Again, hypothetically, according to what the law says, it's possible, but I have yet to see that situation. Usually, the person wouldn't be supported and therefore they might not proceed, or they might be supported and proceed, but it usually wouldn't be every two years like that.
I think it depends on the stage people are at. I don't know how I would react if I lost my child to murder. I do know that most of the people I know who have “experienced” murder have experiences as different as one to the other. So I would never negate the experience of Ms. Rosenfeldt, nor would I negate anybody else's experience. But there are also many people who feel very strongly that once a person has indicated that nothing will bring the loved one back—nothing will—then having someone languish in prison when they might in fact be able to contribute in a different way in the community, whether like some of the women I'm working with, who are taking care of their grandchildren or going out and participating by doing some other work, such as in a healing program for other women and children.... Those initiatives might not otherwise happen had those women not had access to them.
