Victim Rights
2020 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Poster Kit (includes Theme Poster and Awareness Posters)
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...
2020 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Resource Guide
Responding to People Who Have Been Victimized by Individuals with Mental Illnesses
A Guide to the Role of Crime Victims in Mental Health Courts
Financial Support for Victims of Crime: A Quick Guide for Corrections and Community Supervision Officers
News Releases 2017
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12/07/2017
42 Percent of violent victimizations reported to police in 2016
12/05/2017
Bureau of Justice Statistics releases Jails in Indian Country, 2016
11/30/2017
11/24/2017
National Institute of Justice examines use of 3D imaging in crime-solving
11/21/2017
Ceremony Honors Victims' Rights Advocates
An unexpected hero who stopped a shooter in a diner, a lawyer dedicated to delivering services to victims in remote Indian County, a mother who lost her 18-year-old daughter to murder.
These are three of the 12 extraordinary individuals and one team honored during the annual ceremony for the National Crime Victims' Service Awards, which took place in Washington, DC, April 12. The Department...
What is the Office for Victims of Crime?
Discussion of Office for Victims of Crime's mission and major responsibilities to enhance victims' rights and services for all victims across the United States. Video run time: 3:32 min.
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