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: Promising Practices and Strategies for Victim Services in Corrections

Title:	Promising Practices and Strategies for Victim Services in Corrections
Authors:	National Victim Center & Office for Victims of Crime
ISBN-10(13):	ODVN
Publisher:	National Victim Center & Office for Victims of Crime
Publication date:	1997
Language:	English
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Description:	Table of Contents Foreword Introduction Agency Mission Statements Program Planning Developing Policies and Procedures Establishing a Victim Services Advisory Committee Program Staffing Public Awareness Networking Victim Notification Victim Impact Statements Restitution Procedures Helping Victims Document Their Losses Assessing the Offender's Ability to Pay Alternative Methods of Restitution Collection Victim Protection Handling Complaints from Victims and Witnesses Parole Processes Staff-related Issues Responding to Workplace Violence in Correctional Settings Monitoring Legislation Program Evaluation Technology to Enhance Corrections-based Victim Services Fundraising for Victim Services Restorative Justice Victim/Offender Programs Conclusion