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One Hogan Place
New York, NY 10013
212-335-9000 - Click for More Contact Info
Victim Assistance Center
The Victim Assistance Center is a secure, comfortable, supportive environment where victims, witnesses, and their families are introduced to the extensive services available to them through the District Attorney's Office. Victims also receive information about their rights in the criminal justice system and are afforded an opportunity to provide information important to the prosecution of the case.
The services available in the Victim Assistance Center include:
- Explain the criminal justice system and orient victims to their role in the prosecutorial process.
- Serve as a liaison between victims and Assistant District Attorneys, the Police Department, the court system, and other criminal justice agencies.
- Provide victims with case information and answer questions regarding the court process.
- Provide information about an inmate's custody status and help victims to register for notification of an inmate's release from a correctional facility.
- Assist with obtaining court orders of protection.
- Arrange transportation to court for victims and witnesses who are elderly, disabled, or injured - a wheelchair is also available.
- Prepare absence excusal letters for employers and schools.