Office for Victims of Crime -President Ronald Reagan's Legacy

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President Ronald Reagan's Legacy
Regarding Victims' Rights

President Ronald Reagan's legacy to the victims' rights field is remembered with a timeline describing his initiatives that benefited victims of crime, an open letter from the OVC Director, and the final report of his Task Force on Victims of Crime.

Timeline for the Legacy of Ronald Wilson Reagan to the Field of Victims' Rights and Services.
Open Letter From the OVC Director, John W. Gillis, on President Reagan's Vision and Leadership.
Final Report of the President's Task Force on Victims of Crime, December 1982.
The Ronald Wilson Reagan Public Policy Award is presented during National Crime Victims’ Rights Week to an outstanding individual whose leadership, vision, and innovation have led to significant changes in public policy and practice that benefit crime victims.

The Ronald Wilson Reagan Public Policy Award

The Reagan Public Policy Award is one of various victim service awards presented at an annual ceremony during National Crime Victims' Rights Week. The ceremony honors those who bring honor to victims and is held in Washington, D.C., by the Office for Victims of Crime. For more details, visit—

National Crime Victims' Rights Week page.
Bios and photos of previous award recipients.
NCVRW Award nomination for 2006 (PDF 441 kb). October 14, 2005, is the deadline for submitting award nominations for 2006.

This document was last updated on May 29, 2008