The Merced County District Attorney’s office will be recognizing the upcoming Victims’ Rights Week with featured speaker Marylene Riley, who lost both of her sons to violence in Merced County. Victims’ Rights Week will be marked April 2 through 8. This year’s theme “Strength Resilience Justice,” emphasizes building the capacity of individuals, service providers, and communities to respond to crime and support the ongoing healing of victims and survivors, said Merced County District Attorney Larry D. Morse II. “This ceremony is an important way to bring the families of crime victims together with law enforcement, victims’ advocates and the community to let them know we share their losses,” said Lisa DeSantis, victim witness coordinator for the district attorney’s office.