NEW OVC PERFORMANCE MEASURES SERVICE OBJECTIVES
NEW OVC PERFORMANCE MEASURES SERVICE OBJECTIVESThe Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Office of Victims of Crime (OVC) adopted new data collection and performance measures for Victim Assistance Programs in the United States in 2016. The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services performed a Gap Analysis on victimization types and service objectives. The types of services provided by your organization during the reporting period may fall into the following (5) categories:
Information & Referral
Personal Advocacy/Accompaniment
Emotional Support or Safety Services
Shelter/Housing Services
Criminal/Civil Justice Assistance
The total number of individuals who received services in the above categories and the number of times each service was provided during the reporting period are documented in the Victims Services Data Collection System. Because some individuals may receive multiple services, the total number of times that services were provided within a category may be greater than the number of clients who received those services.
REQUIRED Victims’ Rights Information (Pre-Printed)
REQUIRED Victims’ Rights Information (Pre-Printed)All printed information given to victims must be documented as a service in VSDCS.
VICTIMS’ RIGHTS Materials (PRE-PRINTED)
Any written materials—such as brochures, forms, pamphlets, flyers, and applications—that provide information regarding the following: victims’ compensation, restitution, financial assistance and social services, victim impact statements, confidentiality of address and telephone numbers, interpreter services, employer services, protection, advanced notification of judicial proceedings, notification of a prisoner’s custody status, victims’ responsibilities in being notified, parole process and parole input forms, support person for minor circuit television in certain offenses, and an explanation of the steps in the criminal justice process.
In addition to the required information, other pre-printed materials may include initial contact letters, referral lists, maps, directions to court, or local food and lodging establishments.
Pre-printed materials may be distributed in person or by mail. They also may be made available through literature displays where victims may congregate (e.g., outside courtrooms and advocacy offices).