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2012
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Crime Victim’s Bill of Rights for the NYC Department of Correction Workforce
New York City Dept. of Correction (New York, NY).
“The New York City Department of Correction is committed to providing victim friendly, victim focused services to all crime victims. It is fundamental to our vision, mission and values. Accordingly, the following Crime Victim’s Bill of Rights is established specifically for all of us who are members of the Department of Correction workforce.” It establishes what can be relied upon from the Agency if the individual is a victim of a crime committed while performing their duties, as a victim of a c... Read More
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1 page
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2010
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Public Hearing on Victim Issues in Probation and Parole, August 18, 2010: Recommendation Report
By Seymour, Anne.
U.S. Dept of Justice. Office for Victims of Crimes (Washington, DC).
American Probation and Parole Association (Lexington, KY).
“Based on the testimony provided, this report provides a list of 10 recommendations for improving services to crime victims and survivors throughout the community corrections process” (p. 4). Also presented are excerpts from testimony regarding safety, information and notification, restitution, access to available resources, fairness and justice, respect and recognition, and offender accountability.... Read More
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15 pages
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2006
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Achieving Excellence in Correctional Victim Services Through Collaboration [Satellite/Internet Broadcast held September 11-15, 2006]
National Institute of Corrections Academy (Longmont, CO).
Crime is everyone's business. It affects entire communities. Too often, crime victims are left to fend for themselves or are forgotten, especially after the court process. Significant progress has been made in corrections-based victim services over the past two decades. Yet, true excellence in victim services can only be achieved through active collaboration.
This interactive, multidisciplinary program examines the need for a collaborative approach to corrections-based victim services. In add... Read More
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8 DVDs (650 min.) + 1 CD
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2004
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Corrections-Based Services for Victims of Crime
By Gagliardi, Barbara; Clem, Constance, ed..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
LIS, Inc. (Longmont, CO); National Institute of Corrections Information Center (Longmont, CO).
The "nature and status of victim-related services sponsored by departments of correction (DOCs)" is assessed (p. 1). Sections of this report include: about this study; study highlights; hearing the perspectives of crime victims; services offered for victims of crime; communications with staff, crime victims, and other stakeholders; inmate programming related to victim issues; evaluations of DOC-based services for crime victims; outside funding for corrections-based victim services; agencies' in... Read More
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20 p.
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2001
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Community Notification and Education
By Matson, Scott.
U.S. Dept. of Justice. Office of Justice Programs (Washington, DC); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC); State Justice Institute (Alexa.
Center for Sex Offender Management (Silver Spring, MD).
Differences in state laws regarding sex offender notification are examined, as well as innovative approaches to community notification and education in the U.S. This report contains the following sections: introduction; background; state variations; identifying offenders for notification; methods of notification; legal issues; are notification laws effective?; innovative approaches; unintended consequences; reducing unintended consequences; educating communities; conclusion; and organization co... Read More
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20 p.
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2000
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Community Supervision of the Sex Offender: An Overview of Current and Promising Practices
By Gilligan, Leilah; Talbot, Tom; Carter, Madeline M., ed..
U.S. Dept. of Justice. Violence Against Women Grants Office (Washington, DC); U.S. Dept. of Justice. Office of Justice Programs (Washington, DC); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC); State Justice Institute (SJI) (Alexandria, VA).
Center for Sex Offender Management (Silver Spring, MD).
Almost 60% of all adult sex offenders are under some form of community supervision. An exploration of emerging practices and lessons learned in the management of sex offenders at the community level is presented. Contents include:
- Overview;
- Sex offenders -- who is being supervised;
- A shift in perspective -- the victim-centered approach to sex offender management;
- The central role of collaboration in managing sex offenders in the community;
- Establishing a framewor... Read More
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16 pages
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1998
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Victim Services Liaison Occupational Analysis Profile
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC); Eastern Kentucky University. Training Resource Center (Richmond, KY).
A competency profile for a victim services liaison is presented. Elements comprising this competency are duties, tasks, traits, knowledge, skills, and training needs, presented in DACUM format. ... Read More
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2 p.
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1988
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Making It Work: Addressing Victim Concerns Through Community Corrections Programs
By Shapiro, Carol; Alexander, Diane; Schuman, Alan M..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Rutgers University. School of Criminal Justice. Program Resources Center (Newark, NJ).
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52 p.
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