CVRA Reference Chart
If a Victim Needs Financial Support and Resource Assistance
All States receive federal funds to help support local victim assistance and compensation programs. There are also nongovernmental organizations that provide resources and services to crime victims.
These programs provide two general types of services—victim compensation and victim assistance—for many types of crimes. Compensation programs may reimburse victims, including victims of federal crimes, for expenses. Expenses that may be covered include medical costs, mental health counseling, funeral and burial costs, and lost wages or loss of support. Crime victim assistance programs provide a range of services, including crisis intervention, counseling, emergency shelter, criminal justice advocacy, and emergency transportation.
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Name | Contact | Notes |
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Department of Justice: General National Victims Services and Information | (877) 574-9302 (202) 252-1010 |
A crime victim may file a complaint against any employee of the Department of Justice who violated or failed to provide the rights established under the Crime Victims’ Rights Act of 2004. |
Office for Victims of Crime | The Office for Victims of Crime website provides a comprehensive database designed to help individuals locate non-emergency crime victim service agencies in the United States and abroad. Searchable by location, type of victimization, agency type and/or type of service needed, this resource is available for victims to guide their search for support. | |
Victim Information and Notification Everyday (VINE) | This service allows crime victims to obtain timely and reliable information about criminal cases and the custody status of offenders 24 hours a day. Victims and other concerned citizens can also register to be notified by phone, email or TTY device when an offender’s custody status changes. | |
National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) | (800) 879-6682 | NOVA’s mission is to promote rights and services for victims of crime and crisis everywhere. NOVA’s website includes educational materials for victims and links to other victim service organizations. They provide information and referrals through their toll-free hotline. |
FindLegalHelp.org | The American Bar Association’s Findlegalhelp.org website will guide you to a list of resources in your State, including pro bono legal representation for victims in civil cases. | |
The American Bar Association (ABA) | The ABA's website has links to many local and Sate bar associations which maintain lists of attorneys who may be able to represent victims in civil cases. | |
VictimConnect | (855) 4VICTIM (855) 484-2846 |
The VictimConnect Resource Center is a place for crime victims to learn about their rights and options confidentially and compassionately. A program of the National Center for Victims of Crime, it combines a helpline, an online chat, and web-based information and service referrals. |
National Association of OCA Assistance Administrators (NAVAA) | (608) 233-2245 | The NAVAA's mission is to advance education, research, and public service to assure accessible quality services for crime victims nationwide, to strengthen exchange of information and communication among its members and to provide its members with training and technical assistance to effectively respond to the issues and challenges of supporting those services. |
National Association of Crime Victim Compensation Boards | (703) 780-3200 | The National Association of Crime Victim Compensation Boards is an organization that advocates for and supports the right of crime victims to compensation. Their website provides links to each State's victim compensation program. Eligibility requirements include reporting the crime within the timeframe required for each State, cooperating in the investigation and prosecution of the crime, be innocent of any criminal activity or substantial misconduct causing the crime, or leading to the victim's injury or death, and filing a timely application with the compensation program in the State where the crime occurred. |
National Crime Victims Bar Association | (202)467-8700 | The NCVBA provides technical support to attorneys representing crime victims in civil actions, refers crime victims to lawyers in their local area, and works to increase general awareness about the availability of civil remedies for victims of crime. |
National Center for Victims of Crime | (202) 467-8700 | The National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC), founded in 1985, is a resource and advocacy organization for crime victims. NCVC's mission is to forge a national commitment to help victims of crime rebuild their lives. NCVC's website contains numerous resources and links, including to some of its projects such as the Stalking Resource Center. NCVC created VictimLaw, a comprehensive, user-friendly, on-line database of victims' rights statutes, Tribal laws, constitutional amendments, court rules, administrative code provisions, and case summaries of related court decisions that meets the needs of a wide variety of users with different levels of substantive and technological expertise. |
National Crime Victim Law Institute | (503) 768-6819 | |
Lewis and Clark Law School, Crime Victim Litigation Clinic | (503) 368-6953 | Under the supervision of Clinical Professor Meg Garvin students support crime victim attorneys nationwide through legal research and writing. Their work supports lawyers nationwide who are directly representing crime victims in criminal cases. Students also help write amicus curiae briefs that are filed in trial and appellate courts nationwide; help anticipate and prepare for future litigation at both the trial and appellate levels; and contribute to legal publications on emerging issues in victim law. |
