![]() Victims would also have the right to have input on all plea deals for offenders as well as the right to restitution resulting from the financial impact of the crime. Under Marsy’s Law, or CACR 22, crime victims would have the right to notification of all proceedings and would be guaranteed the right to be heard in the criminal justice system. Marsy’s Law for New Hampshire is a grassroots effort to bring constitutional rights to victims of crime. In this initiative, Chessy empowers and encourages survivors and others to assert their most important, basic rights, and uses her voice to let other survivors know that they are not alone. Chessy’s case and eventual trial garnered national and international media attention, as her assault was part of a ritual competition at the school called the “Senior Salute.” Two years later, in Chessy’s pursuit for justice, she decided to step forward publicly in August 2016 and launched the #IHaveTheRightTo initiative with the organization PAVE, for which she is an ambassador. There, as a freshman, Chessy was the victim of a sexual assault. Paul’s School-a boarding school in New Hampshire, where her father and sister attended. Raised in Japan, Chessy matriculated to St. I’m proud to stand with survivors in support of Marsy’s Law for New Hampshire,” says Chessy Prout.Ĭhessy Prout is a high school sexual assault survivor. No rapist should have more rights than their victim. “Victims of crime should have the right to the same basic protections as those who victimize them. Chessy is a sexual assault survivor and advocate who will be discussing her newly published book, I Have the Right to: A High School Survivor’s Story of Sexual Assault, Justice, and Hope at Gibson’s Bookstore in Concord today at 2:00 p.m. CHESSY PROUT ENDORSES MARSY’S LAW FOR NEW HAMPSHIREĪhead of New Hampshire Speaking Engagement, Sexual Assault Survivor and National Victims’ Rights Advocate Announces Support of Constitutional AmendmentĬONCORD – Today Chessy Prout endorsed Marsy’s Law for New Hampshire, a constitutional amendment campaign to establish equal rights for crime victims.
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