What are some common victim concerns or issues that the Victims’ Rights Unit can assist me with?
According to feedback from victim surveys, the two most common concerns for victims are safety and restitution. Regarding safety, the Victims’ Rights Unit can assist you in creating safety plans, filing for protective orders against the youth, and addressing any other safety concerns that you might have. Regarding restitution, the Victims’ Rights Unit can monitor the youth’s payments of court-ordered restitution and serve as an advocate on your behalf in trying to facilitate payments. For many victims, their primary concerns are related to what happens when the youth is released back into the community. The Victims’ Rights Unit can help address these concerns by providing input into the youth’s parole plan (such as including “no contact” provisions to make sure the youth avoids any contact with the victim) and addressing the victim’s safety concerns.