University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law Victims' Rights Clinic | (801) 581-4077 | The Victims' Rights Clinic explores what role and rights (if any) crime victims should have. Topics to be discussed include defining the “victim”; victim protection; victim involvement in the investigation of the crime, the charging decisions, plea bargaining, and trial; victim impact statements at the sentencing; representation of victims and remedies for deprivations of victims’ rights; civil remedies as an adjunct to the criminal process; and the proposed federal constitutional amendment protecting victims’ rights. |
University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law Victim Resource Center | 1-800-VICTIMS 1-800-842-8462 TTY: (916) 739-7083 |
The Center has operated since 1984. McGeorge students, under attorney supervision, provide information and referrals statewide to victims, their families, victim service providers, and victim advocates. Primarily through the hotline, Center staff provide resource and referral information to victims and their families, victim service providers and other victim advocates. Callers receive information on such matters as victims compensation, victims’ rights in the Justice System, restitution, civil suits, right to speak at sentencing and parole board hearings, as well as information on specific rights of victims of domestic violence, elder abuse, child abuse, and abuse against disabled. In addition to providing information and referrals, the Center provides legal research on victims’ issues for service providers. Upon request, the Center performs special research for other victim service providers. |
National Association of Victim Assistance in Corrections (NAVAC) | (719) 226-4703 | The National Association of Victim Assistance in Corrections is a national networking organization for anyone providing post-conviction services to crime victims. These services include—but are not limited to—victim notification, safety planning, and victim-offender dialogue. |
National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) | (800) 851-3420 | NCJRS is a federally funded resource offering justice information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide. It offers extensive reference and referral services all of which are available to anyone interested in crime and victim assistance. |
National Alliance of Victims' Rights Attorneys Advocates (NAVRA) | NAVRA is a membership alliance committed to the protection, enforcement, and advancement of crime victims' rights nationwide. The organization facilitates communication and coordination between crime victims' attorneys and advocates to increase the availability of expert services for crime victims. |
Alabama
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Alabama Attorney General Office of Victim Assistance | (800) 626-7676 | AGOVA provides direct victim assistance as well as referrals to victims through its toll-free Hotline, 1-800-626-7676. Services include information on crime victims’ rights, compensation, how to protest parole decisions and other concerns for victims after their offender is sentenced. |
Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission | (800) 541-9388 | This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, loss of support, and funeral costs. |
National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) | (800) 541-9389 | |
National Alliance of Victims' Rights Attorneys Advocates (NAVRA) | (800) 541-9390 |
Alaska
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Alaska United States Attorney's Office | (907) 271-3460 | The role of the United States Attorney is to prosecute cases fairly and justly. If you are identified as a victim under the Crime Victims' Rights Act, we will make our best effort to ensure you are provided the rights and services you are entitled to. |
Alaska Office of Victims' Rights | (907) 754-3460 Toll Free Nationwide: (844) 754-3460 |
The Office Of Victims’ Rights is an agency of the Alaska Legislature that provides free legal services to victims of crime to help them obtain the rights they are guaranteed under the Alaska constitution and statutes with regard to their contacts with police, prosecutors, judges, and other criminal justice agencies in this State, as well as to advance and protect those victim rights in court when necessary and authorized by law. |
Alaska Victim-Witness Assistance Program | Alaska’s Department of Law provides a Victim-Witness Assistance Program for victims whose cases are being prosecuted. A coordinator can provide services such as help with employers and travel arrangements, advocacy and information about the criminal justice process, and work with police and other services to stop abuse and harassment. | |
Alaska Violent Crimes Compensation Board | (907) 465-3040 (800) 764-3040 | This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, loss of support, and funeral costs. |
American Samoa
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), Victim Assistance for American Samoa | 011-684-633-5221 Fax: 684-663-7552 |
Arizona
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Arizona Attorney General Victims Services | The Arizona Attorney General’s Victims’ Rights Program has information about the rights of crime victims in Arizona. The office can also refer victims to various services and operates a victim compensation program. | |
Arizona Department of Public Safety | The mission of the Arizona Department of Public Safety’s Crime Victim Services Unit is to effectively administer Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Assistance funds by ensuring appropriate and accessible services are available to crime victims, enhancing the delivery of those services through technical assistance, training opportunities, and promoting a continuum of care for every victim in every community. | |
Arizona Voice for Crime Victims | (480) 600-2661 | The mission of Arizona Voice for Crime Victims is to ensure that crime victims receive their rights to justice, due process and dignified treatment throughout the criminal justice process. The website has links to resources, forms and statutes. |
Arkansas
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Crime Victims Assistance | This program uses federal grant funds awarded to the State of Arkansas to support crime victim assistance projects statewide that expand and enhance direct services to victims of crime and provide training and technical assistance to service providers. | |
