Crime Victim Services and Resources
CDCR California Dept of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Formed in 1988, the mission of CDCR’s Office of Victim and Survivor Rights and Services (OVSRS) is to give crime victims and their families a voice. This website will provide valuable information for victims, survivors, or witnesses to a crime, given the offender was sentenced to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) either in an adult or juvenile facility.
P.O. Box 942883, Sacramento, CA 94283
(877) 256-6877
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Offers 24-hour locating services for inmates within the California Department of Corrections system. Enter CDC number or name and date of birth to receive inmate’s location. Does not provide release information.
(916) 445-6713
National Office for Victims of Crime - OVC
OVC provides substantial funding to state victim assistance and compensation programs.
810 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20531
(800) 627-6872
Survivors of Violent Loss
Online support group helping to address the issue of traumatic grief among co-victims of homicide, suicide, drunk driving, and terrorist fatalities.
(619) 685-0005
VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday) Network
Victims can use the telephone or Internet to search for information regarding their offender’s custody status and register to receive phone and e-mail notification when status changes. Service is free and anonymous. A VINELINK app is now available to victims; more information about the app can be found on the VINE website.
877) 411-5588 Statewide
(866) 847-1298 TTY
