Victims' Rights & Services

“So long as I am Attorney General, this Department of Justice will do everything in its power to prevent and combat crime and to help victims overcome its effects…. The administration plans to make historic investments to combat violence and abuse.... I’m committed to this progress. I’m proud to count you all as partners in this work. And tonight – as we light our candles, bow our heads and share a moment of silence – let us reflect upon what we can, and what I know we will, accomplish together to further victims’ rights.” -- Attorney General Eric Holder, 2011 National Observance and Candlelight Ceremony

Overview

• Crime Victims' Rights Act
• Crime Victims' Rights Ombudsman
• Services to Crime Victims
  • Victims’ Rights and Restitution Act
  • Federal Crime Victim Assistance Fund
• New Attorney General Guidelines
  

Op-Eds

• The U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the CVRA: Helping Crime Victims Reshape Their Lives

Priorities & Initiatives

• Drug Endangered Children
• Outreach in Indian Country
• Returning Money to Victims
• Outreach & Collaboration

Stories of Service to Victims

• Cambodian Freedom Fighters
• A Victim's Path to Recovery
• Unlocking Victims’ Stories by Protecting their Dignity and Privacy
• Responding to Victim/ Witnesses during the trial of United States vs. Brian David Mitchell
• Services in the Prosecution of the Commander of Liberia's Demon Forces
• United States v. Douglas Perlitz
  

More Resources

• Facts and Figures