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title: In Their Own Words - Liz - Marsy's Law for Iowa
description: No one can help us illustrate the need for change in Iowa better than crime victims who have navigated the justice system. No one chooses...
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# [In Their Own Words - Liz - Marsy's Law for Iowa](https://ia.marsyslaw.us/latest-news/in_their_own_words_liz)

 Written by [Marsy's Law for Iowa](https://ia.marsyslaw.us/latest-news/author/marsys-law-for-iowa) | Sep 09, 2021

No one can help us illustrate the need for change in Iowa better than crime victims who have navigated the justice system. No one chooses to become a victim or a survivor after they've lost a loved one. But members of our victim coalition describe the justice system as a place where they thought they'd be protected, but instead it's where they were revictimized. [You can follow along on our Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/MarsysLawforIA), for specific questions we posed to survivors, and their heartfelt answers. This week, we're sharing survivor Liz's message, and it's in her own words...

 

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