The Michigan Office of the Attorney General has started working to protect survivors of crime by keeping their personal information secure. The action was prompted by the passage of the Address Confidentiality Program Act.
The AG has two years to implement the system once the Legislature appropriates funds. The Office is working with stakeholders within state government to create an online system that keeps personal information secure for crime victims. The new program will issue new ID cards with post office boxes and will be protected from Freedom of Information Act disclosure.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said, “We are in the early planning stages of creating a system that will help protect the personal information of survivors, and I am excited for my department to be a part of this significant development. My office understands the importance of this new law and the critical protections it provides, and we intend to work swiftly so that survivors may gain some peace of mind under this program.”
Implementation is expected to take a while, according to Nessel’s office.
Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland
