Victim Witness Assistance

The goal of the victim witness assistance program in the United States Attorney’s Office is to ensure that victims of federal crime are treated with fairness and respect, and receive the services to which they are entitled. Below are some the services which are available to federal crime victims through the U.S. Attorney's Office Victim-Witness Assistance Program:

1. General information regarding the criminal justice system;
2. Notice of the status of the prosecution;
3. Notice of case events;
4. Referrals to crisis intervention, counseling and other victim assistance services;
5. Information regarding the state crime victim compensation program;
6. Court accompaniment;
7. Information about submitting victim impact statements and claims for restitution;
8. Information about making verbal victim impact statements at the time of sentencing;
9. Employer intercession, when appropriate and needed;
10. Creditor intercession, when appropriate and needed;
11. Secure waiting area while at court proceedings;
12. Information and/or assistance with respect to transportation, lodging, parking, child care and translator services when court attendance is required.

Contact Information

We have contacts available in all three of our offices:

Related Links

For more information, please select one of these links:

• Victims’ Rights and Safety
• Victims Notification System
• Witness Facts
• Courthouse Locations
• Additional Resources Helpful for Victims