These organizations do the work of victim support, legal rights, and mental health policy reform. They are independent of the Karen's Law campaign.
Listing here is not an endorsement of the Karen's Law campaign by these organizations, and this page is not a request for action on pending legislation. It's a directory of support.
Organizations built around what comes after a murder or violent crime, for families navigating grief, the courts, and a system that rarely explains itself.
Founded in 1978, POMC is the only national organization dedicated solely to the aftermath and prevention of murder. Karen's father, Arnie Muscovitz, became chairman of the Merrimack Valley chapter in 2009. This listing does not reflect POMC's endorsement of Karen's Law or its current position on the campaign.
pomc.org →A national resource and advocacy organization providing direct services, referrals, and rights information for victims of all crime types, including homicide.
victimsofcrime.org →A confidential helpline connecting crime victims to local services, legal referrals, and emotional support.
victimconnect.org →Florida law already guarantees certain notifications and protections to victims. These resources help people assert rights that predate this campaign.
Florida's constitutional victims' rights amendment, approved by voters in 2018. It includes the enforceable right, on request, to timely notice of a defendant's release. Karen's family and J. Dunn say they were never notified of Travis Edwards' release.
fl.marsyslaw.us →The national legal organization dedicated to enforcing crime victims' rights in court. If a right like Marsy's Law notification was violated, NCVLI is where to find attorney referrals, legal clinics, and case guidance for enforcing it.
ncvli.org →An online victim notification service used by Florida jails and prisons. It is built around offenders in jail or prison custody. To learn how to be told of a forensic hospital discharge, ask the Department of Children and Families in writing.
vinelink.com →Karen's Law is about mandatory conditions and notification, not punishment of mental illness. These organizations work on the treatment and policy side of the same system.
The Florida chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, providing education, family support, and advocacy on mental health treatment and policy statewide.
namiflorida.org →A national nonprofit that tracks assisted outpatient treatment laws, including Kendra's Law in New York, and the outcomes data behind them. Karen's Law draws on outcome data from Kendra's Law and from California's CONREP conditional release program.
treatmentadvocacycenter.org →Source material for reporters, legislators, and anyone who wants the full record before the 2027 session.
The December 9, 2022 letter from the Department of Children and Families, filed in Case No. 05-2004-CF-051843, announcing Travis Edwards' planned discharge. It is addressed to the State Attorney's Office and copies ten people and agencies. None of them are the victims.
View the letter (PDF) →Judge David Dugan's order dismissing the charges without prejudice under §916.145 and committing Travis Edwards to the Department of Children and Families under §394.467. It directs the hospital to notify the State Attorney at least 30 days before release, and the court retains jurisdiction and orders annual review of the commitment. It does not mention the victims.
View the order (PDF) →The 43-minute documentary covering the standoff, the years of court proceedings and commitments, and the release nobody was told about.
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