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Resources for Victim Service Providers - Policies & Legal Issues

  • Victims' Pretrial Release Rights and Protections

    National Conference of State Legislatures webpage on pretrial release law as it pertains to victims.Victim notification and participation rights and release hearings requirements are identified.

  • Voices From the Field: California Victims’ Rights in a Post-Realignment World

    Victim advocates in many California counties have been playing catch-up and putting out fires since Realignment went into effect over a year ago. Their primary concern is that many counties do not have the infrastructure in place for meaningful implementation of the rights set forth in Marsy’s Law, particularly the rights to restitution and notification. These problems and more are exacerbated by the fact that victims do not have an advocate with voting power on the Community Corrections Partnership, so their needs are typically a low priority in the allocation of resources.

  • National Crime Victim Bar Association

    National Crime Victim Bar Association, an affiliated program of the National Center for Victims of Crime, educates attorneys, victim service providers, and the general public on the availability and potential of civil legal remedies for crime victims; refers crime victims to qualified counsel; provides technical support to attorneys, particularly through its database, which contains more than 11,000 summaries of civil cases involving crime victims; and advocates through legislation and/or amicus curiae briefs.

  • Fundamentals Of Victims’ Rights: A Summary of 12 Common Victims’ Rights

    This bulletin summarizes twelve common victims’ rights. In most jurisdictions the legal definition of victim is broad and includes persons beyond those who are the “direct” victim of the crime. For example, surviving family members of homicide victims, guardians of minors, and other selected representatives are included in
    many jurisdiction’s definition of crime victim. Each jurisdiction is unique and therefore determining whether a person is entitled to a right requires analysis of both the right and the definition of “victim.”

  • Services and Support for Victims and Survivors of Crime

    Policy and Procedure Directive for victims and survivors. New Hampshire Department of Corrections 2012.