Phone(s)

(877) 256-6877 - ext. (Toll Free)

Website

http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/Victim_Services/

Eligibility

Crime victims and their families.

Fees

None

Services

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) Office of Victim and Survivor Rights and Services (OVSRS) gives crime victims and their families a voice. The information in the office has laid the groundwork for enforcing victims’ rights and providing services.

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) Office of Victim and Survivor Rights and Services (OVSRS) maintains a comprehensive victim services program and establishes justice practices to ensure crime victims and survivors are afforded the utmost respect in exercising their legal rights. To this end, OVSRS is responsible for providing information, notification, restitution, outreach, training, referral and support services to crime victims and next of kin.

Please visit the website for valuable information if you were the victim, survivor, or witness to a crime and the offender was sentenced to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) either in an adult or juvenile facility. Click on "How Do I..." drop down button for options.

Hours

Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Information available on the website, 24-hours a day, 7 days per week.

Filed Under

Advocacy , Legal Assistance , Violence Prevention