Adams County: Victim Witness Adams County Adams County: Victim Witness

Victim Witness
 
 
The Victim Witness Assistance Program of Adams County shall encourage and support the fair and compassionate treatment of all victims of crime throughout the criminal and juvenile justice system. This program shall work to ensure that victims are afforded the right to choose, to the extent possible, their level of participation within the criminal justice system. Within the community, program staff shall advocate on behalf of victims and witnesses, promoting those policies and practices, which promote justice and healing for all victims of crime. We shall support and encourage coordinated efforts within our community to provide comprehensive, quality services for all victims of crime without regard to the nature of the crime, victimization, age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation or capability of the victim or witness.
 
                                     Services
 
  • Introduction to the criminal and juvenile justice system
  • Information concerning the status of your case
  • Information on assistance from other community services or agencies
  • Help if requested writing a victim impact statement
  • Creditor or employer advocacy
  • Accompaniment to court proceedings
  • 24 hour on-call emergency response
  • Assistance with Crime Victims Compensation claims
  • Other services as needed or requested
  • Crisis Intervention Services
  • Supportive Counseling

The Office of Victims' Services is proud to unveil the new victims of crime website. Over the years we have consistently heard from victims... "What services are available to me? Who will help me? What happens to the offender? Are my feelings normal? Do I have any rights? Is there one place that I can go to for answers?"

This website was created for victims to address these concerns. Many of the sections were written with input from or by victims, such as "How the Crime Might Affect You." The website covers a variety of topics such as, victims' rights, available services, a flowchart outlining the criminal and juvenile justice system and much more.

The website address, www.pacrimevictims.org<http://www.pacrimevictims.org> will be incorporated in the Law Enforcement brochure, within the DAVE System, on VineLink (PA SAVIN), and all of the OVS brochures, posters, forms and publications. OVS would appreciate it if you could include the new website as a link on your website and in any reference material that you distribute.

Our goal is to make the juvenile and criminal justice process as easy as possible through information, communication, and orientation.
 
       24 hour on-call service available thru 911 center
 
 
 
Director:   Chris Goodacre
   
Hours:  Monday thru Friday   8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
   
Mailing Address:             County of Adams
  Victim Witness
  111-117 Baltimore Street, Room 306A 
 
Gettysburg,  PA  17325 
 
 
Phone: 
(717) 337-9844
(717) 334-0545
   
Fax:  (717) 334-3859
   
 

Content Last Modified on 2/22/2010 10:17:18 AM