Arkansas Crime Victims Reparations Program | (501) 682-1020 |
The Arkansas Crime Victims Reparations Program, administered by the Office of the Attorney General on behalf of the Crime Victims Reparations Board, provides financial compensation to victims who have suffered personal injury or death as the result of violent crime. |
California
Name | Contact | Notes |
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California Attorney General Victims' Services Unit (VSU) | The California Attorney General’s VSU provides information about the rights of crime victims in California. | |
Victims of Crime Resource Center | (800) 842-8467 | The Victims of Crime Resource Center provides resource and referral information to victims and their families, victim service providers and other victim advocates. Callers receive information on such matters as victims compensation, victims’ rights in the Justice System, restitution, civil suits, right to speak at sentencing and parole board hearings, as well as information on specific rights of victims of domestic violence, elder abuse, child abuse, and abuse against disabled. |
California Victim Compensation Program | (800) 777-9229 | This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, loss of support, childcare, relocation costs, job retraining, crime scene cleanup, and funeral costs. |
Colorado
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Colorado Attorney General Victim Assistance Program | The Victim Assistance Program provides information and support for victims of violent crimes in all cases handled by the several units within the criminal justice section. Among other duties, the advocate in this unit provides referral to post-trauma counseling and referral to victim compensation. | |
Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance (COVA) | The Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance (COVA) is committed to fairness and healing for crime victims, their families and communities through leadership, education, and advocacy. COVA offers a statewide directory that includes a list of service providers that assist in a variety of victim services. | |
Colorado Crime Victims Compensation Program | (303) 239-4493 (888) 282-1080 |
This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, loss of support, residential property damage, and funeral costs. |
Connecticut
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Connecticut Judicial Branch's Office of Victim Services | (860) 263-2760 (800) 822-8428 |
The Office of Victim Services (OVS), Connecticut Judicial Branch, is the State’s lead agency established to provide services to victims of violent crime. |
Connecticut Crime Victim Compensation Program | (888) 286-7347 (860) 263-2761 |
This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, loss of support, and funeral costs. |
Crime Victim Study Center | (203) 479-4591 | The University of New Haven's Department of Criminal Justice is actively involved in supporting victims of crime. The department mentors and educates students in the areas of victimology and victims' rights and services. The department has a Victim Services Administration concentration and is home to the Center for Victim Studies. In addition, the university-wide Victimology Club sponsors awareness events and programming on victims' issues and services. |
Victim Rights Center of Connecticut, Inc. (VRCC) |
District of Columbia
Name | Contact | Notes |
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D.C. Crime Victims Resource Center | (202) 531-3346 | The D.C. Crime Victims Resource Center, a project of the Maryland Crime Victims’ Resource Center, Inc., represents victims of all types of crime in the District of Columbia. The Clinic works with other D.C. entities to assess and coordinate access to other social services for clients. |
Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC) | (202) 742-1727 | The Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC) is a non-profit organization providing comprehensive case management and pro bono legal services to all victims of crime in the District of Columbia. NVRDC’s holistic services are provided regardless of income, ethnicity, immigration status, sexual orientation, race, or gender identity/expression. NVRDC runs the District’s on-call crisis response services to survivors of sexual assault who receive a sexual assault forensic exam in the District of Columbia. NVRDC offers victims professional case management services combined with experienced crime victims’ rights attorneys. The legal staff also represent sexual assault survivors within the context of college or university administrative proceedings and Title IX enforcement and complaints. |
Washington D.C. Crime Victims Compensation Program | (202) 879-4216 | This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, loss of support, travel expenses, relocation costs, crime scene cleanup, and funeral costs. |
DC Victim Hotline | (844) 443-5732 | A Group of highly trained victim assistance specialists (VAS) who are dedicated to assisting victims. Each VAS has over eighty hours of training on victim's rights, types of crime and potential solutions. We are passionate about our cause and intentional in our actions to connect underserved victims of crime to the services they need. |
Delaware
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Delaware Attorney General Victim/Witness Assistance | Delaware’s Victim/Witness Assistance Program can provide crime victims with information about the criminal justice process. Services include notification of the proceedings, assistance with restitution, and information about crime victim’s rights. | |
Delaware Victims' Compensation Assistance Program | Delaware Helpline: (800) 464-HELP (302) 255-1770 |
Delaware’s Victim/Witness Assistance Program can provide crime victims with information about the criminal justice process. Services include notification of the proceedings, assistance with restitution, and information about crime victim’s rights. |
Florida
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Florida Attorney General Crime Victim Services | (850) 414-3300 Toll Free: (866) 966-7226 |
