Corrections-Based
Victim Services
Training
Although
victim
services
in
correctional
settings
exist
in
every
state,
some
continue
to
be
offender-focused
rather
than
victim-focused.
To
change
this,
OVC
entered
into
a
partnership
with
the
National
Institute
of
Corrections
and
the
Corrections
Program
Office
(now
part
of
the
Bureau
of
Justice
Assistance)
to
train
corrections-based
victim
service
providers
about
the
impact
of
crime
on
victims,
victimization
dynamics
and
corresponding
victim
needs,
and
the
skills
necessary
to
shift
their
focus
from
the
offender
to
the
victim.
Specifically,
the
training
is
designed
to
provide
information
on
relevant
issues,
such
as
victims'
rights,
victim
safety,
and
restitution
and
compensation,
as
well
as
seamless
service
delivery
within
the
corrections
field.
The
training
also
facilitates
resource
sharing,
networking,
and
planning
for
future
staff
development
opportunities
for
coordinators.
This
partnership
will
ensure
that
each
state
corrections
victim
services
coordinator
receives
annual,
state-of-the-art
training
on
various
victims
'
issues
and
is
given
timely
information
on
program
models
and
promising
practices
for
improving
victim
services
that
can
be
adapted
to
fit
his
or
her
state.
For
more
details,
visit
the National
Institute
of
Corrections
Web
site.
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