Victim Assistance Resources
Federal Agencies/Resources
Bureau of Justice Assistance www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA
Bureau of Justice Statistics www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reports www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm
Federal Judicial Center www.fjc.gov
National Archive of Criminal Justice Data www.icpsr.umich.edu/NACJD/index.html
National Criminal Justice Reference Service www.ncjrs.org
National Identity Theft Victim Assistance Network (NITVAN) http://identitytheftnetwork.org/
National Institute of Corrections www.nicic.org
National Institute of Justice www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij
National Sex Offender Registry www.nsopr.gov
Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) www.ovc.gov
Office of Justice Programs www.ojp.usdoj.gov
Office on Violence Against Women www.usdoj.gov/ovw
U.S. Department of Justice www.usdoj.gov
U.S. House of Representatives Victims’ Rights Caucus www.house.gov/poe/vrc/index.htm
U.S. Parole Commission www.usdoj.gov/uspc
National Victim-Related Organizations
Anti-Defamation League www.adl.org
Battered Women’s Justice Project www.bwjp.org
Justice Solutions www.justicesolutions.org
National Alliance to End Sexual Violence www.naesv.org
National Association of Crime Victim Compensation Boards www.nacvcb.org
National Center for Victims of Crime www.ncvc.org
National Coalition of Homicide Survivors www.mivictims.org/nchs
National Crime Victim Law Institute (NCVLI) http://www.lclark.edu/org/ncvli/
National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center www.musc.edu/cvc
National Fraud Information Center www.fraud.org
National Insurance Crime Bureau www.nicb.org
National Organization Against Male Sexual Victimization www.malesurvivor.org
National Organization for Victim Assistance www.trynova.org
National Sexual Violence Resource Center www.nsvrc.org
National Victims’ Rights Constitutional Amendment Network www.nvcan.org
National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center www.vawprevention.org
Safe NOW Project, Inc. http://safenowproject.org
Stalking Resource Center www.ncvc.org/src
Witness Justice www.witnessjustice.org
Other Victim Resources
Alliance for Justice www.afj.org
American Psychological Association www.apa.org
Communities Against Violence Network (CAVNET) www.cavnet.org
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies www.istss.org
International Victimology Website www.victimology.nl
Justice for All www.jfa.net
Post Trauma Resources www.posttrauma.com
Rape Recovery Help and Information www.geocities.com/HotSprings/2402
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner www.sane-sart.com
Sexual Assault Response Team www.sane-sart.com
The Stalking Victim’s Sanctuary www.stalkingvictims.com
Victim Assistance Online www.vaonline.org
Violence Policy Center www.vpc.org
Women’s Justice Center www.law.pace.edu/bwjc
Workplace Violence Research Institute http://www.workviolence.com/
National Criminal Justice and Public Policy-Related Associations
American Center for Law and Justice www.aclj.org
American Correctional Association www.aca.org
American Correctional Health Services Association www.corrections.com/achsa
American Jail Association www.corrections.com/aja
American Probation and Parole Association www.appa-net.org
Association of Paroling Authorities International www.apaintl.org
Association for Conflict Resolution www.acrnet.org
Association of State Correctional Administrators www.asca.net
Center for Sex Offender Management www.csom.org
Center on Juvenile & Criminal Justice www.cjcj.org
Council of State Governments www.csg.org
International Association of Chiefs of Police www.theiacp.org
National Conference of State Legislatures www.ncsl.org
National Criminal Justice Association www.ncja.org
National Governors Association www.nga.org
National Mental Health Association www.nmha.org
National Sheriffs’ Association www.sheriffs.org
Victim Offender Mediation Association www.voma.org
State Crime Victim Compensation Programs
Alabama www.acvcc.state.al.us
Alaska www.state.ak.us/admin/vccb
Arizona http://www.azdps.gov/Services/Crime_Victims/crimeVictim/
Arkansas http://arkansasag.gov/programs/criminal-justice/crime-victim-reparations
California http://vcgcb.ca.gov/victims/
Colorado http://dcj.state.co.us/ovp/comp_english.htm
Connecticut http://www.jud.ct.gov/crimevictim/
Delaware http://attorneygeneral.delaware.gov/VCAP/
District of Columbia http://www.dccourts.gov/internet/superior/crimevictim/main.jsf
Florida www.myfloridalegal.com/victims
Georgia http://cjcc.georgia.gov/victims-compensation
Hawaii http://www.hawaii.gov/cvcc/
Idaho http://crimevictimcomp.idaho.gov/
Illinois http://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/victims/cvc.html
Indiana http://www.in.gov/cji/2348.htm
Iowa http://www.iowa.gov/government/ag/helping_victims/services/compensation_program
Kansas http://ag.ks.gov/victim-services/victim-compensation