Florida’s Attorney General provides information about the rights of crime victims in Florida. Services include referral to victim assistance statewide, information about victim’s rights in the court, and how to claim victim’s compensation. |
Florida Crime Victim Compensation | Toll Free: (800) 226-6667 Tallahassee Area Residents: (800) 414-3300 Division of Victim Services: (850) 414-3300 |
This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, loss of support, and funeral costs. |
Georgia
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Georgia Attorney General Victim Assistance | (404) 656-3300 Toll Free: (800) 436-7442 |
Georgia’s Office of the Attorney General provides information about the rights of and services for crime victims in Georgia. |
Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Program | (404) 657-2222 Toll Free: (800) 547-0060 | This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, loss of support, and funeral costs. |
Guam
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Office of the Attorney General of Guam, Division of Victim Services AND Criminal Injuries Compensation Resources | Victim Service Phone: (671) 475-2587; Victim Service Fax: (671) 475-3354 | The Office of the Attorney General is here to help crime victims and their families by providing information on victims’ rights and protections, the criminal justice process, referrals for counseling, emergency assistance and safety planning. |
OVC Victim Assistance for Guam | (671) 475-3324 Fax: 671-472-2493 |
Hawaii
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Hawaii Crime Victims Compensation Commission | (808) 587-1143 | This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, loss of support, and funeral costs. |
Idaho
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Idaho Attorney General Crime Victim Assistance | (208) 334-2400 Toll Free: (888) 334-4547 |
The Idaho Attorney General’s Office provides assistance to victims while their cases are being prosecuted, general victim assistance information, and referrals to services for all crime victims in Idaho. |
Idaho Crime Victims Compensation Program | (800) 950-2110 (208) 334-6080 |
This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, loss of support, and funeral costs. |
Illinois
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Illinois Attorney General Victim Assistance | (800) 228-3368 TTY: (877) 398-1130 |
This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, loss of support, relocation, crime scene cleanup, limited replacement of property, and funeral costs. |
IllinoisVictims.org | (312) 882-4584 |
Illinois’ grassroots victims rights organization, sharing information and resources for victims of violent crime, advocating for the enforcement of our Constitutionally guaranteed victims rights, and for public safety. |
Illinois Crime Victim Compensation Program | (800) 228-3368 TTY: (877) 398-1130 |
This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, loss of support, relocation, crime scene cleanup, limited replacement of property, and funeral costs. |
Indiana
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Indiana Attorney General Victim Assistance | The Indiana Attorney General’s Office provides services to crime victims, such as confidential addresses for victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse. Other services include victim notification, compensation, and referrals to other victim resources. | |
Indiana Violent Crime Victim Compensation Fund | (800) 353-1484 | This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, loss of support, childcare, attorney fees, and funeral costs. |
Iowa
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Iowa Attorney General Crime Victim Assistance Division | (515) 281-5044 Toll Free: (800) 373-5044 |
The Iowa Attorney General’s Office operates a Crime Victim Assistance Division (CVAD). Services of the CVAD include victim notification, assistance with compensation, crisis response, and referrals to statewide victim services such as counseling. |
Iowa Crime Victims Compensation Program | (800) 373-5044 (515) 281-5044 | This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, loss of support, crime scene cleanup, limited replacement of property, and funeral costs. |
Kansas
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Kansas Attorney General Victim Assistance | Toll Free: (800) 828-9745 |
The Kansas Attorney General’s Office provides information about the rights of crime victims in Kansas, as well as other services such as victim notification, compensation, and referrals to statewide victim resources. |
Kansas Crime Victims Compensation Board | (785) 296-2359 | This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, loss of support, and funeral costs. |
Kentucky
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Kentucky Attorney General Office of Victims Advocacy | (800) 372-2551 | The Office of Victim’s Services provides victim’s advocates on all criminal appellate and special prosecution cases in the Commonwealth. This office also staffs the Child Sexual Assault and Exploitation Prevention Board and hosts annual training for Victim’s Advocates throughout the Commonwealth. |
Kentucky Crime Victims Compensation Board | (502) 573-2290 | This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, loss of support, and funeral costs. |
Louisiana
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Louisian Crime Victims Reparations Board | (225) 342-1749 (888) 6-VICTIM |
This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, loss of support, childcare, crime scene cleanup, and funeral costs. |
Maine
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Maine Crime Victims Compensation Program | (800) 903-7882 (207) 624-7882 |
This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, loss of support, crime scene cleanup, and funeral costs. |
Restorative Justice Project of the Midcoast | (207) 338-2742 |
The Restorative Justice Project of Maine was founded to offer responses to crime and wrongdoing that are grounded in restorative principles. Our mission is to promote a justice that is community-based, repairs harm, and creates safety and wellbeing for all. |
Maryland
