Victim Resources

Crime Victims Assistance Center: (559) 600-2822
California Victim Compensation & Government Claims Board: (800) 777-9229
California Attorney General's Victim Services Unit: (877) 433-9069
California Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Office of Victim & Survivor Rights & Services: (877) 256-OVSS or (877) 256-6877
Marjoree Mason Center: (559) 233-HELP (4357)
Rape Counseling Services of Fresno: (559) 222-7273
Rape, Abuse, Incest, National Network: (800) 656-HOPE
California Partnership to End Domestic Violence: (800) 524-4765
Victims of Crime Resource Center, Pacific/McGeorge School of Law: (800) 842-8467 or (800) VICTIMS
National Center for Victims of Crime: (855) 4-VICTIM or (855) 484-2846
National Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 799-SAFE or (800) 799-7233
Victim Information & Notification Everyday: (VINE) (800) 491-5170
Jail Inmate Information: (559) 488-3031

Victim Compensation Program (VCP)

In California, crime victims have a constitutional right to restitution ordered by the judge handling the case against the defendant(s) convicted of the crime that caused their losses. Restitution involves restoring those economic losses incurred by the crime victims or returning what was taken away from them as a result of the crime.

VCP offers help for victims* of:

Assault
Child Abuse
Domestic Violence
Drunk Driving
Homicide
Robbery
Sexual Assault
Vehicular Manslaughter
Trafficking

VCP can potentially help pay for
expenses such as:

Medical and dental bills
Mental health counseling
Funeral costs
Relocation
Crime scene cleanup
Loss of income

For additional information, please contact the local Crime Victims Assistance Center at (559) 600-2822 or:

Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board

http://www.victimcompensation.ca.gov : 1-800-777-9229

* The definition of victim under the Victim Compensation Program may differ from the definition under the California Constitution.

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