(WHTM) — Crime victims shared their stories of survival while drumming up support for legislation at the State Capitol today.

"Advocacy Day," hosted by Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice, a national network with 200,000 crime victims, supported state legislation to provide safe housing and job protection for crime victims. Tiffiney Hall of Harrisburg became an advocate 20 years ago, after surviving multiple stabbings stemming from domestic violence.

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'Unless it happened to you, your legislators don't know what it is that you need, so it's relevant you bring your voice and you speak up about these things that you need," said Hall.

The group also supports legislation that helps non-violent offenders get early parole if

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