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Maryland Attorney General Victim Services | (888) 743-0023 | The Maryland Attorney General’s Office provides information to crime victims and citizens regarding victims’ rights and the criminal justice system. The office also serves victims through notification of case disposition and offender custody. |
Maryland Crime Victims Resource Center | (301) 952-0063 (877) 842-8461 Washington, D.C. Metro Area: (202) 531-3346 Baltimore: (410) 234-9885 |
Maryland Crime Victims’ Resource Center, Inc. provides pro bono legal representation, including serving as guardian ad litem, to victims of all crimes in Tribal, State, and federal proceedings and serves as an important resource to victims, social services providers, courts, and criminal justice professionals in the State of Maryland; in the Federal Districts of Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia; and, under other funding, Federal crimes of Fraud/Identity Theft in any federal court nationwide. |
Maryland Criminal Injuries Compensation Board | (410) 585-3010 (888) 679-9347 |
This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, loss of support, and funeral costs. |
Massachusetts
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Massachusetts Attorney General Victim Services | The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office provides information about the rights of crime victims and referrals to statewide victim assistance and resources. | |
Massachusetts Victims of Violent Crime Compensation Program | (617) 727-2200 | This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, loss of support, and funeral costs. |
Michigan
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Michigan Department of Community Health: Victim Services | (517) 373-7373 Toll Free for victims: (877) 251-7373 |
The Department of Community Health Website provides information about crime victims’ rights in Michigan, and referrals to support services such as compensation and victim notification. |
Michigan Crime Victims Compensation Assistance | (517) 373-7373 Victim only: (877) 251-7373 |
This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, loss of support, and funeral costs. |
Minnesota
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Minnesota Alliance on Crime (MAC) | (612) 940-8090 Toll Free: (866) 940-8090 |
MAC is a membership coalition of more than 60 crime victim service providers in Minnesota, including prosecution-based victim/witness programs, community programs, law enforcement agencies, and individuals committed to supporting crime victims. |
Minnesota Crime Victim Justice Unite | (651) 201-7310 Toll Free: (800) 247-0390 |
The Crime Victim Justice Unit provides assistance to victims by providing general information about the criminal justice system, referring to appropriate local crime victim resources, connecting victims to criminal justice agencies and personnel involved in their case, and investigating victim complaints about statutory rights violations and mistreatment by criminal justice professionals. |
Minnesota Crime Victim Reparations | (651) 201-7300 (888) 622-8799 |
This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, loss of support, childcare, crime scene cleanup, and funeral costs. |
Safe at Home | Metro Area: (651) 201-1399 Greater MN: (866) 723-3035 MN Relay Service: 711 |
Safe at Home is a statewide address confidentiality program administered by the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State. |
Mississippi
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Mississippi Attorney General Victim Services | The Mississippi Attorney General’s Office provides information on crime victims’ rights in the State, as well as referral to resources and services for victims. | |
Mississippi Crime Victim Compensation Division | (800) 829-6766 (601) 359-6766 | This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, loss of support, travel, crime scene cleanup, and funeral costs. |
Missouri
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Missouri Attorney General Victim Services | (573) 751-0309 | The Missouri Attorney General’s Office provides information concerning the rights of crime victims in Missouri. The office also provides services including victim notification and referrals to advocates and statewide victim resources. |
Missouri Crime Victims' Compensation Fund | (800) 347-6881 (573) 526-6006 |
This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, loss of support, and funeral costs. |
Montana
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Montana Attorney General Victim Services | (406) 444-1907 | The Montana Attorney General’s Office of Victims Services provides referrals to statewide victim resources and services. |
Montana Crime Victim Compensation Program | (800) 498-6455 (406) 444-3653 |
This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, loss of support, and funeral costs. |
Nebraska
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, Victim Services | (402) 479-5625 | The mission of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services Victim Assistance Program is to provide advocacy and assistance to crime victims and allow an avenue for victims to participate in departmental activities. Services include notification of changes in offender custody status. |
Nebraska Crime Victim Reparation Services | (402) 471-2828 (800) 833-7352 |
This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, loss of support, and funeral costs. |
Nevada
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Nevada Victims of Crime | The Nevada Attorney General’s Office provides a list of many victim advocacy services statewide. | |
Nevada Victims of Crime Program | North: (775) 687-8428 South: (702) 486-2740 |
This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, loss of support, travel and temporary relocation costs, childcare, crime scene cleanup, and funeral costs. |
New Hampshire
Name | Contact | Notes |
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New Hampshire Office of Victim/ Witness Assistance | (603) 271-3671 | The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office of Victim/Witness Assistance provides support and resources to victims of crime statewide. Services include information about the criminal justice system, victim notification, courtroom advocacy, intervention with employers or landlords, and referrals to other resources for victims. |