Kentucky http://cvcb.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Louisiana http://www.lcle.la.gov/programs/cvr.asp
Maine http://www.maine.gov/ag/crime/victims_compensation/
Maryland http://www.dpscs.state.md.us/victimservs/commitment/main_pages/vs-cicb.shtml
Massachusetts http://www.mass.gov/ago/public-safety/resources-for-victims/victims-of-violent-crime/ victim-compensation.html
Michigan http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-54783_54853—,00.html
Minnesota www.ojp.state.mn.us/MCCVS/FinancialHelp
Mississippi http://www.ago.state.ms.us/divisions/victim-compensation/
Missouri www.dolir.state.mo.us/wc/cv_help.htm
Montana www.doj.state.mt.us/victims/default.asp
Nebraska http://www.ncc.state.ne.us/services_programs/crime_victim_reparations.htm
Nevada http://hearings.state.nv.us/Victims.htm
New Hampshire http://doj.nh.gov/victim/compensation.html
New Jersey www.state.nj.us/victims
New Mexico www.state.nm.us/cvrc
New York www.cvb.state.ny.us
North Carolina www.nccrimecontrol.org/vjs
North Dakota www.state.nd.us/docr/parole/victim_comp.htm
Ohio http://www.ag.state.oh.us/web_applications/
Oklahoma http://www.ok.gov/dac/Victims_Services/Victims_Compensation_Program/index.html
Oregon http://www.doj.state.or.us/crimev/comp.shtml
Pennsylvania http://www.pccd.state.pa.us/
Rhode Island http://www.treasury.state.ri.us/vcfund.htm
South Carolina www.govoepp.state.sc.us/sova/vcfund.htm
South Dakota www.state.sd.us/social/cvc/index.htm
Tennessee www.treasury.state.tn.us/injury.htm
Texas www.oag.state.tx.us/victims/cvc.shtml
Vermont www.ccvs.state.vt.us/victcomp.html
Virginia www.vwc.state.va.us/cicf/crime_intro.htm
Washington www.lni.wa.gov/ClaimsInsurance/CrimeVictims
West Virginia http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Joint/victims/main.cfm
Wisconsin www.doj.state.wi.us/cvs
Wyoming http://vssi.state.wy.us/cvcHome.a
Victim Services Programs
Alabama www.ago.state.al.us/victim.cfm
Alaska www.law.state.ak.us/department/criminal/victims_assist.html Arizona www.ag.state.az.us/victims_rights/index.html
Arkansas www.ag.state.ar.us
California http://ag.ca.gov/victimservices/index.htm
Colorado http://www.ago.state.co.us/safe_communities.cfm?MenuPage=True
Connecticut www.cslib.org/attygenl/index.htm
Delaware www.state.de.us/attgen/main_page/victims/victims_guide.htm
District of Columbia http://occ.dc.gov/occ/cwp/view,a,3,q,530974,occNav,31692|,.asp
Florida http://myfloridalegal.com/victims
Georgia http://www.law.state.ga.us/crim_justice.html
Hawaii http://cpja.ag.state.hi.us/victims/
Idaho www.state.id.us/ag/
Illinois www.ag.state.il.us/victims/index.html
Indiana www.in.gov/attorneygeneral/consumer/victimassistance.html
Iowa www.iowaattorneygeneral.org/CVAD/index.html
Kansas http://www.ksag.org/victims_assistance.htm
Kentucky http://ag.ky.gov/victims/
Louisiana www.ag.state.la.us/VictimRights.aspx
Maine www.maine.gov/ag/?r=crimeandvictims
Maryland www.oag.state.md.us/victim.htm
Massachusetts http://www.ago.state.ma.us/sp.cfm?pageid=1675
Michigan http://www.michigan.gov/ag/0,1607,7-164-17334_18113—,00.html
Minnesota www.ag.state.mn.us
Mississippi www.ago.state.ms.us/divisions/crime_victim/dva.php
Missouri www.ago.mo.gov/crimevictims/crimevictims.htm
Montana http://doj.state.mt.us/victims/default.asp
Nebraska www.ago.state.ne.us
Nevada www.ag.state.nv.us
New Hampshire www.doj.nh.gov/victim/index.html
New Jersey www.state.nj.us/lps/
New Mexico www.ago.state.nm.us/divs/vawomen/vaw.htm
New York www.oag.state.ny.us/crime/crime.html
North Carolina www.ncdoj.com/victimscitizensservices/vscs_about.jsp
North Dakota www.ag.state.nd.us/
Ohio www.ag.state.oh.us/sections/crime_victims_services/assistance_program.htm
Oklahoma www.oag.state.ok.us/oagweb.nsf/VServices!OpenPage
Oregon http://www.doj.state.or.us/CrimeV/welcome1.htm
Pennsylvania www.attorneygeneral.gov/
Rhode Island www.riag.state.ri.us/criminal/victim.php
South Carolina www.scattorneygeneral.org/public/victimassist.html
South Dakota http://dci.sd.gov/victimservices/index.htm
Tennessee www.attorneygeneral.state.tn.us/victim/victim.htm
Texas www.oag.state.tx.us/victims/victims.shtml
Utah http://attorneygeneral.utah.gov/victimsassist.html
Vermont www.atg.state.vt.us/display.php?smod=165
Virginia www.oag.state.va.us/Special%20Projects/Victim%20Notification/default.htm
Washington www.atg.wa.gov
West Virginia www.wvs.state.wv.us/wvag/
Wisconsin www.doj.state.wi.us/cvs
Wyoming http://vssi.state.wy.us
State Sexual Assault Coalitions
Alabama Coalition Against Rape www.acar.org
Alaska Network on Domestic and Sexual Violence www.andvsa.org
Arizona Sexual Assault Network www.azsan.org
Arkansas Coalition Against Sexual Assault www.acasa.ws
California Coalition Against Sexual Assault www.calcasa.org
Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault www.ccasa.org
Connecticut Sexual Assault Crisis Services, Inc. www.connsacs.org
D.C. Rape Crisis Center www.dcrcc.org
CONTACT Delaware, Inc. www.contactdelaware.org
Florida Council Against Sexual Violence www.fcasv.org
Georgia Network to End Sexual Assault www.gnesa.org
