About Us

Melanie Ilene Rieger, a college student, was murdered by her boyfriend on May 24, 1994. The conference was established in her memory with the hope that others would avoid such tragedy.

The Melanie Ilene Rieger Memorial Foundation

and the

The Connecticut Department of Correction

with

Office for Victims of Crime (Washington)
CT Department of Children & Families
CT Division of Public Defender Services
CT Judicial Branch: Court Support Services Division
CT Office of the Chief State's Attorney
CT Office of the Victim Advocate
CT Office of Victim Services
CT Board of Pardons and Parole
CT State Department of Education
Survivors of Homicide
Children's Trust Fund

PRESENT

The 13th Annual Melanie Ilene Rieger Memorial Conference