New Hampshire Victims' Assistance Commission | (800) 300-4500 (603) 271-1284 |
This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, loss of support, relocation costs, and funeral costs. |
New Jersey
Name | Contact | Notes |
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New Jersey Attorney General Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy | (609) 292-6766 | The New Jersey Office of the Attorney General provides many services to victims, including counseling, information about victims’ rights and the criminal justice system, compensation, and victim notification. |
New Jersey Crime Victims' Law Center | (973) 903-9848 | The New Jersey Crime Victims’ Law Center provides pro bono legal representation to all victims of violent crimes in State and federal proceedings in New Jersey and serves as an important resource to victims, social services providers, courts, and criminal justice professionals in each of the 21 counties throughout the State of New Jersey. |
New Jersey Victims of Crime Compensation | (877) 658-2221 | This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, loss of support, crime scene cleanup, and funeral costs. |
New Mexico
Name | Contact | Notes |
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New Mexico Crime Victims Reparation Commission | (800) 306-6262 | This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, loss of support, and funeral costs. |
New York
Name | Contact | Notes |
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New York: Safe Horizons | (800) 621-4673 | Safe Horizon provides a variety of resources and support to victims of crime. Programs and services include counseling, shelter, and legal advocacy. Click on the “get help” button for resources. |
New York Crime Victim Compensation Program | (800) 247-8035 | This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, loss of support, crime scene cleanup, travel, limited property replacement, $1,000 in attorney fees for representation, and funeral costs. |
North Carolina
Name | Contact | Notes |
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North Carolina Attorney General Victim Services | The North Carolina Office of the Attorney General provides information regarding the rights of victims of crime and the criminal justice system in North Carolina. | |
North Carolina Victim Assistance Network | (919) 831-2857 (800) 348-5068 |
North Carolina Victim Assistance Network promotes the rights and needs of crime victims by linking victims of crime with direct assistance available in their communities and providing information on specific laws and legislation pertaining to victim’s rights. Serving its members as a statewide network, they provide information on over 1,500 victims service and criminal justice agencies, victim assistance programs, and advocacy groups. |
North Carolina Department of Public Safety Victim Services | (919) 733-7974 (800) 826-6200 |
The Victim Services program provides information and assistance to crime victims, including victim compensation services, rape victim assistance, prisons, probation and parole information, and a statewide automated victims assistance notification system. |
North Dakota
Name | Contact | Notes |
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North Dakota Crime Victim Compensation Board | (800) 445-2322 (701) 328-6195 |
This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, loss of support, and funeral costs. |
Northern Mariana Islands
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Victim Assistance for the Northern Mariana Islands (OVC-funded) | (670) 234-5100 |
Ohio
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Ohio Attorney General Victim Services | (614) 466-4986 Toll Free: (800) 282-0515 |
The Ohio Attorney General’s Office provides services to victims such as notification of case disposition and compensation. Their website has referrals to many local victim services providers, advocates, and statewide resources. |
Ohio Crime Victim Compensation Program | (800) 582-2877 | This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, loss of support, crime scene cleanup, replacement of property taken as evidence, and funeral costs. |
Oklahoma
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Oklahoma Attorney General Victim Services | (800) 522-SAFE (405) 521-3921 |
The Oklahoma Attorney General Office's Victim Services Unit provides crime victims' services including address confidentiality, victim notification, and court-appointed advocates. |
Oklahoma Crime Victims Compensation Program | (800) 745-6098 | This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, loss of support, crime scene cleanup, and funeral costs. |
Oregon
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Oregon Crime Victims Law Center | (503) 208-8160 | The Oregon Crime Victims Law Center represents crime victims in State and federal courts in the exercise of their rights. The Clinic also responds to victims’ social service needs in cooperation with other service providers and conducts education and training on victims’ rights issues. |
Oregon Crime Victims' Services Division | (503) 378-5348 | The mission of the Crime Victims’ Services Division (CVSD) is to reduce the impact of crime on victims’ lives by supporting statewide victim services programs, promoting victims’ rights, and providing victims access to information and resources in a compassionate, responsive, and dedicated manner. |
Oregon Law Help | Oregonlawhelp.org has information for civil legal issues. Choose a topic from their menu to find articles, forms, courts, where to find legal help, and more. | |
Crime Victims United | Crime Victims United was founded in 1983 to advance the rights of crime victims and enhance the safety of all law-abiding Oregonians by addressing problems in Oregon’s criminal justice system. Crime Victims United has also worked with hundreds of individual victims, helping them navigate through the bureaucracy to find justice in the criminal justice system. | |
Oregon State Bar | (503) 684-3763 (800) 452-7636 |
