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Victim Information Notification Everyday (VINE)
VINE - Victim Information and Notification Everyday
VINE is a free and anonymous telephone service designed to provide two important features to crime victims: information and notification. VINE is available to callers 24-hours a day, 365 days a year.
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| Facilitated Dialogue Program |
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Facilitated Dialogue Program for Victims/Survivors of Serious and Violent Crime and their Incarcerated Offenders.
This program is a free service developed by the Coalition of Oregon Victim Offender Mediation Programs (COVOMP) in collaboration with victim advocacy groups, Department of Justice Victim Assistance Services and the Oregon Department of Corrections.
COVOMP began development of the program in 2000 when crime victims/survivors asked to participate in a dialogue process with their offender(s). The committee created a set of protocols by which a victim/survivor could engage in a safe and meaningful dialogue with his or her offender.
Key components of facilitated dialogue in cases of serious and violent crime:
- The process is initiated and driven by the victim/survivor .
- Participation is voluntary for both parties.
- The inmate's cooperation and participation will have absolutely no impact or influence on his or her sentence.
- The dialogues are facilitated by professionally trained volunteers with backgrounds in victim-offender mediation or other related fields.
- A DOC program coordinator ensures consistent and accurate communication among all dialogue participants (parties, institutional liaison, facilitators, party support persons and care providers).
- Facilitated dialogue processes are confidential unless all parties agree otherwise in writing.
- Pre-dialogue preparation, including careful screening of parties, working with institutional liaisons to ensure safety, and identifying appropriate support networks is a critical part of the process and can take months or even years to complete.
- Post-dialogue follow-up is essential to a successful process. This could include assistance in accessing appropriate after-care.
- Evaluation of the dialogue process, facilitators and overall program policies and procedures are critical to ensuring a quality process to the parties involved.
- The Facilitated Dialogue Program Advisory Committee will continue to monitor and evaluate all aspects of this process.
For additional information regarding the dialogue program, please call ODOC Victim Services at 888-749-8080 or 541-881-4625.
View/Print FDP Brochure
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| Other Crime Victims' Resources |
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Crime Victim Service Links
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National Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)
The Office for Victims of Crime is a federal agency within the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. "The mission of OVC is to enhance the nation´s capacity to assist crime victims and to provide leadership in changing attitudes, policies and practices to promote justice and healing for all victims."
- National Center for Victims of Crime
"The mission of the National Center for Victims of Crime is to forge a national commitment to help victims of crime rebuild their lives. We are dedicated to serving individuals, families and communities harmed by crime."
- Victims' Online Assistance
is an information, research and networking resource for victim assistance specialists, pofessionals in related disciplines and all interested in the field of victimology.
Crime Victim Services Links - Oregon Counties
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| Crime Victims' Rights |
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The Oregon State Constitution guarantees crime victims the right to:
- Be present at, heard at, and informed in advance of, any critical stage of the criminal proceedings when the criminal defendant is present.
- Get information about the defendant’s conviction, sentence, criminal history, and to know before the defendant is released from prison.
- Receive prompt restitution from the defendant.
- Get a copy of a transcript of any open court proceeding.
- Have the District Attorney consult you about plea negotiations in violent felony cases. Be told about these rights as soon as is practical.
An amendment to the state constitution guarantees the victim the right to be reasonably protected from the defendant. Requires the judge to make decisions about pre-trial release on the principle of reasonable protection of the victim and the public. Also, crimes defined as violent felonies are not bailable when the court finds probable cause to believe that the defendant committed the crime, and the court finds danger of physical injury to the victim or public.
Prevents a judge or parole board from allowing a defendant to be released before serving their full sentence.
Requires that jury composition be made up of registered voters who haven’t been convicted of a felony, or served a sentence for a felony, within the last 15 years.
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