087 per survivor, according to the Standards of Care and Core Needs Assessment presented to the Legislature earlier this year.
And yet, legislative efforts around sexual assault in Utah continue to largely revolve around criminalization, prosecution, and law enforcement efforts rather than direct care for survivors or genuine preventive efforts. If the Legislature wants to help survivors and eradicate sexual assault, it should focus more on passing and funding meaningful prevention and education efforts, and it should provide survivors access to direct care without attaching cumbersome and restrictive strings.
Danica Baird, Board chair of the Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault, the chair of the Utah Sexual Violence Policy Alliance, Herriman
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