While the Oregon State Bar cannot provide any legal advice or answer any legal questions, they can refer you to a lawyer who may be able to assist you with your legal matter through the Lawyer Referral Service. If you are unsure whether you need to speak with a lawyer, you may still want to call the Lawyer Referral Service. They can help you figure out what kind of assistance you may need and give you more information about other Oregon State Bar, government, and community service programs that may be able to assist you. Please note that all lawyers referred through the Oregon State Bar do charge for their services. The Lawyer Referral Service does not have any free or pro bono lawyers although in certain circumstances you may qualify for the Modest Means Program. Please visit the website for more information. |
OregonCrimeVictims Rights.org |
(800) 503-7983 | Operated by the Oregon Department of Justice, oregoncrimevictimrights.org has information for crime victims in Oregon on a variety of topics, including information about the criminal justice process and State laws. The website also provides a comprehensive list of referrals to local victim assistance programs statewide, and other resources for victims of crime in Oregon. |
Legal Aid Services of Oregon | Legal Aid Services of Oregon is a non-profit organization that provides representation on civil cases to low-income clients throughout Oregon. Legal Aid Services of Oregon has field offices located in Albany, Bend, Klamath Falls, Newport, Pendleton, Portland, Roseburg, and Salem. Offices in Woodburn, Hillsboro and Pendleton serve Farmworker clients statewide. The Native American Program provides representation on Native American issues. The Central Administrative office for the program is located in Portland. | |
Oregon Crime Victims Compensation Program | (503) 378-5938 | This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, rehabilitation costs, and funeral costs. |
Pennsylvania
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Pennsylvania Office of Victim Advocate (OVA) | Office of Victim Advocate (OVA) handles all post-sentencing rights for crime victims. This includes all offenders in Pennsylvania who are serving a Sate sentence or on State parole or probation, the victims’ rights including input options on parole, inmate release or movement, restitution questions anything that may happen after the offender is sentenced at the local level comes from the OVA. Pennsylvania has many crime victim organizations at the local level that can assist victims. | |
Pennsylvania Victim Compensation Assistance Program | (800) 233-2339 | This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of earnings, loss of support, stolen cash, relocation, funeral, or crime scene cleanup. |
Puerto Rico
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Victim Assistance for Puerto Rico (OVC-funded) | (787) 729-2276 | |
Victim Compensation for Puerto Rico (OVC-funded) | (787) 721-2900 Fax: (787) 723-8675 División de Compensación: Servicios a Víctimas y Testigos: Email |
Rhode Island
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Rhode Island Attorney General Victim Services | (401) 274-4400 | The Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office provides advocates to victims of crime. They are available to answer questions about victims’ rights, the criminal justice system, and provide referrals to victim assistance and services statewide. |
Rhode Island Crime Victim Compensation Fund | (401) 462-7655 | This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, loss of support, and funeral costs. |
South Carolina
Name | Contact | Notes |
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South Carolina Attorney General Victim Assistance | Toll Free: (800) 213-5652 | The South Carolina Attorney General’s Office provides victim assistance, including information regarding the rights of crime victims and referrals to statewide resources and victim service providers. |
South Carolina Victim Assistance Network | (803) 750-1200 | The South Carolina Victim Assistance Network provides pro bono legal representation to victims of all crimes in Tribal, State, and federal proceedings and serves as an important resource to victims, social services providers, courts, and criminal justice professionals in North and South Carolina. |
South Carolina Victim Compensation Fund | (803) 734-1900 Victim only: (800) 220-5370 |
This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of earnings, loss of support, and funeral costs. |
South Dakota
Name | Contact | Notes |
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South Dakota Crime Victims Compensation Program | (800) 696-9476 (605) 773-6317 |
This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of earnings, loss of support, funeral, or crime scene cleanup. |
Tennessee
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Tennessee Attorney General Victim Services | (615) 741-8109 (615) 532-1971 |
The Tennessee Attorney General’s Office provides information for victims regarding their rights, the criminal justice system, and notification about their cases. |
Tennessee Crime Victims' Compensation Fund | (615) 741-2734 | This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, loss of support, and funeral costs. |
Texas
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Texas Attorney General Victim Services | The Texas Attorney General’s Office Crime Victim Services provides victim notification, compensation, and referrals to statewide victim resources and assistance. | |
Crime Victims First (CV1) | The mission of Crime Victims First (CV1) is to promote and protect crime victims’ rights through education, advocacy, and enforcement. CV1 facilitates education services and awareness raising of crime victims’ rights; provides victim services such as crisis counseling, criminal justice support, and pro bono legal services; participates in developing public policy; and has a variety of resources for victims on their website. | |
