Survivors' Rights & Getting Legal Help

Criminal Justice Advocacy

Crime Victim Rights:

• Right to be treated with dignity, respect and sensitivity during the criminal justice process
• Right to be notified of court and parole hearings related to case
• Right to be present at all court hearings related to case that the Defendant has a right to attend
• Right to be notified of the terms of any plea agreement
• Right to be heard by the court before the Defendant is sentenced and by the parole board regarding release
• Right to request restitution from the Defendant
• Right to be notified of parole and probation violation
• Right to be informed of decision to test SAFE kits
• Right to be notified of destruction of SAFE kits

Other Areas of Criminal Justice Assistance:

• Assist in enforcing crime victims' rights
• Health: Requesting and receiving results of HIV and HEP C testing
• Safety: Setting release conditions
• Privacy: Requesting that contact and other personal information remain confidential
• Financial: Restitution Requests or Criminal Injuries Compensation Board (CICB)
• Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI): Opportunity to opt-in to receive updates on SAEK testing
• General legal advocacy and counsel regarding the criminal justice process

Civil Services for Survivors

• Peace and Protective Order
  • Including Emergency Family Maintenance
• Privacy Issues
  • Non-consensual sharing of intimate images (consultation and referral)
  • Confidentiality and safety
• Financial Compensation
• Housing Issues
  • Termination of lease
  • Evictions
  • Foreclosures
  • Discrimination reports
• Employment Law Matters
  • Sexual harassment
  • Disability benefits
  • Family Medical Leave Act
• Primary and Secondary School Issues
  • Administrative hearings
  • School sex discrimination and sexual harassment policies
  • Student Loan Debt
• Immigration
  • VAWA self-petitions, U Visas, and T Visas
• Family Law Matters
  • Divorce
  • Custody
  • Alimony
  • Child Support
  • Termination of parental rights in cases where a child was born as the result of a sexual assault
  • Name Changes
• Referrals for Tort Cases
• Financial Restoration
  • Credit Health
  • Responding to Financial Abuse
• Safety Planning