Victims of crimes who cross between Prince George’s County and the District of Columbia will start receiving more attention from county and district officials with the start today of a joint effort to provide greater financial and emotional support for those whose lives have been ravaged by crime.

Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Glenn Ivey; District Councilman Harry Thomas, D-Ward 5; and U.S. Attorney for the District Jeffrey Taylor are expected to announce today the start of a cross-border survivor’s network that will link crime victims with the resources that will help them recover, Ivey’s spokesman Ramon Korionoff said.