Office of Crime Victim Services
WISCONSIN VICTIM RESOURCE CENTER
Toll-free 1-800-446-6564
(Non-English interpreter service available)
The Wisconsin Victim Resource Center provides the following statewide
services to victims of crime:
♦ Telephone counseling;
♦ Information and referrals for crime
victims who are experiencing problems;
♦ Problem-solving assistance relative
to the victimization;
♦ Victim/Witness assistance services in
matters the Attorney General's Office is prosecuting and no other services are
available;
♦ Resource person to district
attorneys in counties with no victim/witness programs;
♦ Informational materials on topics
such as sexual assault, child sexual abuse and victims' rights in Wisconsin;
♦ An advocate for victims in exercising
their victims' rights, including
informal mediation;
♦ Crime Victim Compensation assistance;
and
♦ Victim Appellate Notification
Services (VANS)
The Victims' Rights Amendment (State
of Wisconsin Constitution, Article I Section 9m) provides certain rights to
crime victims. The Department of Justice and the Wisconsin Victim Resource
Center are committed to the full realization of these rights.
If you would like more information on crime victims' rights in Wisconsin or
need assistance in a matter involving victims' rights, we can be of help to you.
For questions relating to the Victim Resource
Center, click here.
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