Victim Rights
USA Bulletin: Victims' Rights
Crime and Justice Atlas 2000
Victims Guide to the D.C. Criminal Justice System
JUSTINFO Newsletter: March 1, 2020
Announcements
- Now available: 2020 National Crime Victims' Rights Week theme/web artwork, theme poster, and sample proclamation | OVC
- Submit comments on the proposed reinstatement and update of the Annual Survey of Jails data collection by March 27 | BJS
Funding
- Crime Victim Compensation Program Assessment | Due: 4/20/2020 | OVC
- John R. Justice Program | Due: 4/20/2020 | BJA
- Law Enforcement-Based Victim Specialist Program |...
JUSTINFO Newsletter: November 1, 2019
Announcements
- 2020 National Crime Victims' Rights Week theme now available – Seek Justice | Ensure Victims' Rights | Inspire Hope | OVC
- Comments requested on the proposed extension of a currently approved data collection: Capital Punishment Report of Inmates Under Sentence of Death | BJS
- Deadline approaching for the 2020 National Missing Children's Day awards – submit nominations by November 14 | OJJDP
- Submit comments...
Community Corrections
The Community Corrections Special Feature captures federal and federally-funded publications and online resources related to community-based corrections.
OVC Help Series for Crime Victims: Robbery
Expanding Services To Reach Victims of Identity Theft and Financial Fraud
Responding to Terrorism Victims: Oklahoma City and Beyond
Providing Services to Victims Viewing a Trial at Multiple Locations
What You Can Do If You Are a Victim of Crime
OVC Help Series for Crime Victims: Robbery
OVC Help Series for Victims of Crime: Domestic Violence
2020 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Poster
OJP Provides New Housing Support for Survivors of Human Trafficking
Victims of human trafficking face many hurdles, including the immediate need for a safe place to live. Programs for affordable housing typically have long wait lists and may restrict eligibility based on aspects such as rental history and current income, which pose challenges to many trafficking victims.
Consider “Sylfie,” who had been sex trafficked for seven years. Even when she needed to go to the...