Idaho Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence www.idvsa.org
Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault www.icasa.org
Indiana Coalition Against Sexual Assault www.incasa.org
Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault www.iowacasa.org
Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence www.kcsdv.org
Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs, Inc. www.kasap.org
Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault www.lafasa.org
Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault www.mecasa.org
Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault www.mcasa.org
Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence www.janedoe.org
Michigan Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence www.mcadsv.org
Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault www.mncasa.org
Mississippi Coalition Against Sexual Assault www.mscasa.org
Missouri Coalition Against Sexual Assault http://mocasa.missouri.org
Montana Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence www.mcadsv.com
Nebraska Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalition www.ndvsac.org
Nevada Coalition Against Sexual Violence www.ncasv.org
New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence www.nhcadsv.org
New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault www.njcasa.org
New Mexico Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs, Inc. www.swcp.com/nmcsaas
New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault www.nyscasa.org
New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault www.nycagainstrape.org
North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault www.nccasa.org
North Dakota Council on Abused Women’s Services www.ndcaws.org
Ohio Coalition On Sexual Assault www.ocosa.org
Oklahoma Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault www.ocadvsa.org
Oklahoma Native American Domestic Violence Coalition www.onadvc.com
Oregon Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence www.ocadsv.com
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape www.pcar.org
Rhode Island Sexual Assault Coalition www.satrc.org
South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault www.sccadvasa.org
S.Dakota Coalition Against Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault www.southdakotacoalition.org
Tennessee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence www.tcadsv.org
Texas Association Against Sexual Assault www.taasa.org
Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault www.ucasa.org
Vermont Network Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault www.vtnetwork.org
Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance www.vsdvalliance.org
Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs www.wcsap.org
West Virginia Foundation for Rape Information and Services, Inc. www.fris.org
Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault www.wcasa.org
Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault www.users.qwest.net/~wyomingcoalition
Victims’ Rights Compliance Programs
Arizona Voice for Crime Victims www.voiceforvictims.org
Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance www.coloradocrimevictims.org
Connecticut: Office of the Victim Advocate www.ova.state.ct.us/
Florida Network of Victim Witness Services www.fnvws.org/
Indiana Victim Assistance Network www.victimassistance.org
Iowa Organization for Victim Assistance www.iowaiova.com/
Kentucky (Mary Byron Foundation) www.marybyronfoundation.org/
Maryland Crime Victims Resource Center www.mdcrimevictims.org
Michigan Crime Victim Foundation http://www.crimevictimfoundation.org/
Michigan Victim Alliance www.mivictims.org/
Minnesota: Crime Victim Justice Unit www.dps.state.mn.us/OJP/MCCVS/CVJU/index.htm
Missouri Victim Assistance Network http://mova.missouri.org
New Mexico Crime Victims Association www.nmcva.org/
New York (Capital District Coalition for Crime Victims’ Rights) www.crimevictim.org/
North Carolina Victim Assistance Network www.nc-van.org
Ohio Victim Witness Association www.ovwa.org/
Oregon Crime Victims’ Assistance Network www.oregonvictims.com/cvanonly.htm
Oregon Crime Victims United www.crimevictimsunited.org/
South Carolina: Crime Victims’ Ombudsman www.govoepp.state.sc.us/cvolinks.htm
South Carolina Victim Assistance Network www.scvan.org
Texans for Equal Justice www.texansforequaljustice.org/
Texas Victim Services Association www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/2962/
Washington Coalition of Crime Victim Advocates www.wccva.org/
Wisconsin Crime Victims Council www.doj.state.wi.us/cvs/Boards_&_Advisory_groups/Wisconsin_Crime_Victims_Council.asp Wisconsin Crime Victim Rights Board www.doj.state.wi.us/cvs/Boards_&_Advisory_groups/Crime_Victims_ Rights_Board.asp Wyoming Crime Victims Coalition www.wycrimevictims.org/
Legal Research/Resources
Findlaw www.findlaw.com
National Crime Victim Law Institute www.lclark.edu/org/ncvli
State Law and Legislative Information www.washlaw.edu