Texas Legal Services Center- AVOICE | (844) 303-7233 | AVOICE helps victims with the following legal matters: Protective Orders, Family law; custody, child support, divorce, Employment, Elder Exploitation and Abuse, Financial crimes and identity theft, Housing; helping clients terminate a lease when the crime occurred on the property, Title IX issues if the crime occurred at school, Immigration; helping undocumented victims apply for a U visa, or T visa, Crime Victims Compensation |
Texas Crime Victim Compensation Program | (800) 983-9933 | This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of earnings, loss of support, funeral costs, crime scene clean-up, replacement of property seized as evidence, travel, and relocation. |
U.S. Virgin Islands
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Victim Assistance for the US Virgin Islands (OVC-funded) | (340) 774-6400 Fax: (340) 774-9754 |
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Victim Compensation for the U.S. Virgin Islands (OVC-funded) | (340) 774-1166 St. Thomas:(340) 774-0930 St. Croix: (340) 773-2323 St. John: (340) 776-6334 |
The Criminal Victims Compensation Commission provides monetary assistance to innocent victims of violent crimes which include the expenses of pain and suffering, medical bills, funeral/burials, and additional lost earnings. |
Utah
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Utah Crime Victims Legal Clinic | (801) 746-1204 | The Utah Crime Victims Legal Clinic provides pro bono legal representation to crime victims throughout the State of Utah. The Clinic assists clients in understanding, exercising and enforcing their constitutional, statutory and procedural rights and serves as an important resource to victims, social services providers, courts, and criminal justice professionals in the victims’ rights arena. |
Utah Crime Victim Reparations | (800) 621-7444 (801) 238-2360 |
This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, loss of support, and funeral costs. |
Vermont
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Vermont Attorney General Victim Services | (802) 241-4688 (800) 584-3485 |
The Vermont Office of the Attorney General provides victim services and information regarding victims’ rights. Victim services include notification, protection, compensation, counseling, and referral to statewide victim resources and assistance. |
Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services | (802) 241-1250 Toll Free: (800) 750-1213 TTY: (802) 241-241-1258 OR (800) 845-4878 |
The Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services provides resources and support to victims of crime throughout the State including legal advocacy, safety planning, and assistance in seeking restitution. |
Vermont Victim Compensation Program | (800) 750-1213 (802) 241-1250 TTY: (802) 241-1258 OR (800) 845-4874 | This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of earnings, funeral costs, and limited relocation assistance. |
Virginia
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Virginia Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund | (800) 552-4007 | This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, loss of support, and funeral costs. |
Washington
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Victim Support Services | (800) 346-7555 | Victim Support Services provides support and resources to victims of crime throughout the State of Washington. Services include crisis intervention, information and referral, and advocacy. |
Washington Department of Corrections Victim Services Program | (800) 322-2201 | The Washington Department of Corrections Victim Services Program provides notification to victims of offender status and other support services including safety planning. |
Washington Crime Victims Compensation Program | (800) 762-3716 | This program was created to help victims with the many costs associated with violent crime. The program provides financial compensation to crime victims for such expenses as medical bills, loss of financial support, and funeral expenses. |
West Virginia
Name | Contact | Notes |
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West Virginia Crime Victims Compensation Fund | (877) 562-6878 | This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, loss of support, and funeral costs. |
Wisconsin
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Wisconsin Attorney General Victim Services | (608) 264-9497 Victims only: (800) 446-6564 TTY: (800) 947-3529 |
The Wisconsin Attorney General’s Office of Crime Victim Services provides information regarding victims’ rights, compensation, and referrals to victim assistance providers statewide. |
Legal Action of Wisconsin Victim Rights Project | (855) 947-2529 |
The Victim Rights Project is a joint project between Legal Action of WI and Judicare, which provides fee legal services to victims of crime. The Victim Rights Project (VRP) works to ensure that a victim’s constitutional and statutory rights are not violated, and when a violation occurs, to seek remedy. VRP focuses on providing advice and representation during an active criminal case. VRP provides advice and representation to victims who may have privacy concerns related to the crime at any point in the investigation or court process. This includes representing victims in response to requests for a victim’s records (mental health, medical, school, etc.) by either motion, subpoena or other means. VRP focuses on a victim’s right to be heard and treated with dignity throughout a criminal case, and to provide representation when those rights are in jeopardy. |
Wisconsin Crime Victim Compensation | (800) 446-6564 TTY: (800) 947-3529 |
This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, loss of support, limited property reimbursement, and funeral costs. |
Wyoming
Name | Contact | Notes |
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Wyoming Attorney General Victim Services | (307) 777-7200 | The Wyoming Attorney General’s Office Division of Victim Services provides information about victims’ rights in Wyoming and assistance understanding the criminal justice system. |
Wyoming Crime Victim Compensation | (888) 996-8816 | This program provides financial assistance to victims of crime for expenses such as medical and counseling costs, loss of wages, loss of support, and funeral costs. |
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