Citizens Against Homicide (CAH) is a

non-profit A nonprofit organization (NPO), also known as a nonbusiness entity, nonprofit institution, not-for-profit organization, or simply a nonprofit, is a non-governmental (private) legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public, or so ...

, public benefits organization based in

California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...

. The group supports the friends and relatives of

homicide Homicide is an act in which a person causes the death of another person. A homicide requires only a Volition (psychology), volitional act, or an omission, that causes the death of another, and thus a homicide may result from Accident, accidenta ...

victims by honoring the deceased, advocating for families seeking

criminal justice Criminal justice is the delivery of justice to those who have been accused of committing crimes. The criminal justice system is a series of government agencies and institutions. Goals include the rehabilitation of offenders, preventing other ...

for the murders, and supporting crime legislation that keeps the citizenry safe. CAH was cofounded in 1994 by Jane Alexander, whose thirteen-year search for the murderer of her 88-year-old aunt inspired the book '' Citizen Jane'', and Jan Miller, whose 19-year-old daughter Veronica was murdered in an unsolved 1984 case. By 1998, the group had become active in all 50 U.S. states and had a mailing list into the thousands. The group's membership actively assists the prosecution of murderers by writing letters to block the

parole Parole, also known as provisional release, supervised release, or being on paper, is a form of early release of a prisoner, prison inmate where the prisoner agrees to abide by behavioral conditions, including checking-in with their designated ...

of convicted murderers and providing advice to families about the criminal justice system.

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Official website
Non-profit organizations based in California Organizations established in 1994 1994 establishments in California {{US-philanthropy-org-stub