Victims of crime
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2019 OJP Grant Application Resource Guide
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The 2019 Office of...
OVC Office Welcomes New Director
On March 31, Jessica E. Hart was sworn in as the Director of the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC). As the Director, Ms. Hart oversees nearly $9 billion in grants and other programs that are vital to victims as they rebuild their lives in the aftermath of crime.
Ms. Hart has over 10 years of diverse legal and public service experience, including positions within...
Providing Victims of Sexual Assault the Care They Deserve
April is National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, a time to renew our commitment to help victims of this violent and vicious crime. The Office of Justice Programs works year-round to expand and improve services available to those who have suffered the deep trauma of a sexual assault.
The figures are staggering. Research from OJP’s Bureau of Justice Statistics’ 2018 National Crime Victimization Survey...
2020 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Poster Kit (includes Theme Poster and Awareness Posters)
2020 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Poster
Impact of Victim Offender Dialogue on Victims of Serious Crimes: A Longitudinal Cohort-Control Study
Police Interactions With Victims of Violence
When Grandpa Gave Away the Farm: His Own Darn Fault, or a Case of Elder Abuse?
Evaluation of Appropriate Weighting Methodology for the School Crime Supplement in the Seven Largest States
OJJDP News @ a Glance, March/April 2020
The First Three Hours
Get to Know the Office of Justice Programs
National Crime Victimization Survey Local-Area Crime Survey: Field Test Methodology Report
National Crime Victimization Survey Local-Area Crime Survey Kit
OJP Provides New Housing Support for Survivors of Human Trafficking
Victims of human trafficking face many hurdles, including the immediate need for a safe place to live. Programs for affordable housing typically have long wait lists and may restrict eligibility based on aspects such as rental history and current income, which pose challenges to many trafficking victims.
Consider “Sylfie,” who had been sex trafficked for seven years. Even when she needed to go to the...